For thousands of years, people looked up at the stars, tracking their paths and weaving them into stories. But it wasn’t until the 1920s that a young woman named Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin figured out what stars are really made of. Her discovery—that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium—turned astronomy upside down. For years, she didn’t get…
Which Planet Has Largest Ring System? When we think of planets with rings, most people immediately picture Saturn. Those beautiful, shining rings have fascinated scientists and space lovers for centuries. But did you know that Saturn is not the only planet with rings? In fact, all four gas giants in our solar system, Jupiter, Saturn,…
On September 3, 2025, a bus-sized asteroid named 2025 QV5 made a close approach to Earth, passing within approximately 500,000 miles (805,000 kilometers)—roughly twice the distance to the Moon. Discovered just over a week earlier on August 24, 2025, by the Pan-STARRS 1 observatory, this near-Earth object (NEO) captured the attention of astronomers and space…
How to See Sunday’s Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse Get ready, stargazers! This Sunday, September 7-8, 2025, the night sky is putting on a jaw-dropping show—a total lunar eclipse, also known as a Blood Moon. That’s when the Moon turns a cool, reddish hue because Earth’s shadow blocks the Sun’s light. It’s like the universe…
The Dark Heart of Space: Exploring Black Holes A Cosmic Enigma Unveiled Have you ever thought about a place where even light can’t escape? It sounds unreal, but it’s true. This place is called a black hole. A black hole is not just space. It’s a spot in the universe where gravity is so strong…
When Stars Were Born: The Dawn of Galaxies A Cosmic Beginning Imagine looking up at a clear night sky far from city lights. The stars shine like tiny diamonds in the dark. Now, if you zoom out, you’ll see that stars group together in huge spinning islands called galaxies. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is…