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Sirius rising over Lake Huron
The bright star Sirius rising over Lake Huron in Michigan.
January 13, 2018
Sun pillar at Frankfort Lighthouse
You might see a sun pillar - or light pillar - extending upward (or downward) from a bright light source. They're caused by ice crystals drifting in Earth's air.
January 10, 2018
New year’s comets
Will 2018 give us a bright comet? There are a couple of possibilities. In the meantime, here are some photos of comets, visible through telescopes, as 2018 begins.
January 9, 2018
Sea smoke sunrise at Nubble Lighthouse
Sea smoke forms when very cold air moves over warmer water. Jatinkumar Thakkar braved the cold to capture this photo at Nubble Lighthouse in Maine on New Year's Day.
January 6, 2018
See it! High tides and winter storms
High tides followed Monday's supermoon, as Storm Eleanor plowed into Europe. Then a "bomb cyclone" hit the U.S. East Coast. Photos here showing winter's power and terrible beauty.
January 4, 2018
Flower pointers to Magellanic Clouds
In this image from Great Barrier Island, New Zealand, 2 flax flowers point to the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds.
January 4, 2018
New Year’s fireworks?
The elongated tail of the dwarf galaxy Kiso 5649 - seen stretching away from the galaxy’s head and scattered with bright blue stars - contains at least 4 distinct star-forming regions.
January 3, 2018
2018’s New Year’s supermoon
It was a great way to start 2018! The year started with a full moon that happened also to be the year's closest and brightest supermoon.
January 2, 2018
Celebrating the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters
Photos from Project Nightflight and others in the EarthSky community of the famous star cluster Pleiades. Look for this tiny, misty dipper in your night sky.
December 30, 2017
