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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.

Deborah Byrd

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.

Deborah Byrd

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.

Deborah Byrd

August 31, 2018

Hello, universe

A composite image of star trails with our Milky Way galaxy, and more, by Karthik Easvur.

Deborah Byrd

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."

Editors of EarthSky

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!

Deborah Byrd

August 28, 2018

Is this the moon? No, it’s Venus

Venus is now catching up to Earth in its smaller orbit. It'll pass between us and the sun on October 26. Between now and then, people peering through telescopes will see Venus wane in phase, like a tiny, featureless crescent moon.

Deborah Byrd

August 27, 2018

Sunflowers and clouds

Marcia White Bower captured this photo earlier this month in Syracuse, New York.

Eleanor Imster

August 26, 2018

Hurricane Lane viewed from space

Hurricane Lane from the International Space Station on August 22. Lane has now weakened to a tropical storm, but Hawaii has already seen 40+ inches (over a meter) of rain.

Deborah Byrd

August 25, 2018