Astronomy

June 10, 2021 Annular Solar Eclipse Statue of Liberty New York City

April 8, 2024

Eclipse Fever Hits New York: State Braces for Million-Visitor Spectacle After 99-Year Wait

A total eclipse has not been seen in New York for 99 years. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the state has been preparing for the solar eclipse event for 17 months.

Astronomy·Space

Total Eclipse 2024: NASA’s Apep Mission Seeks Secrets in the Shadow

A swath of North America will witness a total solar eclipse on April 8th, a cosmic phenomenon that will momentarily plunge more than 30 million people into darkness and, in addition to awe, will offer a unique opportunity for science,

March 27, 2024

Keck II Telescope’s Cosmic Glimpse: Uranus’s Infrared Aurora Discovery Sheds Light on Magnetic Mysteries!

Astronomy·Space

On 26 October 2023, the stargazers at the University of Leicester had a “Eureka!” moment – they spotted an infrared aurora on Uranus. This

Harvest Supermoon and Rare Lunar Eclipse Set to Light Up the Skies—Find Out How and When to See It!

Astronomy·Space

Table of Content What is a Harvest Supermoon? The Harvest Supermoon is a full moon that occurs when the Earth’s natural satellite is at

El Médano 128 meteorite, an ordinary chondrite (group L), found in the Atacama desert in 2011 by a team of researchers from the Centre de recherche et d'enseignement des géosciences de l'environnement (CEREGE - Aix-Marseille Université/CNRS/INRAE/IRD). © Jérôme Gattacceca, CNRS, CEREGE

Astronomy·Science·Space

70% of Meteorites on Earth Traced to 3 Young Asteroid Families: Scientists Reveal Massalia Leading the Pack

Scientists have identified the main asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter, as the primary source of meteorites that reach Earth. Now, an international study reveals that three families of young asteroids, Karin,

Rahul Somvanshiand

Govind Tekale

November 1, 2024

Depicted in this artist’s rendering is the central black hole, V404 Cygni (black dot), in the process of consuming a nearby star (orange body at left), while a second star (upper white flash) orbits at a much farther distance.

Astronomy·Science·Space

Meet V404 Cygni: The Triple Black Hole System 8,000 Light-Years Away Orbiting for 4 Billion Years

In an unprecedented cosmic discovery, astronomers have identified the first-known “black hole triple” system, consisting of a central black hole orbited by two stars at vastly different distances. The groundbreaking finding, published

Rahul Somvanshiand

Karmactive Team

October 30, 2024

Astronomy·Climate·Space

NOAA’s First Space-Based Coronagraph CCOR-1: Tracking Solar Threats with High Precision on GOES-19

NOAA’s release of imagery from the Compact Coronagraph-1 (CCOR-1) on the GOES-19 satellite marks an unprecedented advancement in space weather monitoring. Developed to detect and monitor coronal mass ejections (CMEs), CCOR-1 is

Karmactive Staff

October 29, 2024

Astronomy·USA

Unprecedented Northern Lights Sightings in U.S., NOAA Warns, Solar Cycle Heats Up

Recent increases in solar activity have led to a surge in northern lights sightings, captivating skywatchers across the northern latitudes. The Sun’s current active phase is driving more frequent and intense auroral

Govind Tekale

September 15, 2024

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.( Credit: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss )

Astronomy·Science·Space

NASA’s Chandra and XMM-Newton Data Suggest 57 Nearby Stars Could Harbor Earth-like Planets in Habitable Zones

The Chandra X-ray Observatory of NASA and ESA’s XMM-Newton have observed stars that are close enough to be prime targets in the search for direct imaging of planets using future telescopes. Researchers

Rahul Somvanshi

June 20, 2024

The Moon is shown on a star field in the region of Taurus. Star field taken with a 50mm lens on a Canon 600D.Photo Credit-Kevin Rheese.CC BY 2.0

Astronomy·Opinion

Why the Moon Moves Away from Earth Each Year—Discover Its Cosmic Journey!

Eternity is described as long as the Sun and the Moon are in the sky. On Sunday, we thought about the Sun. On Monday, which is moon-day, let us find out facts

Govind Tekale

June 11, 2024

Euclid's first images: the dazzling edge of darkness

Astronomy·Space

Euclid Telescope’s Stunning Debut: Unveiling Never-Before-Seen Images of the Universe!

One month after its launch, the European space telescope Euclid, soon to be positioned 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, opened its eye to capture its first images. These test images, whose publication

Rahul Somvanshi

June 5, 2024

Black hole's accretion disk visualization.(Credit: Jeremy Schnittman, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

Astronomy·Science·Space

Einstein’s Plunge Proven: Oxford Study Captures Black Holes’ Inescapable Zones

For the first time, a peculiar area around black holes known as the “plunging region” has been observed. Albert Einstein had predicted that this area, instead of circling a black hole, would

Rahul Somvanshi

May 18, 2024

Illustration of Exoplanet 55 Cancri e and Its Star. Photo Credit: Web Space Telescope

Astronomy·Science·Space

NASA Confirms Rare Atmosphere on Exoplanet ’55 Cancri e’ Among 5,573 Known Worlds

NASA has confirmed 5,573 planets outside the solar system distributed across 4,151 external systems. Of all the rocky bodies, only one officially has an atmosphere, although it is far from being considered

Rahul Somvanshi

May 10, 2024

A SUPER-SYMPATHETIC SOLAR FLARE, Photo Credit: Spaceweather.com

Astronomy·Space·Weather

2024 Solar Alert: Historic Quadruple Flare Event May Catalyze Stunning Auroras and Solar Storms

On April 23rd, four solar flares erupted almost simultaneously on the sun’s surface, a phenomenon never seen before, and they may trigger a solar storm in the coming days that could affect

Rahul Somvanshi

April 26, 2024

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