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.
ESO’s VLT Captures a Thousand-Colour View of the Sculptor Galaxy
Jun 20, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have taken one of the most detailed views of a galaxy ever. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) released a new image of the Sculptor…
JWST Photographs Tiny Galaxies That Shaped the Early Universe
Jun 19, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has made a thrilling discovery. It has found a group of small but powerful galaxies that likely helped reionize the…
Unlocking the Night Sky with the Optolong L-QEF
Jun 19, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography faces a constant enemy, light pollution. City lights wash out the night sky. Nebulae fade. Galaxies become faint ghosts. But filters help fight back….
NASA’s PUNCH Reveals its First Images of Huge Solar Eruptions
Jun 18, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In June 2025, NASA released the first images from its new solar mission, PUNCH. The mission captured massive eruptions from the Sun known as coronal…
A Frigid Giant in a Chaotic Dance: Webb Photographs 14 Herculis C
Jun 18, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a cold and distant planet. The planet is called 14 Herculis c. It orbits a star about 59…
Hubble Photographs a “Small but mighty” starburst galaxy
Jun 18, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Hubble Space Telescope has done it again. In its latest image, it showcases a small but powerful galaxy. Named NGC 4449, this galaxy bursts…
JWST Detects Sand Clouds and Moon Birth around Exoplanets
Jun 17, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has given us an unprecedented glimpse into a young star system, YSES-1, located about 300 light-years away from Earth….
The Anti-Halo Revolution: Player One Dual-Band Ha+OIII Filter
Jun 17, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Light pollution is a major problem for deep-sky astrophotography. Many city-based astrophotographers struggle to capture clear, contrast-rich images. But Player One Astronomy offers a promising…
Eclipse on Demand: ESA creates Artificial Solar Eclipse in Space
Jun 16, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In a groundbreaking achievement, the European Space Agency (ESA) has created the first artificial solar eclipse in space. This was made possible by the Proba-3…
Cosmic Jet from the Dawn of Time: Chandra Reveals a Supermassive Surprise
Jun 16, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have just uncovered one of the most dramatic sights in the universe. NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured a powerful jet of energy blasting…