During the 16th run of the Parker Solar Probe video, the spaceship got as close to the Sun as 5.3 million miles. The credit goes to NASA, Johns Hopkins APL, Mike Yakovlev, and Josh Diaz. When did parker solar probe’s 16th encounter occur to the Sun ? On June 27, 2023, the Parker Solar Probe […]
Kepler 209 is an exoplanet similar to Neptune. Moreover, it orbits a G-type star. It’s 5.73 times the mass of Earth, and takes 16.1 days to complete one orbit around its star. Additionally, it positioned 0.122 astronomical units (AU) away from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2014. Quick Facts & Details: Kepler-209 is […]
Zhurong rover was on the project to explore once existed components on the surface of Mars. It was launched on the planet by China to observe certain aspects of the planet. For how long the Zhurong rover project is working on Mars? The Zhurong rover has been working on the surface of Mars since May […]
News: On May 7, 2022, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover photographed a bunch of rocks called “East Cliffs.” This happened on the 3,466th day of its Mars trip, also known as a Martian day or Sol. Curiosity Rover Imaging East Cliffs Curiosity rover used its Mast Camera (also called Mastcam) to take the photo. The East […]
Lunar Surface The lunar surface, Earth’s celestial companion, has been a focal point of human fascination for centuries. Its serene glow in the night sky has served as inspiration for myths, art, and scientific exploration. Among the most captivating aspects of our cosmic neighbor is its enigmatic lunar surface—a landscape both familiar and alien, marked […]
Looking at Venus through a telescope is easier than observing Mercury. As Venus shines brighter than Mercury and appears farther from the Sun, which is why it is more visible even in the daytime. Apart from noticing its different phases, you can also see changes in the planet’s size. When people start using a telescope, […]
BepiColombo Project The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo project has made the third of six flybys of Mercury to help it reach orbit around the planet in 2025. During this flyby, it took pictures of a newly named impact crater and tectonic and volcanic features. The closest approach happened at 19:34 UTC (21:34 CEST) on June 19, 2023, on […]
Many people think that the model of the timeline of the Big Bang paves its way to explain a lot. And that is true! For instance, it tells us about the universe’s history and development. Moreover, the universe began as an incredibly hot and dense point. Besides telling you some crisp information, it also tells […]
The discovery and ongoing research into WASP 107b, a fascinating exoplanet situated around 211 light-years away in the Virgo constellation, keeps revealing more about the varied planetary systems in our galaxy. Recent observations by the Webb Telescope have significantly advanced our understanding of this peculiar exoplanet. Discovery and Initial Observations WASP 107b was first identified […]
NASA is now letting Astro-enthusiasts check about a comic wonder of “What did Hubble see on your birthday?” Hubble Telescope is basically a telescope that glares at the stars. They do it with their wide lens wide open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Each day of the year would surely look at […]