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.
A Hidden Spiral: Hubble Photographs the Faint Galaxy NGC 45
Aug 11, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a breathtaking view of NGC 45, a spiral galaxy about 22 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. The…
JWST Photographs a Potential Planet around Alpha Centauri A
Aug 11, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Alpha Centauri A, our nearest Sun-like neighbor, just 4.37 light-years away, may be hiding a new world. In August 2024, the James Webb Space Telescope…
Chandra’s Cosmic Collection: A Dazzling Tour of the High-Energy Universe
Aug 9, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Chandra X-ray Observatory has unveiled a breathtaking new set of images. Called the Cosmic collection, it brings together nine spectacular portraits of the universe….
When Mars Looks Like Home: Perseverance’s “Falbreen” Panorama
Aug 9, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
On May 26, 2025, on its 1,516th Martian day (Sol 1516), NASA’s Perseverance rover paused at a spot nicknamed “Falbreen.” There, equipped with its trusty…
Hubble’s Sharpest Portrait of a Visitor from the Stars: Comet 3I/ATLAS
Aug 8, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
On 21 July 2025, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a remarkable sight. It took the clearest image yet of 3I/ATLAS, a comet from another star…
A Cosmic Bridge Lights up the Night: DECam’s Portrait of Abell 3667
Aug 7, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A new cosmic portrait by Dark Energy Camera reveals a tale of power, time, and cosmic design. The galaxy cluster Abell 3667, nestled about 700…
Rolling Your Dobsonian with Ease: Dob Truks to the Rescue
Aug 7, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Owning a Dobsonian telescope gives you unmatched views of the cosmos. But moving a bulky Dob ever-presently tests your back and patience. Astro TUFF Truk…
SVvbony SV555 Astrograph: Your Portable Window to the Deep-Sky
Aug 6, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The night sky holds secrets. The Svbony SV555 unlocks some of them. It brings stars, nebulae, and galaxies into crisp focus and blends optical power…
The Long-Distance Fix: How NASA Saved JunoCam from 370 Million Miles Away
Aug 6, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In deep space, where machines must endure years of punishing conditions, failure is often fatal. But NASA recently broke that rule. It saved a failing…
The Jewelled Ring in the Cosmos: JWST’s Portrait of RX J1131-1231
Aug 5, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The James Webb Space Telescope never fails to amaze the world. It has photographed a stunning cosmic jewel. This image captures the gravitationally lensed quasar…