1+ week, 3+ day ago   (577+ words) What's making Venus' clouds dark in UV light? Scientists may have a clue to nearly 100-year-old...that a hidden substance within the clouds absorbs light very strongly. A recent study has revealed that...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (323+ words) Venus has been the post-sunset show-stealer since late March this year, enthralling skywatchers as the 'Evening Star'. However, this evening show is gradually nearing its end. Venus is sinking with each passing night, and by the end of the first…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (190+ words) country, turning the sky an eerie gray as a sliver of light sat atop the darkened Moon like a hat. The moment...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (448+ words) starlust.org Venus shines at its peak evening brilliance on August 16; here’s where to look tonight The planet Venus is achieving peak illumination and now is the best time to look for this neighbouring world in the evening sky. According…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (541+ words) that the entire sky, not just scattered points of light, should appear lit up. But this is not really what...'surface brightness,' which means how much light comes from a specific patch of sky. He explained,...one-ninth. Separately, the inverse…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (211+ words) ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot shared a timelapse video captured from the International Space Station during the 2026 Lyrids meteor shower. The footage was recorded on Day 85 of her εpsilon mission, released on May 13, 2026, offering a rare view of Earth from roughly…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago   (175+ words) A total solar eclipse was captured from space by the Meteosat-12 satellite. The eclipse occurred on Aug. 12, 2026, between 20:26 and 20:34 CEST, as parts of the Iberian Peninsula experienced totality. From geostationary orbit 22,370 miles above Earth, Meteosat-12 tracked the Moon's shadow as…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (309+ words) The picture below was captured over Joshua Tree National Park on August 12 in Joshua Tree, California. The following image shows a meteor (bright streak on the left) during the Perseid meteor shower peak at Pedernales Falls State Park on August…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (220+ words) Proba-3 was launched as a monumental experiment—a ‘formation flying’ mission that includes two satellites that orbit the Earth together at a fixed distance. It is a technology demonstration that ESA states will “validate strategies, guidance, navigation and control and…...