DEEP SKY OBJECTS

NASA's James Webb unveils the mystery of the Milky Way's most common planets

Sub-Neptunes are the most common exoplanets observed in our galaxy, and James Webb telescope helps study exoplanet TOI-421 b.
May 8, 2025

28 Starlink satellites launched into orbit aboard SpaceX Falcon 9

On May 6, 2025, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket delivered 28 more Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.
May 8, 2025

All you need to know about Amazon's Kuiper satellites after their successful full-scale launch

Amazon's initial launch of 27 satellites has occurred, and the project aims to bridge the digital divide, especially in underserved areas.
May 7, 2025

'Flower Moon' of May 2025: Here's how to witness the full moon rise in the night sky

The celestial phenomenon will be at its brightest next week, which can be witnessed from a place with less pollution and clear skies.
May 7, 2025

NASA's Chandra telescope discovers fracture in galactic 'bone' caused by a speeding pulsar

Astronomers describe a fracture they discovered in the Milky Way galaxy with the assistance of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory telescope.
May 6, 2025

NASA's spacecraft captures a unique solar eclipse — a specific 'lunar transit' only visible from space

A visual of a partial solar eclipse, only visible from space, was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
Apr 29, 2025

'Baby pictures' showing the universe when it was about 380,000 years old take the internet by storm

Astronomers release the earliest images of the universe with the first stars and galaxies.
Apr 20, 2025

Astronomers believed dark matter was fundamental in galaxy formation — until a discovery proved them wrong

It was believed that every galaxy cluster contains its own dark matter, which impacts how the galaxy and the hot gas inside it move.
Apr 19, 2025

Astronomers baffled after discovering our galaxy's closest neighbor is being torn apart

The nearby galaxy is undergoing an unknown transformation as researchers identify unique and massive activity from stars.
Apr 18, 2025

NASA released 'haunting' audio emanating from massive black hole 240 million light-years away

The sound was recorded by the Chandra X-ray Observatory and remixed for human hearing by NASA engineers.
Apr 15, 2025

NASA experts reanalysed the chances of giant asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 — new findings stunned them

People on planet Earth gripped in fear of the asteroid impact can finally take a breath as the chances of destruction fall.
Apr 1, 2025

3C 273 Quasar

3C 273 is the first identified and optically brightest quasar, the super bright nucleus of an “active” galaxy.
Nov 21, 2023

Albireo

Albireo is one of the most beautiful double stars in the sky, probably the finest in the heavens for small telescopes.
Nov 21, 2023

Campbell’s Hydrogen Star

PK 64+5.1, or Campbell’s Hydrogen Star, a tiny but surprisingly bright object located about 2.5° north of Albireo.
Nov 21, 2023

FU Orionis

In late 1936, a 16th-magnitude star erupted in the constellation Orion, and by early the next year it had attained 10th magnitude – that is a brightening by a factor of over 250!
Nov 21, 2023

G1 Globular Cluster

G1 is the most luminous globular cluster in the entire Local Group of galaxies.
Nov 21, 2023

Hubble Nebula

Discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1783 and named for Edwin Hubble, NGC 2261 is a fascinating reflection nebula associated with the variable star R Monocerotis.
Nov 21, 2023

Helix planetary nebula

The Helix Nebula is one of the closest of all planetary nebulae, lying at a distance of about 400 light-years from Earth.
Nov 21, 2023

Galaxies

These days any amateur astronomer using a small telescope can see hundreds of galaxies, millions of light-years away.
Nov 21, 2023

Galaxies in Andromeda

Learn about the three galaxies you can observe within the boundaris of the Andromeda Constellation.
Nov 21, 2023