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STEVE over Copper Harbor


Flying Over the Earth at Night II


An Analemma of the Sun

This week the equinox found the Sun near the middle.

Atlas at Dawn

This single, 251-second long exposure follows the early flight of an Atlas V rocket on August 8.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: A Cold River to Orion

Ice is forming on the river Lielupe as it flows through the landscape in this winter's night scene.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Ice Halos at Yellowknife

You've probably seen a circle around the Sun before. More common than rainbows, ice halos, like a 22 degree circular halo for example, can be easy to spot, especially if you can shade your eyes from direct sunlight.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Fire on Earth

Sometimes, regions of planet Earth light up with fire.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Glowing Elements in the Soul Nebula

Stars are forming in the Soul of the Queen of Aethopia.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: A Northern Summer's Night

Near a summer's midnight a mist haunts the river bank in this dreamlike skyscape taken on July 3rd from northern Denmark.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Countryside Mars and Milky Way

Mars shines brightly now in planet Earth's sky.

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