Perseid Meteor Over the Red River
Photographer Tony Corso snapped this image of a Perseid meteor streaking over the Red River just north of Paris, Texas while observing on the night of Aug. 10, one day ahead of the Perseid meteor shower's peak for the year.
Early Perseid Over Outer Banks, N.C.
A Perseid meteor streaks over the beach at Corolla in Outer Banks, North Carolina in the early-morning hours of Aug. 5 in this image by photographer John Entwistle.
Perseid Meteors Over Blackgang Cliffs
Photographer Adrian Brown captured this stunning composite view of Perseid meteors streaking over the cliffs of Blackgang on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom on Aug. 6 ahead of the 2016 Perseid meteor shower's peak.
Perseid Meteor Streaks Over Outer Banks
Photographer John Entwistle snapped this stunning view of a Perseid meteor over Corolla in the Outer Banks of North Carolina early on Aug. 12 during the peak of the 2016 Perseid meteor shower.
Mauna Kea Milky Way
Astrophotographer Mike Beck took this image of the orange sky from Mauna Kea, Hawaii on June 28. Read the full story here.
Milky Way Shining Behind Massachusetts Lighthouse
The Milky Way shines behind the Nauset Lighthouse in Eastham, Massachusetts. Taken on July 2, 2016, this night sky photo captures the rotating light beams radiating in all directions from the tower, with the Milky Way tucked between two streams of light.
Electric-blue "night-shining" clouds
Electric-blue "night-shining" clouds can be seen swirling over the skyline of Nykøbing Mors in Denmark on July 1. Read the full story here.
Strawberry Moon from Space
The full moon, photographed on June 20, from the International Space Station by astronaut Jeff Williams. According to Williams, the shot was taken while the station was flying over western China. Read the full story here.
Full Moon Details
The details of the moon's surface are crisp and clear in this image taken on June 20, from Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy, during a full moon.
Milky Way Self-Portrait
Next to a looming arch, astrophotographer Joshua Snow stands under the Milky Way in one of his favorite skywatching spots. He took the image from Arches National Park in Moab, Utah in May. Read the full story here.
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