The following photos are from the celestial events that occurred between May 20 and May 27, 2024.
Credit : Unsplash
Aurora Dome Sky
This image was captured during early morning hours from Arlington, Wisconsin, USA on May 20, 2024.
Credit : Xuecheng Liu & Yuxuan Liu
The Globule and the Galaxy
The 'claw' of this odd-looking 'creature' in the featured photo is a gas cloud known as a cometary globule. The photo was taken on May 21, 2024.
Credit : CTIO, NOIRLab, DOE, NSF, AURA
Green Aurora over Sweden
This striking aurora display was captured on May 22. Six photographic fields were merged to create the featured panorama.
Credit : Göran Strand
Unraveling NGC 3169
Spiral galaxy NGC 3169 looks to be unraveling like a ball of cosmic yarn. The image was taken on May 23.
Credit : Christophe Vergnes, Aziz Kaeouach
M78 from Euclid Space Telescope
The European Space Agency captured the most detailed image ever of the bright star on May 24.
Credit : ESA, Euclid, Euclid Consortium, NASA;
Manicouagan Impact Crater
Orbiting 400 kilometres above Quebec in Canada, the International Space Station took this photo on May 25.
Credit : NASA, International Space Station Expedition 59
A Solar Filament Erupts
A long-standing solar filament suddenly erupted into space, producing an energetic coronal mass ejection. Photo taken on May 26.
Credit : NASA's GSFC, SDO AIA Team
Dachshund
Dark markings and bright nebulae in this telescopic southern sky view are telltale signs of young stars and active star formation. Photo taken on May 27.