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Astronaut shares stunning view of July's supermoon from space (photo)
July's full Buck Moon — the first of four consecutive supermoons — rose on July 3, and an astronaut aboard the ISS snapped a stunning view of the celestial sight.
Full Buck Moon, the 1st supermoon of the year, thrills skywatchers all over the world (photos, video)
On July 3, the Buck Moon full supermoon rose over Earth, and enthusiastic skywatchers were on hand to capture stunning images of the event.
See 1,900 galaxies light up the night in gorgeous deep-sky photo
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)
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.
The moon, Venus, Mars and bright stars shine in a summer celestial gathering this week. Here's how to see it.
The crescent moon joins Mars, Venus and some of the brightest stars to kick off the summer 2024 skywatching season.
Light pollution poses serious threat to astronomy, skywatching and more, study says
Astronomers are once again ringing alarm bells about rising light pollution destroying pristine night skies. This time, though, their worries extend beyond their core discipline.
Shining rainbow rings around the sun photographed in Finland. What caused them?
The extremely rare kaleidoscopic circles have a surprising Earth-based origin.
Ethereal 'halo' and light arcs around the sun captured in photos of ultra-rare phenomena
At least three separate optical phenomena are visible in the new images. Each of which is created by light refracting through millions of perfectly aligned ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.
