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Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks over Cape Toi in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in the early hours of Dec. 15, 2025, with shooting stars lighting up the night sky.

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Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks over Cape Toi in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, with shooting stars lighting up the night sky.

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Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks over Cape Toi in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, with shooting stars lighting up the night sky.

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Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks over Cape Toi in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, with shooting stars lighting up the night sky.

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Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks over Cape Toi in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, with shooting stars lighting up the night sky.

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Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

Composite photo shows shooting stars lighting up the night sky over Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

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Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

Composite photo shows shooting stars lighting up the night sky over Cape Toi in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

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Geminid meteor shower

Geminid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the night sky over Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaks.

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RECAP: 2025 Super Cold Moon Dazzles Nights Sky

The final full supermoon of 2025, known as the Cold Moon, lit up skies around the world.

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Final Supermoon of 2025 Lights Up Skies Worldwide 6

The final full supermoon of 2025, the Cold Moon illuminated skies acorss the world.

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Final Supermoon of 2025 Lights Up Skies Worldwide 5

The final full supermoon of 2025, the Cold Moon illuminated skies acorss the world.

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Final Supermoon of 2025 Lights Up Skies Worldwide 4

The final full supermoon of 2025, the Cold Moon illuminated skies acorss the world.

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Final Supermoon of 2025 Lights Up Skies Worldwide 3

The final full supermoon of 2025, the Cold Moon illuminated skies acorss the world.

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Final Supermoon of 2025 Lights Up Skies Worldwide

The final full supermoon of 2025, the Cold Moon illuminated skies acorss the world.

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Final Supermoon of 2025 Lights Up Skies Worldwide 2

The final full supermoon of 2025, the Cold Moon illuminated skies acorss the world.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 7

A strong solar flare triggered a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, sending northern lights across much of the U.S. and parts of Canada.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 6

A strong solar flare triggered a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, sending northern lights across much of the U.S. and parts of Canada. The rare display was expected to continue into Wednesday.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 5

A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights illuminated skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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Night View of Oak Tree in Franqueville - France

Night View of Oak Tree in Franqueville - France

Oak tree at night. Night sky. Franqueville, France, November 13, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Night View of Oak Tree in Franqueville - France

Night View of Oak Tree in Franqueville - France

Oak tree at night. Night sky. Franqueville, France, November 13, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Night View of Oak Tree in Franqueville - France

Night View of Oak Tree in Franqueville - France

Oak tree at night. Night sky. Franqueville, France, November 13, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Night View of Oak Tree in Franqueville - France

Night View of Oak Tree in Franqueville - France

Oak tree at night. Night sky. Franqueville, France, November 13, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Night View of Oak Tree in Franqueville - France

Night View of Oak Tree in Franqueville - France

Oak tree at night. Night sky. Franqueville, France, November 13, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 4

A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights illuminated skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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Japan: Rare Low-Latitude Aurora Observed in Hokkaido

A rare low-latitude aurora was observed in parts of Hokkaido on Wednesday night, November 12.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 3

A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights illuminated skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America

A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights expected to illuminate skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 2

A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights expected to illuminate skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 6

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

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Largest Supermoon of Year Lights Up Night Sky 3

On November 5, the largest full moon of the year, or supermoon, illuminated the night sky.

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Largest Supermoon of Year Lights Up Night Sky 4

On November 5, the largest full moon of the year, or supermoon, illuminated the night sky.

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North America Sees Northern Lights Illuminating Night Sky 2

In some regions of Canada and the US, the Northern Lights were spotted on Wednesday, November 5, as an eruption of solar material prompted one of the strongest geomagnetic storms of the year to impact Earth.

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US/Canada: Northern Lights Illuminate Night Sky

In some regions of the US and Canada, the Northern Lights were spotted on Wednesday, November 5, as an eruption of solar material prompted one of the strongest geomagnetic storms of the year to impact Earth, creating a chance to see the aurora on Thursday, November 6, for nearly half of the US and potentially most of Canada, including its southernmost regions, with visibility particularly high across Western Canada and the northern territories.

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Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 4

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

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Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 5

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

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Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 2

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

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Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 3

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

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Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

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Largest Supermoon of Year Lights Up Night Sky 2

On November 5, the largest full moon of the year, or supermoon, illuminated the night sky.

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Largest Supermoon of Year Lights Up Night Sky

On November 5, the largest full moon of the year, or supermoon, illuminated the night sky.

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India: Air Quality Plummets in Delhi Following Diwali Celebrations

Air quality in Delhi worsened after Diwali on October 20, as fireworks filled the night sky with smoke and haze. Reports indicated it was the city’s worst post-Diwali pollution in four years.

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China: Mysterious Blue Beam Lights Up Night Sky Over Ningbo Beach

On October 4, 2025, in Ningbo, Zhejiang, a video captured a rare phenomenon over Songlanshan Beach, where a bright blue beam stretched across the sky, glowing like a divine ray.

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Ireland: Mysterious Light Spotted in Night Sky

On Sunday night, October 19, an unidentified light was spotted over Longford and Meath. The moving lights in the sky are believed to be fuel dumps from a SpaceX rocket launch.

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Comet Lemmon

Comet Lemmon

Comet Lemmon shines among the stars in the night sky over the town of Urahoro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Comet Lemmon

Comet Lemmon

Comet Lemmon shines among the stars in the night sky over the town of Urahoro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Comet Lemmon

Comet Lemmon

Comet Lemmon shines among the stars in the night sky over the town of Urahoro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Comet Lemmon

Comet Lemmon

Comet Lemmon shines among the stars in the night sky over the town of Urahoro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge At Night - China

Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge At Night - China

This photo taken on October 11, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge under the starry sky in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, soaring 625 meters above the Beipan River in Guizhou's mountainous terrain, is the world's tallest bridge. With a main span of 1,420 meters, the project has become the world's longest-span steel truss girder suspension bridge in mountainous terrain, according to Guizhou provincial authorities. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge At Night - China

Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge At Night - China

This photo taken on October 11, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge under the starry sky in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, soaring 625 meters above the Beipan River in Guizhou's mountainous terrain, is the world's tallest bridge. With a main span of 1,420 meters, the project has become the world's longest-span steel truss girder suspension bridge in mountainous terrain, according to Guizhou provincial authorities. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge At Night - China

Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge At Night - China

This photo taken on October 12, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge under the starry sky in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, soaring 625 meters above the Beipan River in Guizhou's mountainous terrain, is the world's tallest bridge. With a main span of 1,420 meters, the project has become the world's longest-span steel truss girder suspension bridge in mountainous terrain, according to Guizhou provincial authorities. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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