Out-Of-This-World Space Images From Last Week: Moon Meets Pleiades, NEW Comet SWAN25F, Starlink Streak & More [1-8 April]

The first week of April brought us a stunning mix of space wonders and perfectly timed skywatching moments. This new collection of space images from last week features the beauty of the night sky in all its forms. From a Boeing 747 silhouetted against the Moon to the glowing spiral arms of the Pinwheel Galaxy, from a fresh view of comet SWAN25F to a blazing Starlink launch. Find out more breathtaking shots in this article!

Aurora Display Over Netherlands

Once again, the Northern Lights lit up the skies across several corners of our planet last week. Raymond Kamstra (@kamstra_raymond) took these stunning photos on 4-5 April at the island of Terschelling.

These amazing space images from last week capture the aurora borealis, the Milky Way, and glowing bioluminescent waves all in one frame. What a lucky moment!

A New Comet Graces The Skies

This stunning image was captured on 6 April by Michael Jäger and Gerald Rhemann, reveals the newly brightened comet SWAN25F. The shot beautifully highlights the comet’s vivid tail and growing brightness.

A Perfect Lunar Flyby

On 6 April, astrophotographer Mary McIntyre (@Spicey_Spiney) captured a stunning moment as a UPS Boeing 747 soared across the face of the Moon. Flying at 39,000 feet on its route from Louisville to Cologne (Flight UPS203), the aircraft appeared in perfect silhouette against the lunar surface.

Golden Hour Over Breydon Water

This shot by Simon’s Weather Photography (@simon_weather) showcases a glowing sunset over Breydon Water.

The rich tones and calm reflections capture the quiet beauty of twilight on a spring evening.

Stars, Silence, And Stone

Photographer Horacio Lander masterfully used a stacked and blended technique to combine a tracked sky with a blue hour foreground. This breathtaking shot preserves both the rugged texture of the rocky terrain and the glowing hydrogen clouds overhead. The image captures the quiet intensity of climbing toward the stars, accompanied only by the wind, shifting stones, and the distant hum of an observatory.

Moon Meets The Pleiades

On 1 April, Tom Wildoner captured a stunning celestial meet-up between the delicate crescent Moon and the shimmering Pleiades star cluster (M45). This close conjunction was photographed with remarkable clarity, showing the beauty of the night sky.

Starlink Launch Meets Airshow Magic

Photographer Erik Kuna (@erikkuna) captured this jaw-dropping 5-shot composite showing SpaceX’s Starlink 6-72 launch streaking above the Blue Angels at Sun N Fun 2025 in Lakeland, Florida. Taken from over 100 miles away, the image balances the intense safety floodlights on the ground with the fiery arc of the rocket as it soared into the sky.

A Spin Through The Stars

In this mesmerizing composite by StillPho toMalone, 200 exposures of 30 seconds each were stacked to create a stunning star trail image.

A Grand Spiral In Ursa Major

This stunning Liviu Lazar image features Messier 101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy. Located around 22.8 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, this face-on spiral galaxy spans a whopping 170,000 light-years, making it 70% larger than our Milky Way!

Thank you to all the photographers who shared their amazing images for the out-of-this-world space images from last week collection! We greatly appreciate your dedication and passion for astrophotography and wish you clear skies for your future captures!