Milky Way & Venus
A skywatcher gazes at the Milky Way with Venus shining brightly on the horizon in this photo taken at Gallagher Canyon near Lexington, Nebraska on Nov. 30, 2016. Amateur astrophotographer Oscar Vasquez told Space.com that this was "the first picture I have ever taken where you can actually appreciate the night sky."
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Meet 'Steve'
Photographer Dave Markel caught this view of a strange aurora-like feature that appears in the skies of northern Canada. Based on data from European Space Agency's Swarm satellites, it appears to be a 16-mile-wide (25 km) ribbon of flowing gas in an area whose temperature is 5,500 degrees Fahrenheit (3,000 degrees Celsius) higher than the surroundings; the gas flows at 3.5 miles per second (6 km/s) compared to a speed of 33 feet/second (10 m/s) on either side of the ribbon. They're calling the feature "Steve."
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Milky Way Proposal
Astrophotographer Sergio Montúfar proposed to his girlfriend, Barby, beneath the Milky Way in Cabo Raso, Argentina on Sept. 27, 2016. (She said yes!)
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Airplane Crosses the Supermoon
An airplane flies in front of the supermoon in this photo taken by Nate Laurant near Michigan's Ann Arbor airport.
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Solar Prominences
In Madra, Oregon, prominences are clear at totality.
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Supermoon December 2017
The supermoon appears to rest on top of a pole in this photo by Gandhi Kumar in Boulder, Colorado.
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Star Trails in Virginia
Colorful vapor clouds disperse in front of star trails in this image captured by Chris Becke in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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ISS over Washington National Cathedral
The International Space Station streaks over Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., in this 20-second exposure taken Nov. 29, 2017.
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Eta Aquarid Meteors Dazzle in Spectacular 'Shooting Star'
Eta Aquarid meteors dash over the Port Hills of Christchurch, New Zealand, on May 6, 2017.
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Iridium Flare over Isaac Newton Telescope
An Iridium flare shines above the white dome of the Isaac Newton Telescope in this photo by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.
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