Posts by Author: Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Soumyadeep Mukherjee is an award-winning astrophotographer from India. He has a doctorate degree in Linguistics. His work extends to the sub-genres of nightscape, deep sky, solar, lunar and optical phenomenon photography. He is also a photography educator and has conducted numerous workshops. His works have appeared in over 40 books & magazines including Astronomy, BBC Sky at Night, Sky & Telescope among others, and in various websites including National Geographic, NASA, Forbes. He was the first Indian to win “Astronomy Photographer of the Year” award in a major category.
NASA’s James Webb Telescope Reveals the Dramatic Birth of Stars
Jul 5, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA‘s latest James Webb Space Telescope image turns its attention to FS Tau, a remarkably young stellar system about 450 light-years away in the Taurus…
James Webb Captures a Galaxy Cluster Still Under Construction
Jul 5, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Galaxy clusters are the largest structures in the Universe held together by gravity. They did not appear fully formed after the Big Bang; they grew…
Rubin Observatory Begins 10 Year LSST Survey: An Ocean of Stars
Jul 3, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
After nearly two decades of planning, construction, engineering, and testing, the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun the Legacy Survey of Space and…
An Orbiter Photographs a Rover: NASA’s Photo Session on Mars
Jun 30, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Planetary exploration depends on more than powerful spacecraft and advanced scientific instruments. It also relies on the ability to connect observations made from different vantage…
JWST and Hubble Discover a Relic from the Milky Way’s Formation
Jun 29, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The formation of the Milky Way remains one of the most challenging problems in modern astronomy. The central bulge of the Milky Way contains some…
NASA’s Chandra Captures Unusual Supernova Activity in M83 Galaxy
Jun 29, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The evolution of a supernova remnant follows a well-established sequence. A massive star ends its life in a powerful explosion that launches an expanding shock…
Hubble Space Telescope Photographs A Cosmic Chandelier
Jun 28, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Globular clusters occupy a special place in modern astrophysics as they preserve some of the oldest stellar populations in the Milky Way. Their stars formed…
Chandra Captures the Sharpest X-Ray View of M87’s Black Hole Jet
Jun 28, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Supermassive black holes shape the evolution of galaxies far beyond their immediate surroundings. Although they occupy a region no larger than our Solar System, they…
Hubble Reveals How an Early Galaxy Helped Clear the Cosmic Fog
Jun 27, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The first billion years of cosmic history witnessed one of the most dramatic transitions in the evolution of the Universe. During this period, the intergalactic…
James Webb Captures Its Most Detailed View of the Cigar Galaxy
Jun 27, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has produced the deepest near-infrared survey ever made of M82. During a 65-hour observing campaign, JWST captured an extraordinary…