July’s full moon is known by many names, including Thunder Moon, Buck Moon, Wort Moon, Guru Moon and Hay Moon, among others. Here’s why.
July’s full moon is special. The Buck Moon lunar eclipse marks the third eclipse in a three-eclipse season. Here’s how and when to see it.
From the dawn of time, humans have been looking up to the stars, wondering if we were alone in the universe or if there are indeed other habitable exoplanets like ours out there.
With space missions to Mars having a one-in-two failure rate, the pressure is on for the Arab world’s first interplanetary foray to succeed.
American astronomy professor David Kipping calculates that the chance of Earth developing intelligent life is rare.
The flash was so powerful that it lit up the stream like a Christmas tree. It was a cataclysmic event.
Our DNA may need to be tweaked though genetic engineering to enable humans to live, work and thrive on the Red Planet.
Nasa has recently discovered that the beautiful rings of Saturn are actually resonating a sound.
Gareth Dorrian, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science and Ian Whittaker, Lecturer in Physics, breaks down four astronomical discoveries.
The ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) observed the tell-tale signs of a star, AB Aurigae, being born. See the images here.
Bring some moonshine to your lockdown with May’s Full Flower Moon. The supermoon will appear unusually large but it’s still only 361 184 kilometres from Earth.
The planet is at its most dazzling for the year as it moves closest to earth before heading off again on its celestial journey.
Research continues into one of space’s most mysterious objects. Gigantic black hole explosion is among the latest findings.
Light up your lockdown! April’s pink moon is special because it will be the biggest super moon of 2020. Here’s what you need to know.
How the Earth got its Moon is a long-debated question.
February’s snow moon is controversial: while some researchers consider it to a be supermoon, others disagree. Here’s why.
James B. Kaler, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Capricorn, explains the zodiac.
The star Proxima Centauri is the smallest star in a triple system in the constellation of Centaurus. Since it is the star in closest proximity to our sun, it is usually referred to as Proxima.
The universe has many mysteries that still remain to be uncovered – and new technologies will help us to solve them over the next 50 years.
When the Earth passes through the alpha Monocerotids meteor stream on 21 and 22 November, we could witness a meteor storm.
The icy space rock formerly known as Ultima Thule was renamed to Arrokoth to escape the Nazi link.
In the most extreme regions of the universe, galaxies are being killed. Their star formation is being shut down and astronomers want to know why.
The black super new moon appears on 31 July, when both a black moon and a super new moon will occur at the same time. But we won’t be able to see it.
The Delta Aquariids meteor shower is visible between 12 July to 23 August each year, but peaks during late July.
The lunar synodic cycle – the moon’s regular journey from full moon to full moon again over 28 nights – causes changes in the Earth’s magnetic field, the moon’s gravitational pull on Earth, and light levels at night.