Cosmic dust, microscopic syrup, a flying gecko, and more. Some truly beautiful photos. And an interesting way to remember some of what we went through this year, for example, the orange skies from Canadian wildfires this past summer. Be sure to scroll down to see additional photos selected by Nature’s photo editors.

This photo also is part of NASA’s Citizen Science program. Brian Swift worked with JunoCam photos to create this one.

Source: https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-023-03872-z/index.html

NASA Citizen Science Program: https://science.nasa.gov/citizen-science/