Category: Astronomy

Meteor Showers Light Up December 2025: A Celestial Spectacular

29 December 2025

The Importance of Meteor Showers Meteor showers represent one of nature’s most captivating celestial phenomena, offering skywatchers breathtaking displays of shooting stars streaking across the night sky. These events occur when cosmic debris called meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere at extremely high speeds on parallel trajectories, creating brilliant flashes of light. For astronomers and the general […]

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: A Yuletide Celestial Display

22 December 2025

The Year’s Final Meteor Shower Arrives As the festive season unfolds, skywatchers have a special astronomical treat to enjoy. The last major meteor shower of the year, known as the Ursids, peaks soon, bringing glowing streaks to nighttime and early morning skies. The 2025 Ursid meteor shower peaks on the night between December 21 and […]

Comet ATLAS 3I: Interstellar Visitor Captivates Scientists and Public Alike

21 December 2025

Historic Interstellar Encounter Comet 3I/ATLAS was first discovered on 1 July 2025 by NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), marking a momentous occasion for astronomy. Comet 3I/ATLAS is just the third known object to visit us from outside our solar system, placing it in an elite category of interstellar wanderers that have captured humanity’s […]

Comet ATLAS 3I Makes Historic Close Approach to Earth

20 December 2025

A Rare Interstellar Visitor Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object in history, was discovered on July 1, 2025. This remarkable cosmic traveller has captured the attention of astronomers and the public alike as it journeys through our solar system. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reaches its closest point to Earth on December 19., marking a significant […]