Heads up, stargazers! June 2025 is packed with stunning sights in the night sky — mark these celestial events on your calendar:

June 10 – The Moon Meets Antares�The nearly full Moon will pass directly in front of the bright red star Antares — visible as a dramatic occultation from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and parts of Indonesia. Elsewhere, they'll appear as a striking close pair in the sky.

June 11 – Full Strawberry Moon�The final full moon of spring in the Northern Hemisphere rises! Traditionally called the Strawberry Moon, it’s a bright and beautiful lunar event you won't want to miss.

June 17 – Mars and Regulus Conjunction�Look west after sunset to spot Mars cozying up to Regulus, the brightest star in Leo. They'll appear like a celestial double star — visible from both hemispheres.
June 19 – Triple Treat in the Morning Sky�A slender crescent Moon joins Saturn and Neptune in a rare predawn alignment. Grab your binoculars or a telescope and look east just before sunrise.

June 27 – Boötid Meteor Shower Peaks�This slow, gentle meteor shower is unpredictable — sometimes quiet, sometimes bursting with surprise activity. Best viewed after midnight under dark northern skies.

June 29 – Saturn and Neptune Conjunction�Another beautiful early morning event: Saturn and Neptune will appear close enough to share a telescope view. Catch them before dawn for a planetary double feature!

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Back in 2017, astronomers spotted something extraordinary — a mysterious object named ‘Oumuamua, the first known interstellar visitor to sweep through our Solar System. Its appearance sparked global excitement and ignited a new scientific quest: to catch and study these cosmic drifters.

These objects, likely ejected from faraway star systems, may carry chemical clues about alien worlds we’ve never seen. But intercepting one is no easy task. Interstellar objects (ISOs) move at breakneck speeds — ‘Oumuamua, for instance, zipped by at over 32 kilometers per second — and we typically notice them only after they’ve already slipped past Earth.

That’s about to change.
Space agencies like NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are preparing to act. ESA’s Comet Interceptor, slated for launch in 2029, will park in space, ready to rendezvous with a pristine comet — or, ideally, an ISO. NASA’s proposed Bridge mission would launch in rapid response to a new detection. And future efforts may use cutting-edge tech like solar sails, AI-driven navigation, and swarms of nimble spacecraft to make real-time interceptions possible.
Meanwhile, the upcoming Vera C. Rubin Observatory is set to revolutionize our sky-watching capabilities. Once active, it could detect dozens of ISOs each year, vastly increasing our chances to study these ancient travelers from other star systems.
But timing is everything. Without the right tools and consistent support, we could miss our chance. The race to catch an object from beyond the stars has begun — and it’s moving fast.

This striking tree on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand, has been sculpted by relentless winds over the years, causing it to grow sideways like a brush.

The region is known for its powerful coastal gusts, which shape local vegetation and make it one of the windiest areas on Earth.