They say the stars hold our untold stories and keep us safe in their shining light. But have you ever wondered what would happen if these stars decided to take a flight?Get ready for the most anticipated Perseid meteor shower of the year. Countdown for Perseids meteor shower The most anticipated celestial event of the…
Celebrating the second anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope’s operations on Friday (July 12), NASA unveiled a stunning new cosmic image capturing the merger of two galaxies. Launched on December 25, 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy with its breathtaking images that aid researchers in unraveling the mysteries of the universe.…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), renowned for its stunning photographs of the cosmos, frequently shares images that captivate the general public and space enthusiasts alike. NASA’s social media platforms are brimming with mesmerizing photographs and informative videos, offering a glimpse into the marvels of Earth and space. NASA recently unveiled a new image…
This amazing photo of the International Space Station (ISS) quickly passing across the Sun’s surface was taken by astrophotographer Miguel Claro. On June 2, Claro took this amazing picture from Figueira da Foz on Portugal’s northern coast. Using a high-speed video camera with 109 frames per second, he took many pictures of the International Space…
When a NASA spacecraft passed by Saturn’s largest moon in 2006, it discovered signs of sizable liquid things on the strange planet’s surface. The surprising finding suggested that Titan and Earth share a very comparable geography, as they are the only known worlds with surface rivers, lakes, and seas. But Titan’s coastline isn’t as pleasant…
This undated NASA visual shows an artist’s concept of the exoplanet 55 Cancri e, also known as Janssen, a rocky planet that is much larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and the star it circles. It is known as a “super-Earth.” For years, astronomers have looked for rocky planets outside of our solar system…
Lantern Festival, also known as Lantern Floating Festival or Shangyuan Festival, is a major holiday in China that marks the end of the Lunar New Year. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese calendar, which usually falls at the beginning of February or March on the Gregorian calendar.…
Beautiful space photos of Earth were just released by a US-based business that is aiming to become the first commercial company to land a spacecraft on the Moon. Intuitive Machines said on X that the images were captured by their lunar lander subsequent to its separation from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. In the images,…
A step closer to its historic moonshot, a private lunar lander has made progress. Today, January 31, the robotic Nova-C spacecraft got prepared for liftoff by being enclosed inside the payload fairing of its SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. In a call with reporters this afternoon, Trent Martin, vice president for space systems at the Houston-based…
Is Dasher in here? Is that Prancer? It’s an Ursid, not that! It’s important to remember that the Ursid meteor shower will be active in December, so don’t confuse it with a shooting star in the night sky around Christmas. Every year, around the time of the Winter Solstice, when the day grows shorter and…