The Venus Saturn conjunction April 2025 is a rare and beautiful phenomenon in the early sky. On April 24, 2025, around 45 minutes before sunrise, Venus, Saturn AND the crescent moon will appear close together in the east. This unique conjunction is not only visually impressive, but also a perfect time to learn more about [...]
The Lyrids meteor shower in 2025 is one of the oldest known meteor showers and returns every year around April 16-25. The peak falls on the night of April 21-22. For anyone interested in stargazing, this is a prime opportunity to see dozens of shooting stars per hour - without a telescope. In this [...]
Observing M3 star cluster in April: this is how to find this deep-sky classic Observing M3 star cluster in April is one of the most beautiful challenges for both novice and advanced observers. M3 is a globular cluster of more than 500,000 stars and is more than 11 billion years old. In April, it stands favorably in the sky, [...].
Voor het eerst in de geschiedenis is het Neptunus noorderlicht waargenomen – niet toevallig, maar dankzij een samenwerking tussen de krachtigste ruimtetelescopen ooit gebouwd: Hubble en James Webb. Wat je ziet op de rechterfoto is geen visuele storing, maar een combinatie van zichtbaar licht en infrarooddata. Samen brengen ze een raadselachtige, ijskoude wereld plots tot […]
A good telescope for beginners will help you discover the moon, planets and bright deep-sky objects without frustration. Yet many people buy the wrong model: too complicated, too dim, or just way too big. In this blog you will learn which telescopes are indeed good for beginners, how exactly magnification works, and what mistakes you [...]
The night sky has fascinated us since the beginning of time. For centuries, what lies above has led to myths, scientific discoveries and missions into the unknown. But how well do we really know our own solar system? From the red-hot surface of Venus to the icy edges of the Oort Cloud, this is the story of our [...]
Solar eclipse 2025 is a rare phenomenon you don't want to miss-the next one won't be visible in the Netherlands and Belgium until 2135! On March 29, 2025, the Moon will slide in front of the Sun, blocking part of the sunlight and making the Sun look like a crescent. In some areas, up to 93% of the [...]
A photo Earth that makes history A photo Earth taken from space offers a perspective that transcends our everyday view of the world. Since the first recordings of Earth by spacecraft, these images have not only inspired us, but also provided crucial insights about our planet and its place in the universe. On [...]
Imagine this: you look up at the starry sky and discover something extraordinary. Not an ordinary star or planet, but a perfect ring of light. This is not magic, but an extraordinary physical phenomenon we call an einstein ring. Recently, the Euclid Space Telescope captured a rare specimen of this near the galaxy NGC 6505. But what is [...]
Op 27 december 2024 werd een nieuwe asteroïde ontdekt die in 2032 mogelijk de aarde kan treffen. De asteroïde, genaamd 2024 YR4, heeft een geschatte diameter tussen 40 en 90 meter en behoort tot de Apollo-groep van Near-Earth Objects (NEO’s). Volgens berekeningen van NASA en ESA is er een kans van 2,3% dat deze ruimtebrok […]
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