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Photos from across Europe - Night sky in the spotlight

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14 August 2025

Photos from across Europe
Night sky in the spotlight

Dark sky full of stars. Several shooting stars fly in different directions – typical of a meteor shower.Evening sky over a city with churches and lights. Two bright planets shine in the darkening sky.Black sky with two bright points of light close together – Jupiter and Venus.View of an illuminated mountain region at night. Above the mountains, a clear starry sky with visible constellations.Blue night sky with many stars. Two strikingly bright planets shine above the outlines of trees and rooftops.Dark night sky with lots of stars. A bright shooting star shoots diagonally from the top right to the bottom left.An orange full moon rises above a dark tree. In the background, gentle hills in the twilight.
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Bright shooting stars from the Perseids were snapped over the Czech Republic in this composite of 800 pictures. - © Miloslav Rohacek

Don't miss out on a collection of remarkable astronomical sights over head right now.

The night and morning sky are bringing awe-inspiring views: the Perseids are shining in all their glory, while Jupiter and Venus are shining close together in the firmament. Impressive images of this celestial spectacle are reaching us from many regions of Europe.

The Perseids will be visible until around August 24th. With the waning moon and clear skies, conditions are now even better than they were at their peak a few days ago.

In our astro info section, you will find everything you need to plan your stargazing, including moon phases and current sunrise and sunset times.

Annika Jacob
Ryan Hathaway
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