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The X2.7 solar flare of 14 May 2025, on the left, was captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory. (NASA/SDO) On 14 May 2025, the Sun erupted with the biggest flare we've seen all year. From the eastern limb of the Sun – that is, the left side – active sunspot region (AR) 4087 erupted in a huge, X2.7 solar flare, peaking at 08:25 UTC. The flash of X- and gamma radiation was power

See the best photos of May 2025's full Flower Moon as it rose over landmarks and landscapes worldwide in a dazzling lunar display. The Flower Moon captured behind the Temple of Poseidon by photographer Milos Bicanski. (Image credit: Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images) May's full 'Flower Moon' bloomed brightly on May 12, dazzling stargazers with a spectacular display of refle

A full moon rising next to a flowering plant. (Image credit: Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images) The Full Flower Moon 2025 rises tonight! The May full moon gets its name from the abundance of wildflowers that spring into life at this time of year, and it promises a stunning view for skywatchers around the world. The Flower Moon will be 100% illuminated at 12:56 p.m.

A full moon pictured behind a blooming Jasmine plant. (Image credit: Getty Images, Lee Sie Photography) May's full moon, known as the 'Flower Moon' is set to dazzle stargazers and the astrophotography community alike when it rises on the night sky on May 12. Read on to discover where, when, and what to look for to get the most out of the yearly lunar event. A full moon occ

The full flower moon — the second full moon of spring in the Northern Hemisphere — will light up the night sky on Monday, May 12, 2025. It will be best seen rising in the east as an orange orb just after sunset that night, but exactly when to see it varies depending on location. It takes its name from the abundance of blooming flowers during May. The full flower moon will light up the

Crack out the deck chairs, we're going Eta Aquarid meteor hunting. Here's when and where to look. An Eta Aquarid meteor captured over Argentina in 2020. (Image credit: Roberto Michel, Getty Images) The Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight! Here's how and when to catch one of nature's most spectacular light shows, courtesy of Halley's comet. Southern hemisphe

May's full moon will appear full all weekend and beyond, but will peak on Monday (May 12). Here's everything you need to know about it. (Image credit: essential hope / 500px via Getty Images) On Monday (May 12), May's full moon, known as the Flower Moon, will appear in the east during dusk, will shine all night, and will set in the west as dawn appears. The moon will also

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to reach its peak — and you’ll need to get up early to see this celestial show. However, it’s the last meteor shower until late July, and is considered to be one of the best annual showers in the Southern Hemisphere, according to NASA. While experts differ on the exact peak of this meteor shower, they agree that the best times to view it are in the e

Newly published images suggest that an unknown structure is trailing behind the Kosmos 482 probe on its descent to Earth. It could be the doomed craft's parachute. The material trailing the descending craft is likely to burn up upon reentry. (Image credit: ESA) A doomed 53-year-old Soviet lander currently tumbling back to Earth could be trailing a parachute, new images of

Many Southern Hemisphere observers consider this shower to be the best meteor shower of the year, but it's a different story for Northern Hemisphere skywatchers. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower captured over behind Joshua trees at Red Rock Canyon State Park in Cantil, California on May 5, 2024. (Image credit: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) Among the top 10 meteor sh