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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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
November 22, 2017
Fern, contrail shadow, singing dunes
It was a beautiful day for natural phenomena in the sky, and on the ground.
November 21, 2017
Zimbabwe sunset and young moon
Following several days of cloud, rain and uncertainty, the skies suddenly cleared to reveal the sun and moon setting on what was expected to be the end of an era in Zimbabwe.
November 20, 2017
Leonid over Georgia
Steve Royer captured this meteor on the morning of November 18, 2017 in Saint. Marys, Georgia.
November 18, 2017
Platform reflecting
At first this looks like a cube floating in space ... but look again.
November 16, 2017
Earth’s shadow
Earth's shadow (in dark blue) climbs above the Raquette River in Potsdam, New York, shortly after sunset.
November 15, 2017
