Don't Miss These 8 Must-See Astronomy Events in 2025!
Mark your calendars and keep your eyes on the skies — 2025 is packed with stunning celestial shows!

August 12 – Jupiter Meets Venus
A rare cosmic date night! Watch the two brightest planets glow side by side in a dazzling evening conjunction.

August 12 – Perseids Meteor Shower Peak
Double the drama! On the same night, catch up to 100 shooting stars per hour during one of the year’s most spectacular meteor showers.

September 7 – Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
The Moon turns deep red in this spine-tingling eclipse. A total lunar show you’ll want to photograph and never forget.

September 12 – Partial Solar Eclipse
Safely gear up to witness the Moon take a bite out of the Sun — a dramatic celestial dance in broad daylight!

September 21 – Saturn at Opposition
Saturn shines its brightest all year! Its rings will be visible with even small telescopes — don’t miss this planetary showstopper.

November 5 – The Biggest Full Moon of 2025
It’s Supermoon time! The Moon will be at its closest point to Earth, appearing massive and golden on the horizon.

December 13–14 – Geminids Meteor Shower Peak
The grand finale of the year! One of the most reliable and colorful meteor showers — best viewed after midnight under dark skies.

Bonus: December Skies Are Packed!
Mars rises earlier, Orion dominates the night, and long nights make it perfect for stargazing.

Which one are you most excited about? Drop a or in the comments and share this with a fellow stargazer!

Saturn's Moon Count Soars to 274 After Discovery of 128 New Moons

Astronomers have identified 128 new moons orbiting Saturn—an incredible breakthrough now officially confirmed by the International Astronomical Union. This pushes Saturn's total moon count to 274, easily overtaking Jupiter’s 95.

The search began between 2019 and 2021, when 62 potential moons were spotted. Follow-up observations in 2023, spanning three months, confirmed the presence of 128 new small satellites.

These newly discovered moons are tiny and irregular in shape, each just a few kilometers wide. Scientists believe they’re remnants of ancient objects that were captured by Saturn's gravity in the early days of the Solar System. Over time, violent collisions—possibly one just 100 million years ago—broke these bodies into smaller pieces. Many of them belong to Saturn’s Norse group.

The Norse group is made up of moons that orbit in the opposite direction (retrograde) with tilted and elliptical paths, far beyond the planet’s rings. Like the new discoveries, these moons have a jagged, potato-like look. A detailed report on 64 of the moons has been submitted to the Planetary Science Journal, with a preprint available on arXiv.

RESEARCH PAPER
Ashton et al., "Retrograde predominance of small Saturnian moons reiterates a recent retrograde collisional disruption", arXiv (2025)

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After its flyby of Saturn in 1980, Voyager 1 did something almost unimaginable —
It stayed on course for 37 years without needing a single trajectory correction.

Using only its attitude-control thrusters, this legendary spacecraft kept its antenna locked on Earth while drifting billions of kilometers into interstellar space.

From Saturn to the stars, Voyager 1 proves that precision engineering can last decades across the cosmos.

Could today’s tech last that long in deep space?

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Heads up, stargazers! June 2025 is packed with stunning sights in the night sky — mark these celestial events on your calendar:

June 10 – The Moon Meets Antares�The nearly full Moon will pass directly in front of the bright red star Antares — visible as a dramatic occultation from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and parts of Indonesia. Elsewhere, they'll appear as a striking close pair in the sky.

June 11 – Full Strawberry Moon�The final full moon of spring in the Northern Hemisphere rises! Traditionally called the Strawberry Moon, it’s a bright and beautiful lunar event you won't want to miss.

June 17 – Mars and Regulus Conjunction�Look west after sunset to spot Mars cozying up to Regulus, the brightest star in Leo. They'll appear like a celestial double star — visible from both hemispheres.
June 19 – Triple Treat in the Morning Sky�A slender crescent Moon joins Saturn and Neptune in a rare predawn alignment. Grab your binoculars or a telescope and look east just before sunrise.

June 27 – Boötid Meteor Shower Peaks�This slow, gentle meteor shower is unpredictable — sometimes quiet, sometimes bursting with surprise activity. Best viewed after midnight under dark northern skies.

June 29 – Saturn and Neptune Conjunction�Another beautiful early morning event: Saturn and Neptune will appear close enough to share a telescope view. Catch them before dawn for a planetary double feature!