The year 2025 is set to bring numerous astronomical events, building on the spectacular celestial displays witnessed in 2024. From meteor showers and planetary alignments to auroras and a total lunar eclipse, skywatchers can look forward to an exciting year of cosmic wonders.
In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 in Spruce Knob, W. Va.After a spectacular 2024, which featured a year of wonder in the skies, including a total solar eclipse and rare sightings of the northern lights, 2025 is set to bring even more astronomical events.
More auroras, supermoons and a lunar eclipse The year is off to a bright start with meteor showers beginning with the Quadrantids, which will peak in the early morning hours on Jan. 3, 2025, according to NASA.On Jan. 13, the moon will look as if it is passing in front of Mars, visible to those in the U.S. and eastern parts of Canada, according to the agency. Throughout January, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be seen shining brightly in the sky a few hours after sunset, an occurrence that NASA says does not happen often. And because the sun's current solar cycle has reached its peak and produced major solar storms, many Americans were treated to a cosmic display of northern lights in 2024. This phenomenon is expected to continue into 2025, scientists say, with chances of seeing an aurora coming sooner than you may think.A geomagnetic storm stemming from a coronal mass ejection from the sun's outer atmosphere has been impacting the Northern Hemisphere and another storm could give people in northern states a colorful view on New Year's night. 'Though, the peak in solar activity was 2024, we are just entering the declining phase of Solar Cycle 25, which will continue to decline through the end of this decade. While activity will be declining, this phase of the sun's cycle is known for producing some spectacular solar storms,' Lisa Upton, lead scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo., tells NPR. Upton is also co-chair of NOAA and NASA's Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel.According to NASA, a total lunar eclipse will occur on March 14, 2025, and depending on the weather, it will be visible from the U.S
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