... On February 10th, an evocative evening sky above Rocklin, California, USA inspired astrophotographer Steve Sumner to record this remarkable sight - five planets and the Moon. ... The Galileo orbiter's flyby of Io last November captured an unusual part of Jupiter's volcanic moon. ... The Pipe Dark Nebula . ... The dark clouds, suggestively shaped like smoke rising from a pipe, are caused by absorption of background starlight by dust. ... NGC 1999: Reflection Nebula In Orion . ... Next [ Last page ] ....