Interplanetary Earth

In an interplanetary first, on July 19, 2013 Earth was photographed on the same day from two other worlds of the Solar System.

Planet Earth at Blue Hour

Nature photographers and other fans of planet Earth always look forward to the blue hour.

Mid-Air Meteor and Milky Way

On September 24, a late evening commercial flight from Singapore to Australia offered stratospheric views of the southern hemisphere's night sky.

NGC 7714: Starburst after Galaxy Collision

Is this galaxy jumping through a giant ring of stars?

Sprite Lightning in HD

This phenomenon occurs in the sky over our heads, not the sea.

Io Eclipse Shadow on Jupiter from Juno

What's that dark spot on Jupiter?

The Horsehead Nebula

The Horsehead Nebula is one of the most famous nebulae on the sky.

Jupiter and the Moons

After sunset on October 3, some of the Solar System's largest moons stood low along the western horizon with the largest planet.

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