Best Space Photos of the Week - March 31, 2013

By Space.com Staff
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Comet Pan-STARRS and the Dancing Northern Lights (Photos)

Chad Blakely/Lights Over Lapland

Astrophotographer Chad Blakely made a video of an auroral display with Comet Pan-STARRS. This still image shows the comet magnified. [ See the full gallery]

Plane Moon Jupiter and Jupiter Moons Gibbs

Greg Gibbs / facebook.com/capturingthenight

A jet aircraft crosses the face of the moon while Jupiter and its own satellites Io, Calisto, and Europa share the spotlight in this stunning night sky photo. [ Full Story]

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Space.com Staff
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