For decades, astronomers have looked at the night sky and seen one familiar companion — our Moon. But it turns out Earth hasn’t been traveling alone after all. NASA-supported observations have confirmed the discovery of a tiny asteroid called 2025 PN7, a “quasi-moon” that’s been quietly accompanying our planet for more than half a century.… Read More »
Astronomers have uncovered a distant and icy world on the far edge of our Solar System — a frozen body so remote it takes roughly 25,000 years to complete just one orbit around the Sun. The discovery of 2017 OF201 is already reshaping how scientists see the Solar System’s outer frontier and challenging ideas about… Read More »
The Discovery That Sparked Curiosity A striking, pyramid-shaped peak rising from the icy expanse of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica has captured the imaginations of curious online viewers. Measuring roughly two kilometres across at its base and located in the southern portion of the range (the so-called Heritage Range), the formation appears ominously like… Read More »
Get ready for one of the most exciting nights for sky lovers! On October 21–22, the night sky will be alive with activity from streaking meteors and glowing comets to a rare planetary meeting and even a chance of Northern Lights. If you’ve been waiting for a reason to look up, this is it. Let’s… Read More »
The Orionid meteor shower is set to impress skywatchers overnight on Monday, Oct. 20 through Tuesday, Oct. 21, through. With a new moon on Oct. 21, the night sky will be completely free of moonlight, offering some of the best viewing conditions in years — though viewing under dark, rural skies is recommended. That goes double this… Read More »