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 […]
Prominent constellations that can be seen in October include Cetus, Pisces, Aries, Triangulum, and Andromeda. Meanwhile, Cassiopeia and the Milky Way are both nearly directly overhead, with the Milky Way stretching across the sky from […]
This year, the Summer Equinox occurs at 13:30 (UTC) on the 22nd of September. At this time, the Sun will be directly overhead at the equator, and the hours of light and darkness will be […]
In the August, the Milky Way can be seen passing through the constellations of Sagittarius, Cygnus, Lyra, Aquila, Cassiopeia and Perseus. Meanwhile, the year’s most reliable meteor shower, the Perseids, is expected to peak on […]
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