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Martian night sky
On Oct a comet had a near miss with Mars. Comet (Siding Spring) passed closer to the red planet than any comet has ever passed to Earth in recorded history.
Earthrise, 1968 ~~ Titled Earthrise, shot by astronaut William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission has been called "the most influential environmental photograph ever taken." The photograph was taken from lunar orbit on Dec. 1968 with a Hasselblad camera.
Pinner wrote: Comet Hyakutake this beautiful comet graced the skies in 1996 fabulous photo! I remember seeing this comet!
Photographer David Kingham created this composite image from 23 photos on August He writes, “Last night I went out to Snowy Range in Wyoming in search of dark skies for the Perseid meteor shower. (Photo by David Kingham)
above the sky, space, in orbit, planet, moon
If you looked up into the sky last night, you may have witnessed an annular solar eclipse, when the moon does not completely block the sun, but leaves a fiery…
It's definitely a surreal feeling when it seems you're on the edge of the earth & a complete rush knowing the only way down is out! Beautiful skydiving photo - captures the serenity of the experience.
