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Big Dipper over Grand Gulch, Utah
The Big Dipper over a pool in the Utah desert, caught from a canyon littered with the rock art and ruins of Ancestral Puebloans.
October 22, 2018
Light pillars over Whitefish Bay
When there are ice crystals in the air around you, you might see light pillars. They're the result of light reflecting from the crystals suspended in the air or clouds.
October 21, 2018
Northern lights over Sweden
Photographer Jörgen Andersson captured the northern lights over Sweden on October 7, 2018.
October 18, 2018
The Draconids did have an outburst
Experts had said "no outburst" predicted for the 2018 Draconids. But, since the parent comet had recently passed near, observers knew to watch anyway.
October 16, 2018
Jupiter in the rearview mirror
In the final minutes of a close flyby of Jupiter on September 6, the Juno spacecraft captured this departing view of the planet's swirling southern hemisphere.
October 14, 2018
Autumn in the English Lake District
How gorgeous is this? Adrian Strand took this photo on October 7, 2018 in the Lake District in northwest England.
October 11, 2018
SpaceX’s cool night launch and landing on October 7
Night launches are always fun, and this October 7 launch by SpaceX - from Vandenberg Air Force Base, north of Los Angeles, California - generated more than its fair share of awesome images.
October 8, 2018
Cloud shadow over Las Vegas
Bettina Berg captured this cloud shadow on October 1, 2018.
October 6, 2018
Zap! Lightning strikes Empire State Building
Lightning strikes New York City's Empire State Building and One World Trade Center.
October 4, 2018
