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The night sky is filled spectacular cosmic treasures, from the moon and other planets to distant stars and galaxies. See amazing pictures of the night sky as seen by veteran observers and amateur astronomers here. 

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'Clyde's Spot,' a new storm on Jupiter, is visible in this image in the center as a white maelstrom, just below and to right of the Great Red Spot. Citizen scientist Kevin Gill created this image using data gathered by the JunoCam instrument aboard NASA’s Juno Jupiter orbiter on June 2, 2020.

'Clyde's Spot,' a new storm on Jupiter, discovered by amateur astronomer (photos)

By Mike Wall

NASA's Jupiter-orbiting Juno probe has captured gorgeous imagery of a storm that recently cropped up on the giant planet.

Comet NEOWISE as seen from the International Space Station in a photograph shared by Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner on July 4, 2020.

Comet NEOWISE shines in stunning photos from the International Space Station

By Meghan Bartels

Astronauts caught a stunning natural light show this weekend from a comet that has been dazzling skywatchers on Earth as well.

Astrophotographer Chris Schur captured this view of Comet NEOWISE F3 from Payson, Arizona before dawn on July 5, 2020.

Comet NEOWISE could give skywatchers a dazzling show this month. Here's what to know.

By Joe Rao

Comet NEOWISE could become a tantalizing object for skywatchers in the July 2020 night sky.

This vertical panorama, composed of four images, shows a strong zodiacal light coming from the region where planet Venus was located, in the western sky of Pampilhosa da Serra, Dark Sky Aldeias do Xisto, Portugal.

Zodiacal Light meets the Milky Way in stunning night sky photo

By Miguel Claro

The rare zodiacal light zodiacal light beams up at the Milky Way in this photo captured from Portugal's new "starlight tourism" destination.

A single shot photo features a golden full moon rising above the landscape of Alandroal, in Portugal's Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, on Nov. 12, 2019.

A golden moon rises above the fields of Portugal's Dark Sky Alqueva reserve (photo)

By Miguel Claro

This dreamy night-sky photo features a golden full moon rising above the landscape of Alandroal, Portugal, in Dark Sky Alqueva, the world's first "starlight tourism destination."

This combination of pictures created on June 21, 2020 shows the moon moving in front of the sun during an annular solar eclipse as seen from (top L to R) Kurukshetra, Allahabad, Bangalore and (bottom L to R) Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore on June 21, 2020. (

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2020 dazzles skywatchers across Africa and Asia

By Chelsea Gohd

The sun and moon converged in a dazzling "ring of fire" solar eclipse Sunday (June 21), stunning skywatchers across parts of Africa, Asia and more.

A blue fireball streaks across the sky.

Mysterious blue fireball streaks above Western Australia, puzzling astronomers

By Stephanie Pappas

Scientists aren't sure if space junk or a meteor caused a brilliant blue fireball seen across Western Australia.

A brilliant fireball lights up the night sky over Knoxville, Tennessee, in this cell phone video captured from a moving vehicle by witness Austin R. at 9:42 p.m. EDT on June 7, 2020 (0142 GMT June 8).

Brilliant fireball lights up skies over Tennessee (video)

By Tariq Malik

A meteor lit up the night sky over Tennessee and neighboring states late Sunday (June 7), sparking 120 fireball sightings across 12 different nearby states and Canada.

Astrophotographer Gerald Rhemann captured this image of comet C/2020 F8 SWAN on May 12, 2020.

Comet SWAN: A brilliant 'icy wanderer' in photos

By Space.com Staff

See photos of the newly discovered Comet C/2020 F8 SWAN.

"The World at Night" by Babak Tafreshi is a photo book published in October 2019.

'A truly dark night sky can change someone's life forever': Q&A with 'The World at Night' photobook author Babak Tafreshi

By Doris Elin Urrutia

Two of Babak Tafreshi's major astrophotography programs were canceled or postponed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, he told Space.com.

The Flower Moon, as seen in Bintan island, Riau islands province, Indonesia on May 7, 2020. In front of the moon you can see the silhouette of a dove.

See the Full Flower Moon, last supermoon of 2020, bloom in these stunning photos

By Chelsea Gohd

May's full moon, also known as the "Flower Moon," dazzled skywatchers on Thursday (May 7) as it lit up the springtime sky.

The moon looks clearer than ever in this epic composite image by photographer Andrew McCarthy.

New image captures 'impossible' view of the moon's surface

By Brandon Specktor

Photographer Andrew McCarthy photographed the demarcation between the moon's light and dark sides for two weeks to create this unbelievably crisp image of our satellite's Earth-side craters.

A panoramic view of the Milky Way's core, captured from the Atacama Desert in Chile. Emission nebulas are shown in pink, and the blue spots are reflection nebulas.

The starry dusty field from the core of our Milky Way galaxy (photo)

By Miguel Claro

A panoramic view of the Milky Way galaxy's dusty core reveals several colorful deep-space nebulas.

Signal Mountain – Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Astrophotographers show off their favorite stargazing sites on Earth

By Elizabeth Howell

If you're looking to go on a virtual adventure, look no further than these astrophotographers' fave sites.

Photographer Timothy Wenzel created this composite of six Lyrid meteor photos he captured from Midland, Michigan, in the early morning hours of April 22, 2020.

The 2020 Lyrid meteor shower thrills skywatchers. Here are the best photos.

By Hanneke Weitering

The annual Lyrid meteor shower put on an exceptional show for skywatchers this year, with the new moon setting the stage for gorgeous "shooting stars" to prance across the dark night sky.

A fireball from the Lyrid meteor shower of 2020 is captured by a camera with NASA's All-sky Network early on April 21, 2020.

NASA spots fireballs from Lyrid meteor shower 2020 (video)

By Tariq Malik

The Lyrid meteor shower of 2020 will be at its best overnight, but NASA has already captured some "shooting stars" with cameras across the United States.

A train of SpaceX Starlink satellites are visible in the night sky in this still from a video captured by satellite tracker Marco Langbroek in Leiden, the Netherlands on May 24, 2019.

No, they're not aliens — SpaceX's Starlink satellites surprise British skywatchers

By Chelsea Gohd

British skywatchers spotted a trail of lights in their night skies this past weekend as SpaceX's Starlink satellites passed overhead. Some thought they were UFOs.

NASA's view of the Earth at night shows the extent of artificial lighting in 1994 and 1995.

International Dark Sky Week: See how humanity's connection with the night sky has evolved

By Meghan Bartels

When you step outside at night and look to the sky, what do you see: black velvet accented by hu

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro took the image from São Miguel Island in the Azores on April 5, 2014.

International Dark Sky Week 2020 starts Sunday — here's how to celebrate online

By Elizabeth Howell

Celebrate International Dark Sky Week from anywhere, with sessions streaming online starting Sunday (April 19).

Venus and the Pleiades star cluster, photographed on April 1, 2020, by the Virtual Telescope Project.

Look up! Venus and Pleiades star cluster are putting on a rare evening show

By Mike Wall

The coronavirus pandemic may have restricted our movements, but our eyes and minds can still roam the heavens. And there's a great reason to look up over the next few evenings.