Miguel Claro
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The Milky Way Sparkles Over Portugal's Newest 'Starlight Tourism Destination' (Photo)
By Miguel Claro published
A brand-new "astrotourism" destination has just been born in the heart of Portugal, at Aldeias do Xisto, or the Schist Villages.
Rho Ophiuchi's Colorful Cosmic Clouds Glisten in Starry Deep-Space Photo
By Miguel Claro published
One of the most colorful wonders of the summer sky in the Northern Hemisphere, especially for deep-sky photographers, is the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex.
International Space Station Streaks Across Jerusalem's Night Sky (Photo)
By Miguel Claro published
A photo shows the International Space Station crossing the sky above the Old City of Jerusalem.
Bright Green Aurora Bird Takes Flight with a Running Rabbit Over Iceland (Photo)
By Miguel Claro published
Auroras offer a wonderful variety of colors and phantasmagoric shapes. A vertical panorama seems to reveal one of these epic moments, with the incredible shape of a bird flying with a running rabbit.
Blue 'Lunar Corona' Frames the Full Moon in Eerie Night-Sky Photo
By Miguel Claro published
This abstract night-sky photo shows the full moon peeking through wispy clouds and barren tree branches while surrounded by brilliant, blue lunar corona.
The Universe Reveals Its True Colors in This Stunning Milky Way Photo
By Miguel Claro published
Our eyes are not so good at distinguishing colors in darkness, but a simple DSLR camera can show us that the universe is anything but black.
Supermoon Looms Over Portuguese Palace in Dreamy Night-Sky Photo
By Miguel Claro published
In this dreamy moonlit scene, the Super Snow Moon rises over the Pena Palace (Palácio da Pena), a 19th-century, Romanticist hilltop castle overlooking the town of Sintra, Portugal.
Golden Moon Rises in a Pink Sky Over Niagara Falls (Photo)
By Miguel Claro published
In this panoramic view of Niagara Falls, a golden moon rises against the pink band of the anti-twilight arch, an atmospheric phenomenon also known as the "Belt of Venus."
'Earthshine' Lights the Way to a Saturn Moon in Stunning Night-Sky Photo
By Miguel Claro published
Bright Earthshine illuminates the waning crescent moon as Saturn peeks over its upper limb in this night-sky photo taken shortly after the moon occulted the planet on Feb. 2.
Venus and Jupiter Shine Over a Dreamy Lunar Eclipse (Photo)
By Miguel Claro published
Venus, Jupiter and the full moon light up the morning sky in this panoramic photo captured during the final stage of the "Super Blood Wolf Moon" total lunar eclipse on Jan. 21, 2019.
Comet 21P Crosses Paths with a Star Cluster in Sparkling Deep-Space Image
By Miguel Claro published
In this deep-space photo, the bright-green Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner blazes across a sparkling star field, passing by the open star cluster M37 as it makes its way through the Auriga constellation.
A Cosmic Perspective: Pretty Panoramic Milky Way Photo Resembles an Astronaut's-Eye View
By Miguel Claro published
A colorful panorama that looks like the view from inside an astronaut's helmet shows the breadth of the Milky Way galaxy as it stretches across the night sky from one horizon to the other.
'Red Worlds' Align: Mars Meets the Blood Moon in Epic Night-Sky Photo
By Miguel Claro published
The Red Planet makes a close approach to the blood-red moon in this photo taken during the longest total lunar eclipse of the century, on July 27, 2018.
Color Mosaic of the Full Moon Reveals Blue 'Seas' of Titanium (Photo)
By Miguel Claro published
A colorful high-resolution mosaic of the full moon reveals slight differences in the chemical constitution of the lunar surface.
Comet and the Pleiades Meet Up in Meteor Shower in This Fantastic Photo
By Miguel Claro published
Meteors, star clusters and a naked-eye comet light up the sky over Portugal in this full-dome fisheye photo captured during the Geminid meteor shower of 2018.
A Comet, Meteor, Nebula and the Pleiades Combine into One Epic Space Photo
By Miguel Claro published
A deep-space panorama shows Comet 46P/Wirtanen, the Pleiades star cluster and a meteor crossing in front of the California Nebula.
'Blood Moon' Meets Star Trails in Stunning Long-Exposure Photo
By Miguel Claro published
The 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' Ends with a Lunar Corona in Gorgeous Time-Lapse Photo
By Miguel Claro published
A photo time-lapse sequence shows the path of totality during the Super Blood Wolf Moon of Jan. 20-21, 2019, ending with a lunar corona.
A Telescope Tracks Orion the Hunter in Starry Time-Lapse Video
By Miguel Claro published
Galaxies Sparkle Above the Very Large Telescope in This Gorgeous Night-Sky Photo
By Miguel Claro published
The Lagoon Nebula Glistens in Starry Deep-Space Image
By Miguel Claro published
A sea of stars shimmers throughout the colossal Lagoon Nebula in this deep-space photo.
The Milky Way and Andromeda Loom Over a Dutch Sailboat in a Breathtaking Vertical Panorama
By Miguel Claro published
A vertical panorama of the night sky reveals a colorful sea of stars glistening above an old Dutch sailboat in Portugal's Lake Alqueva.
Shy Milky Way Peeks Out from Behind Trees in Winter UK Photo
By Miguel Claro published
A full-dome fisheye view shows 180 degrees of the night sky over the United Kingdom's Peak District on a crystal-clear winter night.
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