Titan is casting its shadow on planet Saturn

Saturn's ring are currently almost edge-on, so you can see shadow transits of its largest moon Titan on its surface. See some images here.

Venus and Jupiter conjunction. Plus meteors! See the images

Venus and Jupiter - the 2 brightest planets in Earth’s sky – were closest together for this year Monday morning. Here are the best images.

See the best deep-sky photos of July 2025 here

Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for July 2025 from our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, send it in, too. We love to see them!

New Chandra images reveal glorious galaxies and more

New Chandra images highlight glittering spectacles of the cosmos, from star factories to black-hole-powered galaxies. See more about them here!

See the best deep-sky photos of June 2025 here

Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for June 2025 from our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, send it in, too. We love to see them!

Supercell thunderstorm churns over the Plains

Supercell thunderstorms look like giant motherships and can bring severe weather such as tornadoes and hail. See a diagram of a supercell here.

Rho Ophiuchi is filled with glorious color

One of the most colorful regions of the sky, Rho Ophiuchi showcases clusters and nebulae galore. This region is a great target for August nights.

First images from Biomass mission show vibrant Earth

The Biomass mission has revealed its 1st images! The mission can see deep through forests to study carbon. See vibrant pics of Earth from space here.

A nova or ‘new star’ in Lupus: Photos from our community

A 'new star', or a nova, was discovered in Lupus on June 12, 2025. It has become bright enough to see with the eye! Enjoy photos of the nova here.

Sculptor galaxy pops in most detailed 1,000-color image

This new composite image of the Sculptor galaxy in 1,000 colors provides the most-detailed view yet of stars, dust and gas in a distant spiral galaxy.

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