... On January 26, people from Perth, Australia gathered on a local beach to watch a sky light up with delights near and far. ... On January 25th, light from a first quarter Moon illuminated this dreamlike landscape looking across the rugged, snow-covered peaks of the Alborz Mountain Range in northern Iran. ... Flame Nebula Close Up . ... While Comet McNaught ruled southern skies, last week's conjunction of the Moon and Venus could be enjoyed by denizens of both hemispheres of planet Earth. ... January ...