Partial Solar Eclipse September 2025 is set to captivate skywatchers across the southern hemisphere. On 22 September (local time), the Moon will take a dramatic “bite” out of the Sun, creating a beautiful partial solar eclipse visible from New Zealand, Australia’s east coast, several Pacific islands, and even Antarctica. Unlike a total solar eclipse, where…
Solar storms are waking up again — and scientists say we could be heading into a period of increased solar activity that may have consequences for Earth. After decades of declining solar activity, new research confirms that the sun is experiencing a surge in sunspots, flares, and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). This resurgence is significant…
Quasi-moon 2025 PN7 is the newest addition to Earth’s cosmic neighborhood — a tiny asteroid that has been quietly orbiting near our planet for over sixty years. Recently confirmed by astronomers, this discovery provides a rare opportunity to study how small celestial objects behave under the influence of both Earth’s and the Sun’s gravity. Unlike…
SpaceX launches Cygnus XL NG-23 in a landmark mission for NASA and Northrop Grumman, marking the first flight of the larger and more capable Cygnus cargo ship. The launch occurred at 6:11 p.m. EDT (2211 GMT) on Sunday, Sept. 14, from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, atop a Falcon 9 rocket. This milestone mission…
Exploding Black Hole Prediction has taken the astronomy world by storm, as a groundbreaking new study suggests there is a 90% chance of detecting a black hole explosion within the next decade. This stunning claim comes from researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who argue that so-called “primordial black holes” (PBHs)—microscopic remnants from the…
Lasers can melt through extraterrestrial ice efficiently — and scientists believe this breakthrough could completely transform how we explore icy moons, comets, and polar regions on Mars. A new study published in Acta Astronautica by researchers at the Technical University of Dresden presents an innovative laser drilling system designed specifically for use on icy bodies…
JWST MINERVA Cosmic Dawn research marks a groundbreaking step in astronomy, as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to reshape our understanding of the early universe. Scientists have launched the MINERVA project—short for Medium-band Imaging with NIRCam to Explore ReVolutionary Astrophysics—a multi-wavelength survey that aims to study four extragalactic fields in greater depth than…
In a groundbreaking discovery, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has observed something astronomers had long suspected but never confirmed: Juno detects Callisto’s footprints in Jupiter’s dazzling aurorae. This marks the first time that the giant moon Callisto has been directly linked to creating distinct auroral signatures on the gas giant, joining its Galilean siblings Io, Europa, and…
The Murchison Widefield Array Expansion marks a significant leap forward for radio astronomy. Located in the remote outback of Western Australia, the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) has been a workhorse in the hunt for cosmic signals since 2013. Now, with its latest upgrade—doubling in size and capability—it stands ready to answer some of the universe’s…
The JWST Stellar Nursery Image has once again showcased the breathtaking capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). What appears to be a craggy, starlit mountaintop is in fact a massive stellar nursery, where infant stars are blasting away their dusty cocoons with powerful radiation and winds. This spectacular snapshot is not just a…