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.
JWST Reveals the Sharpest Ever Image of Dark Matter
Feb 2, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Modern cosmology rests on a quiet assumption: most of the universe does not shine. Galaxies, stars, gas, and dust account for only a small fraction…
Gemini North Photographs A Comet Breaking Apart After Perihelion
Feb 1, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Long-period comets provide a rare window into the earliest stages of solar system formation. These objects originate in the distant Oort Cloud and preserve primordial…
Inside a Lenticular Galaxy: Hubble Captures NGC 7722 in Unprecedented Detail
Jan 31, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Galaxies evolve through complex physical processes. Gravity reshapes them. Interactions disturb them. Gas and dust regulate their star formation. Over cosmic time, these mechanisms transform…
JWST and Chandra Uncovers a Massive Protocluster in the Early Universe
Jan 29, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have found a massive structure forming in the early universe that overturns long-held ideas about cosmic evolution. In January 2026, a team using NASA’s…
JWST Uncovers MoM-z14: The Most Distant Galaxy Ever Detected
Jan 29, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to redefine the observational frontier of modern astronomy. Using its near-infrared instruments, JWST now probes epochs that lie only…
ZWO AM7 Harmonic Drive Mount Launched: Larger and Better?
Jan 28, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography has entered a new era of precision, driven by advances in mount technology. At the heart of any successful imaging session lies the telescope…
AnomalyMatch AI Reveals 1,400 Cosmic Anomalies in Hubble’s Archive
Jan 28, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
For more than thirty-five years, the Hubble Space Telescope has opened windows into the cosmos that were once unimaginable. Scientists have used its observations to…
ESO’s VLT Captures a Young and an Old Star in a Single Photo
Jan 26, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
High-resolution integral-field spectroscopy has changed how astronomers study complex regions of the Milky Way. Instead of relying on isolated images or narrow spectral slices, scientists…
Dark Matter and Cosmic Collisions: DECam “Bites” the Bullet Cluster
Jan 26, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
For decades, astronomers have sought direct evidence of the unseen mass that dominates our universe. They call this mass dark matter, a mysterious substance that…
Precious Rings of Space: ALMA’s New Image of Debris Discs
Jan 24, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers around the world study the dusty remains of planet formation to understand how planets and solar systems come into being. Recently, the European Southern…