Planets Align in the Morning Sky
Four bright planets are aligning in the morning sky. Look out any east-facing window about a half hour before sunrise, you’ll see Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter clustered together.
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Smile of a slender crescent Moon
The photo above showing the shy smile of a slender Moon was captured at sunset over the lights of Costa da Caparica, Portugal. The Moon was but one percent illuminated by the Sun on this beautiful spring evening.
Lenticular cloud in Bilbao (video)
A lenticular cloud formation is seen during sunrise in Bilbao, Spain. They are also known as a UFO cloud.
Sunrise, Cape Sounion
The Sun is a moving target. Its annual motion through planet Earth’s sky tracks north and south, from solstice to solstice, as the seasons change. Photograph Anthony Ayiomamitis
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Male stork prepares the nest
A male stork prepares the nest on the chimney of an old distillery as he waits for his partner to arrive at sunrise in Nauen-Ribbeck near Berlin, Germany.
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Haleakala sunrise
A colorful tropical sunrise was snapped from Haleakala (East Maui Volcano) volcano on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Photographer: Zachary Hellman, Matt Schuchardt
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Equinox at the Teotihuacan pyramid of the Sun
A hot air balloon floats past people who are watching the sunrise at the Pyramid of the Sun of Teotihuacan in Mexico during a festival as part of the spring equinox.
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
This photograph was taken in December 2010 during my first trip to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Image credit: Troy Lim
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