Exploring From Quarks To Quasars
After putting up a spectacular celestial show on the day of the December solstice last year, Jupiter and Saturn are in the news again. In August, the two gas giants of the solar system will …
Unbeknownst to most, Mercury, the closest planet to our Sun (and surprisingly, also the closest to planet Earth), has been hiding a large solid inner iron core beyond its crust and mantle. And this core …
Why Does a Planet Like Mercury Have A Core Bigger Than The Moon? Read More »
Do you remember the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on 21 December 2020? The two gas giants came within 0.1 degrees of each other and could be seen as a double star in the …
Venus & Mars To Almost ‘Kiss’ This Week. Here’s How To See Them With Naked Eyes. Read More »
Why is the Moon moving away from Earth? The Moon, Earth’s only natural satellite located at about 384,000 kilometers from our planet, is slowly drifting away from Earth. The Moon currently sustains the function of …
June marked the end of the 2021 supermoons season. On June 24, the last supermoon of the year appeared in the sky. Besides that, the year’s first annular solar eclipse, the summer solstice, and the …
Planet Parade, Mars-Venus Conjunction, And Other Exciting Events To Watch In July. Read More »
Every year, there comes a time when all the planets of the solar system are visible in the sky on the same night (of course, not all together). In 2021, the first two weeks of …
All The Planets Are Now Visible In The Sky And Here Is How To Spot Them. Read More »
Sometimes called the dark side of the Moon, scientists have long been peering at this intriguing face of the Moon that isn’t exposed to us. However, its common nickname is misleading because the “dark” side …
Ever Wondered What Lies On The Far Side of the Moon? Have a Look! Read More »
Music is one of my favorite things outside work, and it played a much more important role in my life than I ever imagined, which I guess can be said about most of you. So …
7 Astronomy-Themed Songs that Will Take You to a Different World. Read More »
May 2021 has been quite a happening month in the scientific community. The month witnessed some amazing discoveries in particle physics, quantum mechanics, computational physics, astronomy, and astrophysics. Here are some of the top scientific …
Astronomically speaking, the previous month ended on a high note with a super blood moon that appeared after more than 30 months. May also witnessed fireballs from Halley’s comet and the rare conjunction of Venus …
An Annular Solar Eclipse, The Last Supermoon of 2021, And Other Exciting Events in June. Read More »