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.
Metallic Waves on Mars: Mars Express Captures a Frozen Desert
Jul 31, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A new image from ESA’s Mars Express orbiter has revealed an extensive dune field inside Kaiser Crater, a 180-kilometre-wide impact basin located in Mars’ ancient…
Move Shoot Move (MSM) Launches Nomad Harmonic I Star Tracker
Jul 30, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
For years, travel-friendly star trackers have followed the same formula. They are compact, lightweight, and easy to carry. They also work well with wide-angle lenses….
ZWO Launches Seestar S30 Pro Total Solar Eclipse Edition
Jul 29, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
On August 12, 2026, the Moon‘s umbral shadow will sweep across parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Portugal, and the Atlantic Ocean, producing one of the…
Very Large Telescope Captures the Clearest Image Ever of Betelgeuse’s Companion
Jul 28, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
For more than a century, Betelgeuse has occupied a unique place in stellar astronomy. As one of the nearest red supergiants to Earth, it offers…
NASA’s Psyche Meets ESA’s Mars Express at Mars for a Photoshoot
Jul 27, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
For a few hours, Mars became the stage for an unusual event. Two robotic explorers, launched decades apart and built for completely different missions, observed…
Hubble Spots a Spiral Galaxy Reshaped by Its Cosmic Neighborhood
Jul 26, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Galaxy clusters are among the largest gravitationally bound structures in the universe. Between their member galaxies lies an immense reservoir of diffuse gas heated to…
NASA and ISRO’s NISAR Spots a Giant Hummingbird in Antarctica
Jul 25, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Earth is constantly changing, but many of those changes happen too slowly or in places too remote for people to notice. Glaciers creep across polar…
NASA’s ESCAPADE Captures a Family Portrait of Earth and Moon
Jul 24, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Long before a spacecraft reaches its destination, an equally important phase unfolds in deep space. Scientists test instruments, fine-tune observations, and make sure every system…
Chandra Reveals Black Hole Shutting Down Star Formation in Red Potato Galaxy
Jul 21, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Galaxies grow by turning cold clouds of gas into new stars. This process has shaped the universe for billions of years, giving rise to the…
ESA’s Euclid Telescope Captures the Oldest Quasar Ever Found
Jul 21, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
For decades, astronomers have continued to push the boundaries of the observable Universe. Every new telescope has looked a little farther than its predecessor, uncovering…