It doesn’t matter whether you are new to astronomy or an old time admirer, those distant sparkling stars fascinate all. Today’s modern technology and better understandings of astronomy has enabled the human race to discover things that...
Do you know that it would take as much as six Mars to equal the mass of the Earth. Over the years, various space agencies from all over the world initiated innumerable space missions, some were historic and some are doomed to fail. Without a doubt...
Amateur astronomy is a fascinating hobby. Today, amateur astronomers are easily being recognized for their contribution towards the field and are responsible for many space discovaries adding up to the universe we know today. But, their numbers are...
The Cassini mission was a collaboration between NASA, ESA and ASI (Italian Space Agency) to send a spacecraft to study Saturn and its moons and rings. Launched on 15th October, 1997, the spacecraft was active in space for over 18 years, of which it...
The ISRO’s (Indian Space Research Organization) PSLV C39 mission failed on August 31. The space agency was working on the network of 7 satellites for “India’s own GPS system” for over the last 4 years. The 1,425 kg satellite...
Monday, the August 21st was not less than a big celebration in the United States as many enjoyed once in a lifetime opportunity of witnessing a solar eclipse. Passionate people from all over the world went there to experience the phenomena. While...
It was only during the 1920s and 1930s that we were able to discover that the universe is expanding. With Edwin Hubble’s crucial discovery that galaxies are moving away from each other at a fast rate, we arrived at a much complex question that...
The concept of a body or an object with such a massive gravitational force that even light could not escape was actually propounded by astronomer John Michell in 1783–84, long before the Robert von Mayer and William Thomson’s Conservation of...
NASA launched the Juno Probe on August 5, 2011 to investigate some important traits of Jupiter like its composition, magnetic field, gravity field, and other characteristics. It will also search for various clues including how the planet formed, the...
The ‘space’ is maybe the most intriguing topic we have ever come across. Just the idea of space travel or unraveling the other planets is beyond overwhelming. For decades, our human race is trying to fully understand the nature and...
A few top space agencies like NASA, ROSCOSMOS, ESA are an indispensable tour guide for all space geeks like us. They deliver a steady stream of amazing images – from detailed satellite images of the solar system of mysterious objects in deep...