space photography
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….
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…
ESO’s Very Large Telescope photographs a planet being born
Jun 12, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A young star is making cosmic headlines. Astronomers have captured an image of a planet being born. The star, named RIK 113, sits in the…
Sun’s South Pole Photographed for the First Time by Solar Orbiter
Jun 12, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
For the first time in human history, we have seen what no one ever has: the poles of the Sun. Thanks to the European Space…
Largest known cosmic structure photographed: 19 Million Light-years across
Jun 11, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In June 2025, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory released a breathtaking image. It showed a colossal galaxy cluster called PLCK G287.0+32.9. This object lies about 4.2…
JWST’s Grand Cosmic Map: The Largest View of the Universe Ever Made
Jun 10, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
On June 5, 2025, astronomers made a historic announcement. They released the largest infrared map of the universe ever created. This stunning achievement comes from…
Parker Solar Probe Captures a Powerful Magnetic Explosion on the Sun
Jun 10, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has made a groundbreaking discovery. The spacecraft, which is the closest ever to the Sun, has observed a powerful magnetic explosion,…
JWST captures a stunning new view of the Sombrero Galaxy
Jun 5, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has done it again. On June 3, 2025, NASA released a brand-new image of the Sombrero Galaxy. This time,…
Magnetic curtains on the sun: The sharpest image of our star’s surface
Jun 4, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
On June 3, 2025, solar science reached a new milestone. The National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope revealed something never seen before. It…