Astronomy

A blood moon against the night sky in 2014. Photo Source: NASA Ames Research Center/Brian Day

February 27, 2025

2025 Ramadan and Easter Dates: Rare Moon Alignment, Blood Eclipse During Holy Month

Lunar Calendar Basics for 2025 The Islamic calendar follows the moon’s phases, with each month starting when the first crescent appears after a new moon. This lunar year runs about 354 days

Representative image. Planetary Alignment. Photo Source: H. Raab (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

Astronomy·Space

Rare Seven-Planet Alignment on February 28, 2025; Next Occurrence Not Until 2040

A rare celestial event graced our skies in 2025 when seven planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune – aligned in what astronomers call a “planetary parade.” This spectacular alignment won’t occur again until 2040, giving stargazers

February 28, 2025

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

Astronomy·Travel·USA

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

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

Moon Viewing. Photo Source: susan-lu4esm

Astronomy·News

Full Flower Micromoon: May’s Lunar Display Appears 14% Smaller at 251,828 Miles from Earth

Next month’s full moon brings a unique twist to our night sky. The Full Flower Moon peaks on May 12, 2025, at 12:56 PM EDT (16:56 UTC), but it comes with an

Karmactive Staff

May 12, 2025

Astronomy·News·Space

Hubble Captures Million-Solar-Mass Wandering Black Hole 2,600 Light-Years from Galaxy Center Devouring Star

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has spotted something extraordinary: a massive black hole wandering away from its galaxy’s center, caught in the act of tearing apart an unfortunate star. This discovery marks a

Rahul Somvanshi

May 11, 2025

Sky chart showing constellation Corona Borealis with the location where nova "T CrB" is predicted to appear. The view depicts the constellation with the nova occurring, indicated by an arrow.

Astronomy·News

T Coronae Borealis Blaze Star Set for Rare 2025 Nova Eruption Visible to Naked Eye After 80 Years

Astronomers are eagerly watching for a celestial light show that happens only once every 80 years. The star T Coronae Borealis, nicknamed the “Blaze Star,” is expected to suddenly brighten between March

Karmactive Staff

May 7, 2025

Astronomy·Space

Eta Aquariids 2025: Halley’s Debris to Flash Across May Skies at 65 km/s with Possible 50-Meteor Peak

The Eta Aquariids meteor shower returns in May 2025, offering skywatchers a chance to see pieces of Comet 1P/Halley burn up in Earth’s atmosphere. This celestial event provides both visual spectacle and

Rahul Somvanshi

May 5, 2025

Planet BD+05 4868 Ab Loses Mount Everest Mass Each 30 Hours (8)

Astronomy·News·Space

Disintegrating Planet BD+05 4868 Ab Nears End Losing Mount Everest Mass Every 30 Hours with 9 Million Km Dust Tail

MIT astronomers have discovered a planet that is rapidly disintegrating. Located 140 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus, the planet known as BD+05 4868 Ab is rapidly coming apart as it

Karmactive Staff

April 28, 2025

Astronomy·Science·Space

17 kg Maryborough Meteorite Reveals 4.6 Billion-Year H5 Chondrite—Second-Largest in Victoria

In May 2015, amateur prospector David Hole unearthed something unusual while metal detecting in Maryborough Regional Park, Victoria – a heavy, reddish rock nestled in yellow clay. Convinced he’d struck gold in

Govind Tekale

April 27, 2025

Astronomy·News

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2025 to Peak Tonight with 10–20 Meteors Per Hour Across UK Skies

UK skywatchers have a treat in store tonight as the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. This yearly event fills the night with brief streaks of light as Earth travels through cosmic

Karmactive Staff

April 22, 2025

Representative Image.Photo Source: BiaAurelio (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Astronomy·News

April’s Pink Micromoon: Smallest Full Moon of 2025 on April 12

The night sky will soon feature one of the most anticipated celestial events of spring – the April Pink Moon. Set to reach its peak on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 8:22

Rahul Somvanshi

April 10, 2025

A red giant star and white dwarf orbit each other in this animation of a nova similar to T Coronae Borealis. The red giant is a large sphere in shades of red, orange, and white, with the side facing the white dwarf the lightest shades.Photo Source; NASA

Astronomy·Science·Space

T Coronae Borealis Nova Eruption Expected Soon After 80-Year Dormancy

The cosmos prepares to unveil one of its most spectacular recurring phenomena as T Coronae Borealis—the famed “Blaze Star”—readies for its once-in-a-generation eruption. This recurrent nova, nestled within the Corona Borealis constellation,

Govind Tekale

March 31, 2025

Representative Image: ESO/M. Kornmesser( CC BY 4.0)

Astronomy·Space

Ancient Supernovae and Kilonovae Deposits Found in Deep-Sea Sediments

Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence of ancient stellar explosions that rained debris onto Earth and the Moon, with deep-sea sediments revealing traces of radioactive isotopes from both supernovae and kilonovae events. Star

Tejal Somvanshi

March 31, 2025

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