The full “Snow Moon” rose on Feb. 1 to flood the winter sky with icy moonlight.

Ionized clouds give the impression of flames surrounding the star AE Aurigae.

See beautiful photos of February’s full Snow Moon captured worldwide.

The Pelican Nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus, the swan.

Deneb, Vega and Altair are among the brightest stars in the night sky.

The Wolf Moon is named for the hungry predators that sometimes can be heard howling in the winter month.

The shadow nebula LDN 1245 is located in the constellation Cassiopeia.

The Orion Nebula is the closest large star-forming region, located within the Milky Way just 1,500 light-years from Earth.
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The Hubble Telescope appears as a tiny silhouette during a perfectly timed solar transit captured from Puerto Rico.

From auroras at 36,000 feet to comet flybys and eclipses, these are the standout images our readers shared with Space.com in 2025.
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