A solar eclipse, supermoons, and more mesmerizing astronomical moments from this year

The stars aligned for some spectacular sights.

With Halloween on the horizon, one spooky fact lingers in everyone’s mind. Soon, the year will come to an end. Only a little over two months remain in 2022. While there will be plenty of time ahead to stress about the holidays and reflect on your year, put away those concerns for now and focus on something fun. Today, the world experienced the last solar eclipse of the year.

The partial solar eclipse began on Oct. 25 at 4:58 a.m. and ended at 9:01 a.m. ET. Though the eclipse was only visible in parts of Europe, northeast Africa, and western Asia, people worldwide can enjoy a video of the four-hour eclipse process on YouTube.

If you’re an astronomy enthusiast, check out this For The Win gallery of stunning eclipse images, too. Is one gallery not enough to sate your space curiosity? Check out this list of even more incredible celestial events from 2022.

11 stunning photos of the supermoon known as the ‘sturgeon moon’

What a beautiful supermoon.

It’s the last supermoon of the year in 2022, and this one is just as beautiful as the “super flower blood moon,” the “strawberry moon” and the “buck” or “thunder” moon.

It’s the “sturgeon moon,” and it was seen on Thursday night, Aug. 11.

Why is it named after a species of fish? From USA TODAY: It “[earned] its name from the Farmer’s Almanac because of the type of fish that was easily caught this time of year.”

There you have it. So let’s take a look at some breathtaking shots of the amazing supermoon that we saw in our skies on Thursday night: