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See it! Last weekend’s Lyrid meteors
We didn't receive huge numbers of photos of the 2018 Lyrid meteor shower, but the ones we saw were beautiful. Thanks to all who submitted.
April 25, 2018
Star trails show celestial equator
Enjoy this interesting and unique photo of star trails, showing the whereabouts of the celestial equator and the arc of stars around both celestial poles.
April 24, 2018
Antarctic Milky Way selfie
Jorgelina Alvarez of AstroLina Photography took this selfie at the Marambio Research Base on the Antarctic Peninsula.
April 20, 2018
See it! Moon sweeps past Venus
Wonderful photos from the EarthSky community of the moon's sweep this week past the brightest planet, Venus.
April 18, 2018
April snow in Georgia
Scott Kuhn captured this image after a rare April snow in northern Georgia.
April 18, 2018
Window, zodiacal light, setting moon
A popular hike in Big Bend National Park in Texas will take you to what's called "the Window.” It's a grand place to watch the sun or moon set. Here's a night shot, complete with zodiacal light.
April 17, 2018
Milky Way spins across the sky
This composite - centered on celestial south - is made of images taken hourly from outside the dome of the Anglo-Australian Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory.
April 16, 2018
Milky Way over the saguaros
A symbol of American West, set against a symbol of the vast universe, caught last week in Saguaro National Park.
April 15, 2018
Sun in 3 different wavelengths
Solar Dynamics Observatory image of the sun captured in 3 different extreme ultraviolet wavelengths.
April 14, 2018
In infrared, Io appears alive with volcanos
The Juno spacecraft, now orbiting Jupiter, acquired this infrared image of the giant planet's moon Io. Each fiery dot is an active volcano.
April 13, 2018
