The night sky December 2025 is one of the richest skies of the year. The nights are long (and cold), the light of the winter sky is bright, and many of the best-known constellations climb high above the horizon. Those who go outside in December (if all goes well, most do) notice how quickly darkness falls [....]
The starry sky August 2025 is exceptionally interesting this year for anyone who enjoys looking upward. Not only because the summer months offer warm, clear nights, but also because of a special planet parade in which six planets are visible simultaneously. Add in the annual Perseid meteor swarm and you have one of the most beautiful months of the year [...].
Planetary viewing May 2025 is a must for anyone who likes to look up. With as many as four visible planets as well as a rare possible supernova approaching, this is a month full of cosmic spectacle. Both the evening sky and the morning sky have something special to offer. Watching planets May 2025 in the evening hours The best times to [...]
The night sky in January 2025 offers an impressive astronomical phenomenon: an extraordinary planetary alignment. This spectacular spectacle, in which six planets are visible almost in a perfect line, is an opportunity not to be missed. Later in February, Mercury joins this celestial parade, bringing the total to seven visible planets. This phenomenon [...]
2024 was an exciting year for astronomy and telescopes. Smart technologies, groundbreaking discoveries and a growing interest in stargazing have changed the landscape of astronomy. As we look forward to 2025, let's take a look back at the trends that have characterized the past year and look ahead to what stargazers can expect. Looking back at 2024: what has [...]
After the recent appearance of the rare comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas and a show of the northern lights, the end of the month offers another chance to admire an impressive comet in the Netherlands and Belgium. A new spectacle: C/2024 S1 (Atlas) In mid-October, the extraordinary comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas shot past our planet, an event that only one [...]
Scientists think meltwater under Mars ice could possibly support microbial life. Although no evidence has ever been found for life on Mars, a new NASA study suggests that microbes could possibly survive under frozen water on the planet's surface. Through computer modeling, the study's authors showed that [...]
The alternation of day and night is one of the most fascinating and fundamental phenomena we experience daily. This cycle plays a crucial role in nature and affects our rhythms of life. But what exactly causes it and how can you better understand it, perhaps even observe it with a telescope? In this blog post [...]
What makes Earth unique in the solar system is life. Thanks to the presence of water, the right temperature, and a suitable atmosphere full of oxygen, Earth is the only known celestial body to harbor life. From microbes to humans, Earth's biosphere is vibrant and diverse. Water: the source of life Water plays [...]
(Main image: Robert Lea (created with Canva)) This year, Earth will temporarily have a second “moon,” when a small asteroid will orbit our planet. This mini-moon will be visible from late September for about two months, until late November. It is a special phenomenon that occurs only occasionally, where an asteroid [...]
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