Exploring From Quarks To Quasars
It’s time to look up for the shooting stars as the Leonid meteor shower peaks Tuesday and Wednesday. The meteor has been visible since the first week of November and will continue to put on …
Get Ready For Celestial Fireworks As The Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight! Read More »
This year’s Halloween is special. There are two celestial events that will take place on the last day of the month: Opposition of Uranus and a rare Halloween Blue Moon. But this has nothing to …
Rare ‘Halloween Blue Moon’ To Grace The Night Skies Across The World After 65 Years. Read More »
October is the month of meteor showers. In the tenth month of the year, on an average, one meteor shower peaks every four days. October 2020 is an exciting month for sky gazers. In its …
The fall is here in the Northern Hemisphere. The nights are getting longer and colder. With the seasons, even the night sky is in transition. Soon the night sky will be decorated with prominent winter …
On Monday, a team of scientists reported the detection of phosphine gas (an atom of phosphorus on top of three atoms of hydrogen) high up in Venus’ atmosphere, a chemical signature whose source might be …
Scientists Have Detected Potential Signs Of Alien Life On Inhospitable Venus. Read More »
Since the first lunar occultation of Mars in August, the Red Planet has been in news. It disappeared behind the Moon on August 9 and then on September 6. Although these events were visible from …
Look Up! Mars Is Now Brighter Than Sirius, The Brightest Star In The Night Sky. Read More »
Three planets of the solar system are gearing up for their closest approach to the Earth in the coming weeks. They are Neptune, Mars, And Uranus. While Mars and Uranus will be at opposition in …
Neptune Will Make Its Closest Approach To The Earth This Week: 3 Things To Know Read More »
The flagship celestial event of August is here: the Perseid meteor shower. Regarded as one of the best meteor showers of the year along with the Geminids of December, the Perseids peak around August 12 …
Perseid Meteor Shower: Here’s How To Watch The Best Cosmic Fireworks Of The Year. Read More »
The first week of August was ‘astronomically dry’. There wasn’t much except for the conjunction of the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn. But, the rest of the month has a lot for us its store. There …
July 2020 has been an amazing month, astronomically speaking. It started with a penumbral lunar eclipse. Then, the newly discovered comet (NEOWISE) put up a spectacular show in the northern skies. A week ago, Jupiter …
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