Every once in a while, the universe reminds us that it is full of surprises. The latest astonishing moment came when NASA released an image that appears to show a giant “smile” shining across the cosmos. Captured through deep-space observations, the formation quickly grabbed worldwide attention. From astronomers and researchers to everyday space-lovers scrolling through… Read More »
A rare and beautiful sky moment is coming this Sunday evening, and skywatchers everywhere will want to step outside for it. On Sunday, November 23, the night sky will put on a calm but breathtaking show as the 10%-lit waxing crescent Moon moves into a close conjunction with Saturn. This gentle pairing will take… Read More »
The night of November 21, 2025 is shaping up to be a truly special moment for skywatchers around the world. Not only will we witness three major celestial events happening on the same night — Uranus at opposition, a Moon–Mars conjunction, and the Alpha Monocerotid meteor shower — but this date also falls during the… Read More »
For the first time in human history, we have a truly detailed and incredibly precise map of our home galaxy—the Milky Way. This remarkable achievement comes from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission, a spacecraft that has spent more than a decade quietly scanning the sky. With over two billion measurements and data on more… Read More »
The night sky is gearing up for one of its most anticipated annual displays—the Leonids meteor shower, peaking on November 16–17. Known for producing some of the fastest and brightest meteors of the year, the Leonids are a favorite among skywatchers, photographers, and anyone who enjoys a peaceful night under the stars. With the Moon… Read More »
In 1967, inside a small hut at Cambridge University, a 24-year-old graduate student named Jocelyn Bell sifted through endless rolls of paper chart recordings. The radio telescope she helped build printed miles of data every day—mostly static, noise, and random radio signals from space. It was exhausting, repetitive, and often unrewarding work. But Jocelyn was… Read More »
A rare and dramatic cosmic event has captured the attention of astronomers worldwide. Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS)—a pristine visitor from the outer solar system—has fragmented into three distinct pieces shortly after its close approach to the Sun. The breakup offers scientists a unique chance to look deeper into the building blocks of the early solar… Read More »
In a dramatic and unprecedented observation, scientists have captured the moment when the shockwave of a star’s explosive death bursts through its surface — an event known as a shock-breakout — for the very first time in such detail. The star in question, part of the galaxy NGC 3621 some 22 million light-years away,… Read More »
If you enjoy calm moments under the night sky, you’ll love what’s coming up on November 13, 2025. In the early morning hours, the thin waning crescent Moon will appear very close to Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo. It’s not a rare event, but it’s a beautiful one — simple, peaceful, and… Read More »
For one split second over Austin, Texas, the sky fell in love with itself. On a stormy night, as thunderheads rolled over the city and lightning stitched bright threads across the horizon, a single bolt did something no one could have planned — it formed the shape of a perfect heart. What followed was the… Read More »