While it has long been known that stars condense out of clouds of dust and gas, much of the details of the mechanisms that initiate the formation of individual stars remain unknown, and even more […]
While free-floating clouds of gas are not exactly rare in the Universe, this particular cloud seen in above image has been puzzling astronomers since 2017, when it was first discovered by the Japanese Subaru telescope. […]
The June Solstice occurs at 03:21 (UTC) on the 21st of this month. This date marks the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere and the first day of winter in the southern hemisphere. […]
This image above shows the shadow of NASA’s Ingenuity “helicopter”. The image was captured by an onboard, downward-facing camera as the craft hovered above the Martian surface during a test flight on April 19th 2021. […]
While many images of M106, which is a perennial favorite of amateur astronomers the world over, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope exist, no Hubble image shows a complete view of the galaxy. By way […]
The vernal equinox occurs on March 20th, on which date spring arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, and summer ends in the Southern Hemisphere. In the meantime, the excitement around the successful deployment of the Perseverance […]
The February night sky presents a plethora of astronomical events to enjoy. This includes The Winter Hexagon, which is an asterism consisting of some of the brightest stars across six different constellations. These stars, namely […]
As another year draws to a close, here at Astronomy Trek we would like to wish all our readers out there a very happy and healthy 2021! January also offers a great chance to observe […]
December 1st marks the start of the meteorological winter, which by definition, lasts from December to February. By contrast, the astronomical winter stretches from 21 December to 20 March 2021. Fascinating celestial events to look […]
November’s night sky brings a wealth of astronomical delights for stargazers to enjoy. The list of celestial events include the Taurids and Orionids meteor showers, planetary close approaches and a penumbral lunar eclipse. So without […]
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