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STEVE over Copper Harbor
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Flying Over the Earth at Night II
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An Analemma of the Sun
This week the equinox found the Sun near the middle.
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Atlas at Dawn
This single, 251-second long exposure follows the early flight of an Atlas V rocket on August 8.
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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.
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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.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Fire on Earth
Sometimes, regions of planet Earth light up with fire.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Glowing Elements in the Soul Nebula
Stars are forming in the Soul of the Queen of Aethopia.
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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.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Countryside Mars and Milky Way
Mars shines brightly now in planet Earth's sky.
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