Pic of the Week: The Moon from Kyiv

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Image (Credit): Ildar Ibotullin’s “The Moon from Kyiv.” (Planetary Society)

This week’s image is from the Planetary Society’s magazine called The Planetary Report, which had a series of great photos in an article titled “The Year in Pictures.” This image is from 19-year-old student and amateur astrophotographer Ildar Ibatullin who lives in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is titled “The Moon from Kyiv.”

Here is the story behind the image taken from the website:

Ildar captured the photo in the midst of an air raid alert, an event that has become common in Kyiv since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Even as air raid sirens sounded throughout the city,” Ildar told The Planetary Society, “I was able to document the beauty above us, creating a powerful contrast between the realities of war on the ground and the unchanging celestial landscape. I believe it demonstrates how astronomy and astrophotography can provide moments of wonder and perspective even in the most challenging circumstances.”

You can see more of the Planetary Society’s images from 2025 in the online version of the magazine.

Also, if you are looking for a good summary of the space mission and related issues from 2025, you should check out the recent Planetary Radio podcast episode “Looking Back: Space Exploration in 2025.”