The Northern Taurids Meteor Shower 2024
Soutern taurids meteor shower. Image credit: Jeff Sullivan via Flickr

The Northern Taurids Meteor Shower 2024

The Northern Taurids meteor shower is set to peak on November 12, 2024, around 1:30 AM local time as stated by Earthsky.org. This annual event occurs from October 13 to…

Comet C/2024 S1: Will the ‘Halloween Comet’ survive the Sun?
Comet C/2024 S1 as captured on September 28. Image credit: Exoplanetaryscience via Wikipedia

Comet C/2024 S1: Will the ‘Halloween Comet’ survive the Sun?

The Comet C/2024 S1 has been in the news lately. This could be the second opportunity to see a comet, following the appearance of the comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS. The comet…

Annular solar eclipse October 2, 2024

An annular solar eclipse occurred on October 2, 2024. The annular solar eclipse started at 11:42 a.m. EDT (1542 GMT) on October 2, 2024, and the eclipse peaked at 2:45…

Asteroid 2024 PT5, the ‘temporary mini-moon,’ waves goodbye!
Asteroid 2024 PT5, discovered on August 7, is set to become Earth's celestial mini-moon for two months.

Asteroid 2024 PT5, the ‘temporary mini-moon,’ waves goodbye!

Earth had a temporary mini-moon for the previous 2 months. Asteroid 2024 PT5 temporarily orbited Earth from September 29. Unfortunately, this temporary mini-moon left its orbit around Earth on Monday,…

Saturn to enter opposition: Watch Saturn at its largest and brightest 
Saturn will reach its opposition on September 7 and 8. Using a binocular or a telescope is recommended to enhance the view. Image credit: NASA/Hubble via Unsplash

Saturn to enter opposition: Watch Saturn at its largest and brightest 

The beautiful ringed planet Saturn entered opposition on September 7 and 8. This was significant, as Saturn appeared the largest and brightest from Earth during that time. On these dates,…

Rare Supermoon Harvest Moon Eclipse September 2024
Partial Lunar eclipse captured on August 7, 2017. Image credit: Abdalrahman Mahrat via Flickr

Rare Supermoon Harvest Moon Eclipse September 2024

A partial lunar eclipse occurred on September 17-18, 2024. The eclipse was visible from most of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, the…