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The Moon’s shadow falls on Green River Lakes, Wyoming, during the Aug. 21, 2017, solar eclipse in this composite image.

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Polaris lights up the Little Bear in the north.

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Long-exposure images capture the stunning streaks created by Perseid meteors. Their tails can vary in color depending on their speed and chemical composition.

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The Moon, Venus, and Mars

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The constellation Canis Major the Great Dog. Credit: Roen Kelly.

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See the open cluster M41, the Tau Canis Majoris Cluster, and Thor’s Helmet this week

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The author’s grandchildren view the partial phases of the 2017 eclipse with a homebuilt Advanced Safe Solar Viewer.

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Comet 62P and Markarian's Chain of galaxies

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Rosette Nebula

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Venus and Mercury in the sky

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Venus and Mars in close conjunction in the dawn sky on October 5, 2017.

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