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Winter blues
Sunset on Copt Hill, Sunderland, UK. Gary Pescod took this photo on January 18, 2018.
January 20, 2018
A new day from space
Sunrise from the International Space Station. The ISS crew sees a sunrise every 90 minutes.
January 18, 2018
Cloud tower, view from space
An ISS astronaut shot this photo of a massive cloud tower.
January 17, 2018
Best photos: Morning planets!
On Sunday morning, Jupiter and Mars were half a moon-diameter apart. Now the moon is sweeping past. Plus Mercury and Saturn are in conjunction this weekend. Photos here.
January 15, 2018
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
