... The Earth's northern hemisphere is outlined as a sunlit crescent in this dramatic view from orbit, recorded near local midnight by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-8) on June 22, 1996. ... Snake in the Dark . ... Clouds and the Moon Move to Block the Sun . ... Such was the case on the ground late last month during a partial eclipse of the Sun visible throughout Europe and Asia. The Bubble Nebula from NOAO . ... It's the bubble versus the cloud. ... APOD Turns Eight . ...