Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth on December 19, offering scientists a rare opportunity to study material formed around another star system. Discovered in July, it is only the third confirmed interstellar object ever observed passing through our solar system.
November brings a stunning lineup of celestial wonders — from the Moon’s close pass by the Pleiades to bright Taurid fireballs, the Leonid meteor shower, Uranus at its brightest, and the unpredictable Alpha Monocerotids. Mark your calendar for these nights of sky magic!
America's biggest space agency, NASA, launched Voyager 1 in 1977 to explore the outer planets. Decades later, as it journeys beyond the solar system’s edge, it continues to transmit data — thanks to brilliant engineering and faint signals captured by giant antennas. Its latest signal has left NASA speechless, revealing the mysteries of deep space.
Indian Astronaut and Test Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla received a grand welcome in his hometown of Lucknow after successfully completing the historic Axiom-4 mission. The mission, conducted in collaboration with Axiom Space, NASA, and SpaceX, made history as the first government-sponsored human spaceflight in over four decades for India, Poland, and Hungary. Shukla, along with Commander Peggy Whitson (USA), and Mission Specialists Sławosz Uznanski (Poland) and Tibor Kapu (Hungary), spent 18 days aboard the ISS conducting over 60 critical scientific experiments. His return was celebrated with patriotic fervor and love across the city streets.
Following his return from the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and shared insights from his journey, his "homework" for Gaganyaan, and India's growing role in global space exploration.
