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The largest volcano in our Solar System is on Mars. Although three times higher than Earth’s Mount Everest, […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on April 4, 2023 by Farzin

What causes this unusual curving structure near the center of our Galaxy? The long parallel rays slanting across […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on April 3, 2023 by Farzin

It was noticed hundreds of years ago by stargazers who could not understand its unusual shape. It looked […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on April 2, 2023 by Farzin

NGC 2442: Galaxy in Volans
Distorted galaxy NGC 2442 can be found in the southern constellation of the flying fish, (Piscis) Volans. Located […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on April 1, 2023 by Farzin

Seeing Titan
Shrouded in a thick atmosphere, Saturn’s largest moon Titan really is hard to see. Small particles suspended in […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 31, 2023 by Farzin

NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad
The delightful Dark Doodad Nebula drifts through southern skies, a tantalizing target for binoculars toward the small constellation […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 30, 2023 by Farzin

Which star created this bubble? It wasn’t the bright star on the bubble’s right. And it also wasn’t […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 29, 2023 by Farzin

Yes, but can your green flash do this? A green flash at sunset is a rare event that […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 28, 2023 by Farzin

Reports of powerful solar flares started a seven-hour quest north to capture modern monuments against an aurora-filled sky. […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 27, 2023 by Farzin

Venus and the Da Vinci Glow
On March 23 early evening skygazers could watch Venus and a young crescent moon, both near the western […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on March 25, 2023 by Farzin