#milky-way

#milky-way

May's first full moon, nicknamed the 'Flower moon,' reaches peak fullness on May 1. This moon is also known as the 'Frog moon,' 'Egg-laying moon,' or 'Leaf Budding moon,' reflecting the seasonal changes recognized by indigenous peoples.

'Inside it, you have the part of the galaxy that is still actively building itself with ongoing star formation. Outside it, you have a disc region populated almost entirely by stars that have drifted there from elsewhere.'

The 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year celebrates the magic of the night sky with awe-inspiring images from the Aurorae and Skyscapes categories. Out of thousands of global submissions, photographs reveal the dedication and artistry of astrophotographers who capture fleeting cosmic beauty. These winning entries showcase stunning juxtapositions of earthly landscapes and celestial phenomena, from shimmering auroras to the glowing Milky Way.

A black moon occurs when there is a second new moon in a calendar month, or when there is a third new moon in a season of four new moons.

On the evenings of July 3-4, Mercury will reach its eastern elongation, appearing above the western horizon soon after sunset, with orange-tinged Mars above it.

The Andromeda galaxy lies just beyond our galaxy, about 2.5 million light-years beyond, and they are gravitationally bound, existing in a long-term dance of doom.

It used to appear destined to merge with Andromeda forming a colossal "Milkomeda." Now, there is a chance that we could avoid this fate entirely.