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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.
August 27, 2018
Sunflowers and clouds
Marcia White Bower captured this photo earlier this month in Syracuse, New York.
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.
August 25, 2018
See it! Moon sweeps past Mars
Mars is still at its best, and the moon has just swept past. Plus Saturn is nearby. Enjoy these photos from the EarthSky community.
August 24, 2018
Crack! Lightning over the Atlantic
John Entwistle captured this image on North Carolina's Outer Banks of "an insane lightning strike lighting up the clouds over the ocean."
August 23, 2018
North America’s smoky skies
Do your skies look hazy? Are your sunsets very orange, or layered-looking, or does the sun or moon look orange while high in the sky? If you're in the northern U.S. or Canada, the reason is still wildfire smoke.
August 20, 2018
Parade of moon and planets
Last night’s lineup of Mars, Saturn, the star Antares, the moon, Jupiter, and Venus in the sky over Yuen Long, Hong Kong, by Matthew Chin.
August 19, 2018
Here are 7 of Saturn’s moons
Saturn has 62 moons with confirmed orbits, 53 of which have names and only 13 of which have diameters larger than about 30 miles (50 km). Here are 7 of them!
August 18, 2018
