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The sun in 2018
This animation consists of 365 images of our sun, captured by ESA’s PROBA-2 satellite in 2018. See a montage showing the sun from day to day, and read more.
February 3, 2019
See it! Moon and morning planet photos
A glorious sight on what for many was a very cold morning - late January and early February - 2019. The brightest planets Venus and Jupiter near the moon!
February 2, 2019
Zodiacal light back in the west after sunset
It's back in the west after sunset, unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere. Then watch for it in the east before dawn!
February 1, 2019
Light pillar, a moon pillar, moon dogs
For many of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it's cold! Here's a predawn sky - from Alberta, Canada, earlier this week - at least partly created by cold.
January 31, 2019
Moonrise over Nubble Lighthouse
Just past full, a brilliant moon rises behind the 1874 Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine. Photographer Manish Mamtani captured 2 views.
January 26, 2019
ISS transit on eclipse night
Astrophotographers watch for transits of the International Space Station across the face of the sun or moon. This one happened on eclipse night, as seen from Texas.
January 25, 2019
Lunar light pillar over Antarctica
We see a fair number of photos of light pillars - shafts of light extending from the sun or other bright light source - taken from northerly latitudes. This one is caused by the moon, and it's over Earth's South Pole.
January 24, 2019
Patty and the ice circle
EarthSky friend Patricia Evans said she read about the giant ice circle slowly spinning in the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Maine ... and had to go see it.
January 23, 2019
See it! Venus and Jupiter before sunup
Have you been watching the 2 brightest planets - Venus and Jupiter- inch closer in the east before sunup? Closest the morning of January 22. Venus is brighter! Photos from the EarthSky community here.
January 23, 2019
