Looking Back on the Eclipse

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day has the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter peeking homeward to catch a glimpse of the Moon's shadow during the eclipse.

Cycles

I feel like today's Astronomy Picture of the Day needs a Philip Glass soundtrack. "Mouseover" the image in the link for a guide.

Saturn Eclipsing

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows a partial Saturn from the Cassini Orbiter. To repeat: I'm going to miss that vehicle.

Double Passage

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows the eclipsing Moon and the eclipsing ISS during last week's solar event.

Heart Clouds

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur interacting in the Heart Nebula (IC 1805).

Harvey

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a short video that shows Hurricane Harvey as it approaches the coast of Texas.

Solar Ring

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day brings us the diamond ring moment in Monday's total solar eclipse.

Nebular Wonders

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day brings us wonders inside The Eagle and The Swan.

Crown of Glory

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows coronal activity on the Sun during the eclipse.

Eclipse Phasing

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day brings us the entire eclipse over Wyoming.

Arches

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day brings us many arches in and reaching to the sky. "Mouseover" the image in the link for a guide.

Eclipse Phase

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a short video showing the 2012 solar eclipse.

1979

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day brings us the Great American Eclipse of 1979.

Perseid Down

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows falling Perseids over the Pyrenees Mountains.

Volans Bound

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day brings us a HST image of NGC 2442 in Volans.

From the Sea to the Stars

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows the Milky Way, the Adriatic Sea and a falling Perseid.

Battlezone

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows a battle in space. Who will win between stars, gas and dust?

Dream Mighty Things

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a short video showing our flyover of Charon. Let's go back!

Active Regions

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows coronal activity from the Sun. The American Eclipse is coming!

Tick-Tock

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a short video showing the life of a human...sundial.

Eclipsed

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day during Saros 145. What's that? Check the link!

Night of the Comet

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows Perseids raining down. Where is the comet?

Partial Slice

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day brings us the August lunar eclipse over Sydney, Australia.

Ring Waves

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day brings us density waves in the Rings of Saturn, courtesy of Cassini. I'm going to miss that vehicle!

Inner and Outer

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows NGC 1512, a "ring" galaxy with two rings.

Bam!

A test dramatically shows what happens when a spacecraft is impacted by another moving object.

Global Frequency

Launches, by year, since the dawn of the Space Age.

Sea Dragon

Can you imagine seeing this launch?

Fleeting Visitor

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a sequence showing a meteor breaking up against the background of the Milky Way.

Smile!

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day brings us a smile by way of Einstein.

Juno and Little Red

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows the Little Red Spot as imaged by the Juno Orbiter.

Space Bird

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day peers into the heart of the Pelican, IC 5067 in Cygnus.

Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001—?

An interview with Volko Ruhnke, full-time three letter agency employee and part-time game designer on his experience with gaming, game designing, and GMT Games Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001—?.

BGG page on the game here. GMT Games page on the game here.

Elephant Talk

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows IC 1396, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Cepheus.

Falling Falling

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows Perseid meteors over the skies of Turkey.