space photography
Euclid Unveils an Einstein Ring: A Glimpse into the Dark Universe
Oct 10, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
When the European Space Agency launched the Euclid telescope in July 2023, its goal was ambitious: to map the dark universe with unmatched precision. Barely…
30 hours of the Dynamic Sun: CONA Images in Visible and Infrared
Oct 10, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Sun never rests. Every moment, plasma arcs twist, magnetic fields snap, and waves of heat rise through its atmosphere. Scientists have long wanted to…
James Webb Captures the Clearest-Ever View of M87’s Supermassive Black Hole Jet
Oct 9, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has turned its infrared eyes on one of the most famous objects in astronomy: the supermassive black hole at…
ESA’s Mars Orbiter Capture “Closest Yet” View of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Oct 8, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
When astronomers spotted a faint streak of light moving unusually fast through the southern sky in July 2025, they knew it wasn’t from our neighbourhood….
Inside NGC 6951: Hubble Reveals a Star-forming Core of a Galaxy
Oct 7, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured another remarkable view of a nearby galaxy. This time, it’s NGC 6951, a spiral system glowing with young stars…
EHT Photographs a Flip around the Supermassive Black Hole at M87 Galaxy
Oct 6, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
When the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) unveiled the first-ever image of a black hole in 2019, it instantly became an iconic symbol. That glowing orange…
A Faint Smudge from Mars: Did Perseverance Really Capture Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS?
Oct 6, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
When a small object from deep space entered our Solar System earlier this year, astronomers took notice. It was 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar visitor…
First Light for STELES at SOAR: Photographing Eta Carinae and the Southern Sky
Oct 4, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
There’s something quietly poetic about a telescope catching first light through a new instrument. It’s the moment theory meets reality. Months of design, alignment, and…
ESO’s VLT Photographs a Rogue Planet Devouring Gas and Dust
Oct 3, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Space still holds surprises. A drifting planet, free of any host star, is feeding so fast that astronomers are scrambling to understand what this means…
JWST’s Cosmic Lenses: How the Universe Reveals Itself through Gravity
Oct 3, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
When the James Webb Space Telescope was launched, scientists knew it would change astronomy. Its large mirror and infrared vision promised new views of the…