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4 planets from Hong Kong
Photographer Matthew Chin captured planets Mars, Saturn, Jupiter and Venus in the sky over Yuen Long, Hong Kong on September 6, 208.
September 8, 2018
South Carolina sunrise
Fran Aquino captured Monday's sunrise on Garden City Beach, South Carolina. Gorgeous!
September 7, 2018
A sun halo, sundogs and more
Halos around the sun or moon aren't uncommon, but this is a really special one. Thanks to Martin Male, who captured it from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.
September 6, 2018
Telescopic view of 4 planets
These 4 planets - from west to east, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars - have been dominating our evening sky. They'll stay up throughout September.
September 5, 2018
Mars’ gala summer has ended
Mars - the world next-outward from Earth in orbit around the sun - has been brighter these past 2 months than since 2003. It's still bright, but will soon fade. Here are a few recent images of Mars at its best.
September 3, 2018
Moonlight over Black Waterfall, Iceland
Svartifoss - the Black Waterfall - on Iceland's south coast is a popular destination for hikers and tourists. It drops from a crescent-shaped cliff made of black basalt columns.
September 1, 2018
Saturn and its rings
Beautiful capture of Saturn and its major rings - and even the gap between the rings, known as Cassini's Division - from Tom Wildoner.
August 31, 2018
Hello, universe
A composite image of star trails with our Milky Way galaxy, and more, by Karthik Easvur.
August 30, 2018
Surfer riding a rainbow
Photographer Josh Blash wrote: "I caught this surfer riding a rainbow after a storm moved off the New Hampshire coast last Wednesday."
August 29, 2018
See it! This month’s full moon
Beautiful images of the August 2018 full moon. Our thanks to all in the EarthSky community who submitted photos!
August 28, 2018
