Tag: photo of the day
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Geminid Meteors Light Up the Night: Photo of the Day for December 19, 2025
Introduction: The Geminid Meteor Shower Keeps Shining Every December, Earth passes through a dusty trail left by a comet, and the night sky obliges with brilliant light shows. The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most predictable and captivating annual displays, often producing fast, bright streaks that leave spectators in awe. For the photo…
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Hayli Gubbi Eruption: Satellite Captures Ash Plume Over the Middle East
A Powerful Eruption and Satellite Moment In late November, the volcanic activity on Hayli Gubbi delivered a dramatic spectacle: an explosive eruption that lofted a towering plume of ash and volcanic gases high into the atmosphere. Four hours after the initial explosion, NASA’s Aqua satellite, equipped with the MODIS instrument, captured an expansive view of…
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Star Trails at Mauna Kea: Gemini North Photo of the Day
Star Trails Over a Green Night Sky: A Window into the Cosmos On the summit of Mauna Kea, high above the Pacific, the Gemini North Observatory offers a dramatic stage for an ever-changing sky. The nightly drama is not just the twinkle of distant stars, but the graceful arcs that form when the camera records…
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Moon Over the Andes: A Gibbous Glimmer in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Moon Over the Atacama: A Night Sky Moment When the gibbous moon climbs high above the rugged ridge, it casts a silver halo across the desert’s pale sands and distant observatory domes. This striking celestial sight, captured on a clear November night, is a reminder of the Atacama Desert’s unique role in modern astronomy. The…