Blood Moon March 2025: First Lunar Eclipse of the year
Full Moon lunar eclipse just past totality captured on May 15, 2022 from California. Image credit: John Fisher via Flickr

Blood Moon March 2025: First Lunar Eclipse of the year

Skywatchers around the globe will witness the stunning Total Lunar Eclipse on March 14, 2025. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the earth passes between the Moon and the Sun,…

Planetary Parade 2025: Mark your calendars for this rare spectacle!
Illustration of the Planetary Parade that will occur on February 28, 2025. Image credit: Background image (AI generated), Planet images (NASA), edited using Canva.

Planetary Parade 2025: Mark your calendars for this rare spectacle!

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will align in the night sky on February 28, 2025. This rare event, known as a planetary parade, offers a unique chance…

What is Observational Astronomy?
An Antenna of MeerKAT Radio Telescope that consists of total 64 Antennas Located in Meerkat National Park, in the Northern Cape, South Africa. Image credit: Morganoshell - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikipedia.

What is Observational Astronomy?

Observational astronomy studies celestial objects and phenomena by collecting and analyzing their emitted or reflected light. From Galileo's first observations of the moon in 1609 to capturing the first image…

Meteor Shower Calendar 2025: Peak dates and Radiants
Perseid Meteor Shower Composite. Image credit: Jim Vajda via Flickr

Meteor Shower Calendar 2025: Peak dates and Radiants

Meteor showers are one of the most beautiful events in the night sky. The awe-inspiring streaks of meteors across the sky can leave you amazed. Watching a meteor shower requires…

Top 11 Universities to Study Astronomy and Astrophysics
Oxford University. Image credit: Sergey Guk via Pexels

Top 11 Universities to Study Astronomy and Astrophysics

We Astrophiles belong to the small percentage of humans who are aware of the universe and want to explore its mysteries and understand how everything works. Questioning our existence, seeing…