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Lunar halo and clouds over Tucson

An example of pareidolia ... in this case, the moon, a halo and clouds looking like the moon rocketing into a halo!

December 2, 2017

Bright moon and aurora borealis

Does a bright moon means you can't see the northern lights? No. Here's awesome proof that, for photographers at least, moonlight can enhance the view.

Deborah Byrd

December 1, 2017

Clouds near Australia

This beautiful and unusual cloud pattern - captured by a NASA satellite - was caused by a phenomenon called "gravity waves."

Eleanor Imster

November 29, 2017

Early morning halo over Idaho

Sheryl R. Garrison in north Idaho wrote: "This morning began with a stunning sunrise followed by a beautiful 22-degree halo over the Pend Oreille river."

Deborah Byrd

November 28, 2017

Say farewell to Venus

Did you see the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter before sunup around November 13? Since then, Jupiter has been climbing away from the sunrise, while Venus has been falling toward it.

Deborah Byrd

November 26, 2017

Birdseye view of iceberg A-68A

The giant iceberg A-68A calved from Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf. This photo shows part of iceberg’s edge and open water.

Eleanor Imster

November 26, 2017

Waving hi to ISS

Karthik Easvur created this image as the International Space Station soared over Hyderabad, India on November 22. How you can spot it. Plus, who's aboard ISS now?

Deborah Byrd

November 25, 2017

Cloud-to-cloud shadow over China

One morning over Hong Kong, a striking shadow cast from one cloud to another. Photos by Cammy Li. Explanation by Matthew Chin.

Deborah Byrd

November 24, 2017

Last night’s moon, Saturn, Mercury

If you've been watching the west after sunset, you know the young moon is back. It has swept past the planets Saturn and Mercury and still hovers not far from them, with its lighted face pointed toward them.

Deborah Byrd

November 22, 2017