Veil Nebula
Astrophotographer Ron Brecher took this image of the Veil Nebula complex from Guelph, Ontario on Sep. 21. Read the full story here.
Enchanted Rock State Park Perseid
Astrophotographer Sergio Garcia Rill captured this stunning view of a Perseid meteor with the Milky Way from Enchanted Rock State Park in Texas (an International Dark-Sky Association site) on Aug. 7 ahead of the peak of 2016 Perseid meteor shower.
Perseid meteor and Milky Way with Light Spiral Painting
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes sent in this edited photo of a Perseid meteor dashing through the sky to the left of the Milky Way, with an added spiral light painting. The photo was taken at Lyman Run State Park in northern Pennsylvania on the evening of Aug. 6. Read the full story here.
Perseid Meteor and the Milky Way
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes sent in this photo of an incredibly bright and visible Milky Way galaxy behind a Perseid meteor over an observation dome at Cherry Spring State Park in northern Pennsylvania on the morning of Aug. 8. Read the full story here.
Perseid Fireball
Astrophotographer Chris Sheridan took this image of a Perseid fireball from Kerr Lake on the North Carolina – Virginia border on Friday, Aug. 12. Read the full story here.
Dawn at La Silla Observatory
The sun rises at La Silla Observatory, on the outskirts of the Chilean Atacama Desert. Image released March 14.
International Space Station and the Milky Way
Astrophotographer Hammad Iqbal took this image of a perfectly parallel pass of the ISS to the Milky Way from Doha, Qatar on May 6. Read the full story here.
Taurid Meteors from Assateague National Seashore
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes took this image from Assateague Island National Seashore along the eastern shores of Maryland on Nov. 5. Read the full story here.
Highland Lighthouse 360
Astrophotographer Manish Mamtani created this unusual image of Highland Lighthouse in Cape Cod from 4 fish-eye lens images taken on March 12. Read the full story here.
Crown Aurora
Photographer Aaron Priest captured this stunning crown-shaped aurora borealis shining over Maine on Sept.1, 2016.
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