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Rare lava lake seen from space
Satellite images confirm that this rare lava lake is a continuous feature at the top of Mount Michael, in the South Atlantic's South Sandwich Islands. The temperature of the molten lava is some 1,000 degrees Celsius (1,800 degrees Fahrenheit).
July 10, 2019
Changing eclipse shadow in La Serena, Chile
This series of photos from Eliot Herman shows the progress of the moon's shadow during the July 2, 2019, total solar eclipse in Chile.
July 8, 2019
More amazing images of the July 2 eclipse
Some called it the "astronomer's eclipse" because it passed near major observatories in Chile. Check out these beautiful images of the July 2, 2019, total solar eclipse.
July 4, 2019
July 2 solar eclipse from La Serena, Chile
EarthSky friend Eliot Herman traveled to Chile to capture the July 2, 2019, total solar eclipse in all its glory.
July 3, 2019
Amazing June for noctilucent clouds
For the northern part of Earth, the season for seeing noctilucent clouds - clouds that shine at night - typically begins in June. This June has been particularly fine for seeing these electric-blue clouds. Photos and video here.
June 29, 2019
Meet an iconic spiral galaxy
This is a particularly photogenic spiral galaxy, called NGC 2903. You can see its pinwheeling spiral arms, scatterings of stars, glowing bursts of gas, and dark lanes of cosmic dust.
June 25, 2019
Best photos of the Mercury-Mars conjunction
It was the closest conjunction of 2 planets in 2019, between Mercury and Mars. It happened low in the evening twilight - and was best seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere. Check out these photos from EarthSky Community members.
June 23, 2019
The fish are biting
John Ashley caught these fish - with a camera - fighting and mating during a late May/early June spawning season in Montana.
June 20, 2019
