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A total lunar eclipse occurred on 31 January 2018. The Moon was near its perigee on 30 January and as such may be described as a "supermoon", when the Moon's distance from the Earth is less than 360,000 km (223,694 miles).
Solar Eclipse 2020: On December 14, 2020, the second and last solar eclipse or Surya Grahan of the year will occur. There are three kinds of solar eclipses - total, partial, and annular along with a rare hybrid, which is a combination of an annular and a total eclipse.
A rainbow is an optical illusion—it does not actually exist in a specific spot in the sky. The appearance of a rainbow depends on where you're standing and where the sun (or other source of light) is shining.
The Jupiter-Saturn conjunction that occurred in 2020 was a rare and highly anticipated astronomical event. The conjunction took place on December 21, 2020, and was dubbed the "Great Conjunction" by many astronomers and enthusiasts.
the "dark side of the moon" typically refers to the lunar phase when the moon is not visible in the sky, which occurs when the moon is between the earth and the sun. This phase is also known as the new moon. 15/07/2021
If you were to view the sun from space, without the interference of Earth's atmosphere, it would appear as a white star. This is because there is no atmosphere to scatter or filter the light, and you would be seeing the full spectrum of colors emitted by the sun.23/01/2022
A meteor shower is a celestial event that occurs when the Earth passes through the debris left behind by a comet or asteroid. As the debris enters the Earth's atmosphere, it burns up, creating bright streaks of light in the sky known as meteors or shooting stars.02/04/2022
There are several solar eclipses that will occur in 2022, but the most notable one will be a total solar eclipse that will occur on October 25, 2022.
During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon and causing it to turn a reddish-brown color. This reddish color is often referred to as a "blood moon". 08/11/2022
On January 23, 2023, the moon, and planets Venus and Saturn will be lined up together in conjunction. These two are friendly planets but Venus is benefic while Saturn is malefic.
C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on 27 January 2023. The comet nucleus was estimated to be about a kilometer in size, rotating every 8.5 to 8.7 hours. Its tails of dust and gas extended for millions of kilometers and, during January 2023, an anti-tail was also visible.
March 23, 2023, the thin waxing crescent Moon will appear about 6 degrees below the bright planet Venus. As evening twilight ends (at 8:21 PM EDT) the Moon will be at 16 degrees above the western horizon with Venus at 22 degrees. The Moon will set first a half-hour later (at 9:52 PM)
Partial Lunar Eclipse 2023 will be visible on October 29, 2023 and will start at 1:06 am, end at 2:22 am. We will be witnessing a Lunar Eclipse on the midnight of Oct 28-29, 2023.
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