space photography
Hubble Photographs the Most Massive Black Hole in the Universe
Aug 16, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have long searched for the heaviest black holes in the universe. These giants, called ultramassive black holes, contain tens of billions of solar masses….
Perseverance Photographs a Helmet-Shaped Rock on Mars
Aug 15, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently photographed an eye-catching rock in Jezero Crater. The shape looks like an old helmet, with a pointed crown and a flared…
Fighting Dragons in Space: DECam’s detailed view of NGC 6188
Aug 15, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
One of the latest images from NOIRLab turns a familiar southern target into a data-rich scene. The frame centers on NGC 6188, an emission nebula…
Hera captures two Asteroid Portraits: Otero and Kellyday
Aug 14, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The European Space Agency’s Hera mission is steadily building momentum on its journey to the Didymos–Dimorphos asteroid system. Recently, the spacecraft photographed two other asteroids…
Hope probe maps Mars’s night clouds for the first time
Aug 13, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
For decades, Mars watchers focused on the afternoon. Most orbiters crossed the planet at the same local time, so they kept seeing the same slice…
Awakening of a Sleeping Giant: VLA and VLBA Photographs a Supermassive Black Hole
Aug 13, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
When astronomers turned their instruments toward CHiPS 1911+4455, they didn’t expect to witness a cosmic awakening. Yet that is precisely what they saw: a supermassive…
The Sun in 8K: VTT Photographs the Sun in Hi-resolution
Aug 12, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Sun dominates our lives, yet we rarely see it in true detail. To the naked eye, it’s a blinding disc in the sky. Through…
When Martian Ground Falls Apart: Mars Express Photographs Acheron Fossae
Aug 12, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Earlier this month, the European Space Agency released a new, high-resolution view of Acheron Fossae on Mars. The scene focuses on the western edge of…
These are the Closest-ever Images to the Sun: Parker Solar Probe
Aug 11, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has delivered the closest images of the Sun ever taken. These pictures, captured during a daring flyby in December 2024, reveal…
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…