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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