Lunar Eclipse of December 10 over Pathenon
The image sequence above shows the partially eclipsed Moon rising over the Parthenon in Athens, Greece on December 10, 2011. Philopappou Hill, the hill opposite to the Acropolis, offered an interesting perspective to capture this lunar eclipse. Photographer: Elias Chasiotis; Mona Sorayaei
Spacesuit Ballet
This video features archival NASA footage of mobility tests for several spacesuit prototypes. Of the suit he wore on the moon, Neil Armstrong wrote, “it was tough, reliable, and almost cuddly.”
Ring of fire eclipse on May 20 (video)
A rare event in which the sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon, will take place on Sunday May 20. This annular solar eclipse will be visible on western United States and eastern Asia.
A new view on Titan
Titan and Saturn acquired by Cassini spacecraft on May 6, 2012 just after a pass by moon, taking images within about 710,000 km. After May 22, Cassini won’t be amongst the moons for the next three years. Image of Titan and Saturn (NASA/JPL/SSI/J. Major)
Moons of Saturn
In this image 6 moons of Saturn are visible, neatly arranged on a line. So far 62 Moons of Saturn have been discovered, the smallest only a fraction of a kilometer across.
Morning, Moon and Mercury
Moon and Mercury the pair rose together in predawn skies above the city lights of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, climbing high above the horizon along a steeply inclined ecliptic plane. Image Credit Stephen Mudge, Stephen’s email
Jupiter and the Moons of Earth
The largest artifical moon of the Earth, the International Space Station, streaks through this lovely sky with clouds in silhouette against the fading light of sunset. Image Credit Stefan Seip
Earthrise (video)
The first color photo of Earth taken from orbit around the Moon. (NASA)
“I think the one overwhelming emotion that we had when we saw the earth rising in the distance over the lunar landscape… it makes us realize that we all do exist on one small globe. For from 230,000 miles away it really is a small planet.”
— Frank Borman, Apollo 8 Commander
Clouds, Birds, Moon, Venus
The Moon and Venus converged, creating quite a sight by itself for sky enthusiasts around the globe. From some locations, though, the sky was even more picturesque. Photographer Isaac Gutiérrez Pascual
New Moon in the Old Moon’s Arms
Earthshine is Earthlight illuminating the Moon’s night side. Taken on Nowruz, the March 20 equinox, from Esfahan, Iran, this telescopic image captures strong Earthshine from an old Moon. Photographer M. Taha Ghouchkanlu
