What Are Herbig-Haro Objects

HH-34, a young Herbig-Haro object near the Orion Nebula. Credit: ESO. License: CC BY 4.0. In…

A Close Look at the Lagoon Nebula

NGC 6523 or the Lagoon Nebula taken by the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) at ESO’s Paranal…

Discover the Gravitational Realm of a Celestial Body

Embark on a celestial odyssey with us as we uncover the secrets of Hill spheres—a gravitational…

Carina-Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy

Carina-Sagittarius and the other arms of the Milky Way. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESO/R. Hurt. In the celestial narrative…

Meteor Showers in 2024

Geminids meteor shower over Kitt Peak National Observatory. Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Sparks (NSF’s NOIRLab). License: CC BY…

Stargazing Calendar for February 2024

Globular cluster NGC 2808. Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Sarajedini (University of Florida) and G. Piotto (University…

Stargazing Calendar for January 2024

Messier 41 open cluster. Credit: NOIRLab / NSF / AURA. License: CC BY 4.0. Embark on…

What Is the New General Catalogue?

Four different planetary nebulae from the New General Catalogue: NGC 6543, NGC 7662, NGC 7009, NGC…

What Is the Antihelion Source Meteor Shower?

Discover the celestial wonder of the Antihelion source meteor shower, a stunning display of meteors originating…

A Heavenly Jewel in Our Universe

Necklace Nebula by the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a composite image where the glow of…