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.
The Daystar Quark: A Revolution in Solar Observing
Jul 8, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Sun is the most dynamic object in our sky. It blazes, erupts, and boils with unimaginable energy. But most of this drama stays hidden…
NASA Astronaut Photographs a Rare Red Sprite from Space
Jul 8, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
On July 3, 2025, NASA astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers captured something rare and spectacular. While orbiting Earth aboard the International Space Station (ISS), she clicked…
Euclid Photographed a “Dark Galaxy”, Here is how it looks like
Jul 7, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have discovered something extraordinary in the Perseus Cluster. A galaxy almost entirely invisible has emerged from the cosmic shadows. Scientists call it CDG-2. It…
Hubble photographs a Portrait of a Galaxy Cluster
Jul 7, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Deep in the constellation Cetus, nearly 2.8 billion light-years from Earth, lies a massive galaxy cluster. This cosmic giant is known as Abell 209. It…
Thick and Thin Discs: JWST Photographs a Collage of Galaxies
Jul 6, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has photographed a stunning and crucial phase in the life of galaxies. For the first time, scientists have directly…
A New Visitor from the Stars: Comet 3I/ATLAS
Jul 5, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In July 2025, astronomers made a thrilling discovery. A comet named 3I/ATLAS was spotted racing through our Solar System. This is no ordinary comet. It…
Astro Panel X 2026 Launched: A Leap in Astrophotography Editing
Jul 4, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The world of astrophotography keeps evolving. Every year, tools become faster, smarter, and more powerful. But rarely do we see a leap this big. Astro…
ALMA photographs Hidden Structures in the Universe’s First Galaxies
Jul 4, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has peered into the early Universe to uncover something remarkable. For the first time ever, astronomers have mapped the…
A Double Blast in Space: VLT photographs a Double-Detonation Supernova
Jul 3, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A quiet white dwarf. A sudden spark. Two massive explosions. That’s the story unfolding 160,000 light-years away. In a galaxy close to our own, astronomers…
Now you can Photograph Two Novae in the Sky: A Rare Event
Jul 3, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Skywatchers are now treated to a dazzling and historic sight. Two separate novae, V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum, flared up in the night sky, both…