Apr 26 2024
Supermoon: A supermoon is a full moon or a new moon that approximately coincides with the closest distance that the Moon reaches to Earth in its elliptic orbit (less than 360,000 km), resulting in a larger-than-usual apparent size of the […]
If you are in the Northern Hemisphere (Middle East, China, India, United Estate, etc. – half of the Earth that is north of the Equator) you might notice the early dawns and late sunsets, and the high arc of the […]
8 Students from various UAE schools secured top ranks in International Astronomy Olympiad 2021 in their respective grade results. International Astronomy Olympiad, commonly known as National Astronomy Challenge (NAC) conducted yearly by STEM & Space, India. In year 2021 more […]
Orbital Assembly Corporation is the worlds first large scale space construction company, recently announced new details about its ambitious plan to build a hotel above the Earth’s atmosphere. The Gateway Foundation first proposed this concept in 2012, and the California […]
On Sunday night, a large swath of meteors gleamed in the British sky, making the lucky ones happy. Doorbell cameras across the UK captured very bright meteors called fireballs The meteor was spotted shortly before 10 o’clock in the evening […]
A meteor shower that NASA calls one of the “best annual” will kick off 2021 this weekend. The Quadrantids are usually active between the end of December and the second week of January, and peak on January 3-4. Unlike other […]
The Geminids peak this month, with as many as 120 meteors visible per hour Perfect conditions ahead for Geminid meteor shower; No moon at the time of peak activity, presenting significant interference in the night sky. In 2020, the grand […]
There may be far more water on the Moon than previously thought, according to two studies published Monday raising the tantalising prospect that astronauts on future space missions could find refreshment — and maybe even fuel — on the lunar […]
Peruvian archaeologists have come across a massive cat-like carving into the side of a hill dating back to over 2,000 years ago, according to the country’s Ministry of Culture. Stamped on a lookout point at the UNESCO heritage site known as […]
Astronomy enthusiasts got a chance on 13th October 2020, to have a detailed view of Mars on its opposition with Earth. (Photo Credit – Prabhu S Kutti) Mars comes closest to Earth, a distance of 62 million km, on 13 […]
Mars will be easily visible from Earth as our home world runs right between the red planet and the sun. On 13th Oct. 2020 opposition to Mars will mark the next major planet to come to Earth by 2036. It’s […]
