| |
STEVE over Copper Harbor
|
Flying Over the Earth at Night II
|
Eagle Aurora over Norway
What's that in the sky? An aurora.
|
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Extraordinary Solar Halos
Welcome to the December Solstice, the first day of winter in planet Earth's northern hemisphere and summer in the south.
|
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Rocket Launch as Seen from the Space Station
Have you ever seen a rocket launch -- from space? A close inspection of the featured time-lapse video will reveal a rocket rising to Earth orbit as seen from the International Space Station (ISS).
|
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Shipwreck at Moonset
A crescent Moon is about to sink under the western horizon in this sea and night skyscape.
|
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Creature Aurora Over Norway
It was Halloween and the sky looked like a creature.
|
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Airglow Borealis
The best known asterism in northern skies hangs over the Canadian Rockies in this mountain and night skyscape taken last week from Banff National Park.
|
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Mont Blanc, Meteor, and Milky Way
Snowy Mont Blanc is near the center of this atmospheric night skyscape.
|
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.
|