Miguel Claro
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Watch the sun spew out a giant eruption of plasma in incredible footage (video)
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On Feb. 22, 2022, a gigantic solar prominence formed on the surface of the sun, blasting a large coronal mass ejection (CME) into space.
Stunning night sky time-lapse shows how colorful the stars really are (photo)
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This gorgeous eight-hour exposure reveals the colors of stars as they make their way across the night sky, colors that can inform astronomers about the characteristics of each star.
Watch giant loop of plasma dance above the sun in stunning video
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A huge loop of plasma dances above the surface of the sun in a stunning timelapse captured by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.
A star exploded 10,000 years ago and left us with the gorgeous Veil Nebula (photo)
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Gaze into the colorful remnants of a long-dead star in this image of the Veil Nebula captured by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.
The Milky Way's dusty galaxy heart has a super-strange glow (photo)
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Astrophotographer Miguel Claro stitched together an eerie look at the core of our galaxy, the Milky Way, showing glowing lights in the dark.
See the sun's savage surface like never before in new timelapse video
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The sun gets super-active in a new timelapse captured from a Portugal dark sky preserve by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.
Watch the glow of the Milky Way and ghostly zodiacal light during the 2023 Perseid meteor shower (video)
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The new moon glows in the sky above Turkey with the reflected light of Earth shining upon it in gorgeous photos by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.
See the Super 'Blue' Moon of 2023 rise over a castle in this epic photo and time-lapse video
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A single shot shows a Super Full “Blue” Moon which don’t have nothing of blue, rising above Monsaraz castle at Dark Sky® Alqueva, in Portugal.
The sun rages with solar flares in epic time-lapse footage (video)
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Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured a stunning time-lapse video of solar flares dancing across the sun from the Dark Sky Alqueva site in Portugal.
Shiny Perseid meteors light up a dark sky in Portugal (video)
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The Perseid meteor shower will bring shooting stars to your neighborhood on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. You can get a preview of the spectacular show in this video.
The Milky Way sparkles like fireworks in this desert view of our galaxy (photo)
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Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured an incredible panoramic image of the Milky Way from the Lut (Dasht-e Lut) desert in Iran.
Watch 1 month in the life of a green comet during its journey past Earth (video)
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Comet C/2022 E3 made a close pass by our planet in January, and a new video captures its incredible journey in 4K resolution.
Stunning solar tornado swings into space above the glowing sun (video)
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A new video shows off the sun's incredible power. A 'solar tornado' erupted from the surface in April, and you can watch it in 4K resolution.
See 1,900 galaxies light up the night in gorgeous deep-sky photo
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The Virgo Cluster and 1,900 galaxies shine in an incredible image captured from a dark sky preserve in Portugal, by photographer Miguel Claro.
Green comet soars in stunning 3D image of the Milky Way (photo)
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Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured a panoramic view of the Milky Way, a comet and other night sky sights from a dark sky preserve in Portugal. Watch it in virtual reality.
See the moon turn blood red in this stunning lunar eclipse video
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A new time lapse showcases the incredible view during a lunar eclipse, which will help us wait out the two-year drought until a new blood moon appears in our skies.
New moon glows with 'Earthshine' in incredible time-lapse photo series
By Miguel Claro published
The new moon glows in the sky above Turkey with the reflected light of Earth shining upon it in gorgeous photos by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.
Green comet flaunts its tail in dazzling deep space photo
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A new image from astrophotographer Miguel Claro shows a close-up view of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on Jan. 22, 2023 immersed in a colorful starfield.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) shines bright while closest to the sun in gorgeous photo
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The image shows a close-up view of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) during perihelion, when it was at its closest to the sun on Jan. 12, 2023.
Watch the sun spew a massive cloud of plasma in stunning video
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Astrophotographer Miguel Claro caught amazing footage of a coronal mass ejection.
Milky Way Twinkles in Twilight in Spectacular Island View
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This lovely skyscape shows the end of nautical twilight above the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, as the day transitions to night.
Iridium Flare Gleams Above the Isaac Newton Telescope on Its 50th Anniversary
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'Running Man Nebula' Sprints Across the Stars (Photo)
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The Running Man Nebula, also known as NGC 1977, vaguely resembles a colorful space ghost sprinting through the stars in the Orion constellation.