Crepuscular Rays
Curiosity Sees Spectacular Crepuscular Rays in Martian Clouds
NASA's Curiosity Rover usually looks down at the ground, studying nearby rocks and craters. But sometimes, it looks up and…
1 year ago
Hubble Sees Dark Shadows That Could Be Cast by a Supermassive Black Hole
We use the term 'supermassive black hole' with a kind of casual familiarity. But stop and think about what they…
3 years ago
Timelapse: Anticrepuscular Rays at Monument Valley
Astrophotograher César Cantú from Mexico is visiting Utah and captured an incredible timelapse of the view at sunset along with…
10 years ago
Astrophoto: Curtain of Crepuscular Rays at Dawn
Prolific astrophotographer and Australian astronomer Joseph Brimacombe captured this beautiful wide-field view of crepuscular rays from the Sun last week.…
11 years ago
Astrophoto: Double Crepuscular Rays
[/caption] I'm not sure how often this happens, but I've never seen it before: crepuscular rays on both the west…
12 years ago
Crepuscular Rays Seen From Space
[/caption] Seeing crepuscular rays on Earth is a somewhat rare event, as conditions have to be just right at either…
12 years ago