Where to donate Eclipse glasses? Can you actually donate them?
Catching a solar eclipse is a magical experience for everyone. But staring directly at the sun can harm your eyes big time, as the sun's harmful rays will damage your…
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…
Mesmerizing Supermoon Harvest Moon Eclipse Pictures 2024
The Rare Supermoon, Harvest moon eclipse occurred on September 17-18, 2024, that stunned the observers. The partial eclipse intersected with the harvest moon and a supermoon, which enhanced the beauty…
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,…
This image shows the NGC 1499 galaxy. The image is a 'Young Competition' category winner of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest 2024. Image credit: Daniele Borsari via Royal Museum Greenwhich
NGC 1499 captured by a 14-year-old is amongst the winners of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024
Royal Observatory, Greenwhich, held the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 competition this year. The competition is held every year in 11 categories. Many amateur and professional astrophotographers around the…
Artist's illustration of an asteroid heading towards the Earth.
“ISRO is very alive to that threat,” says ISRO chief S. Somanath on the ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid
Asteroid 99942 Apophis, nicknamed the God of Chaos, has caught the whole world's attention due to its threatening flyby, which is set to occur on April 13th, 2029 again in…
Asteroid 2024 RW1 burning up in the sky. Image credit: Marvin Coloma via American Meteor Society
A 3-foot-bright fireball asteroid 2024 RW1 burnt up over the Philippines on Wednesday, September 4
Observers were stunned as a bright fireball asteroid burnt in the atmosphere over the Philippines on Wednesday, September 4. Research technologist Jacqueline Fazekas discovered the asteroid known as 2024 RW1…
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,…
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…
Perseid meteor shower in 2017. Image credit: By Ahmed abd elkader mohamed/ Wikimedia Commons
The rare Aurigid meteor Shower is set to dazzle the night skies
The rare Aurigid meteor shower occurred this year between August 28 and September 5, peaking around August 31. The Aurigids will not be seen for the next 70 years after…