NASA Astronaut on ISS caught this sprite over Mexico and the U.S.

Space Station Silhouette on the Moon
Image Credit & Copyright: Eric Holland

10. Venus & Mercury Meet (Nov 25)
Venus and Mercury will align within 0°59′ before sunrise. Venus shines at -3.9 mag, Mercury at 2.0 mag—don’t miss it!

Once in a lifetime capture by Jonathan Eggleston

Incredibly detailed image of our Moon from Earth

Terrific photo of the Orion constellation taken by astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy 🔭

Universe

Comet Leonard C2021 A1 by 📷 Lionel Mjazic

This is what the tallest mountain in the solar system looks like from space.

Space is beautiful

Andromeda galaxy from the Hubble space telescope, every dot is a star

Intriguing: NGC 1614, an unusual galaxy shaped by a past galactic merger, which has left it with a distinctive tidal tail—a stream of stars and gas extending outward.

Amazing infrared view of NGC 3351: Its core is highlighted by a small orange oval encircling a circular light yellow oval

Breathtaking: Hubble captured NGC 5410 and UGC 8932's dance in space, showcasing a brilliant star-filled bridge.

Marvel at the Spectacular Anemic Spiral Galaxy NGC 4921

3. 7-Planet Alignment
Catch Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars with the naked eye. Spot Uranus and Neptune with binoculars in this rare planetary show!

11. Geminid Meteor Shower (Dec 14)
The year ends with up to 150 meteors/hr under dark skies. A 27% crescent Moon won’t spoil the Geminids' brilliance!

The Helix Nebula

Orion

A rose made of galaxies

.　 　·*.. 　　· * 　 · * , , *. . *. *. · . · .*. ,

The Shark Nebula 🦈

Hubble captured galaxy UGC 8091, 7 million light-years away in Virgo, resembling a sparkling snow globe

This "irregular galaxy" lacks spiral or elliptical structure

(Credit: NASA, ESA, Yumi Choi, Karoline Gilbert, Julianne Dalcanton)

Milky Way from Easter Island

NGC3576 The Statue of liberty nebula by by Mark Hanson (astroBin)

UGC 11105: A spiral galaxy's gentle glow captured by Hubble, nestled in the vastness of Hercules constellation

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. J. Foley (UC Santa Cruz)

The Clearest image of Jupiter ever taken

The Sombrero Galaxy

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled the Ring Nebula like never before!

(Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, M. Barlow/University College London, N. Cox (ACRI-ST), R. Wesson/Cardiff University)

Moab, Utah, as seen from the International Space Station

(Credit: NASA Johnson)