Tagged: sky
Clouds, Comet and Crescent Moon
Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi (TWAN)Explanation: In silhouette against the colorful evening twilight glow, clouds part in this much anticipated magic moment. The scene captures naked-eye Comet PanSTARRS peeking into northern hemisphere skies on March 12. The comet stands over the western...
16 Spitfires Flying Together The Sound of Victory ” Goosebumps “
This was a fantastic sight and sound, as sixteen Spitfires flew in formation, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, after the flypast the Spitfires broke off and the sky was...
Ancient Visitor
Copy Credit : John Goldsmith Giza – Egypt April 1997 The Moon and stars of Taurus (with the Pleiades) and Perseus accompany the spectacular view of Comet Hale-Bopp above the Great Pyramids of Giza...
World’s Largest Ground-Based Telescope Array Opened in Chile
A vast telescope touted as the largest ground-based astronomy project in the world, an array of 66 radio dishes in Chile’s high desert, was officially opened for business with a cosmic inauguration ceremony on...
Comets Lemmon and PanSTARRS Peaking
Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky (ESO)Explanation: Two impressive comets will both reach their peak brightness during the next two weeks. Taking advantage of a rare imaging opportunity, both of these comets were captured in the sky...