astronomy, night sky, stargazing, stars

Northern Lights: Origins, Locations, and Future Widespread Spectacle

The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, present a mesmerizing display of lights, painting the sky with hues of pink and pale green. This natural phenomenon results from the collision of charged particles from the Sun with Earth’s atmosphere, creating unpredictable light forms like patches, arcs, and shooting beams. Witnessing the Northern Lights ...

Viena Abdon

Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, seen in Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Galactic Odyssey: Exploring the Timeless Wonders of the Milky Way

In the grand tapestry of the cosmos, there exists a celestial wonder that has captured the imagination of humanity for eons — the Milky Way. Spanning vast stretches of the night sky, this cosmic masterpiece is more than just a distant spiral of stars. The Milky Way is humanity’s heavenly home, a beacon of mystery ...

Viena Abdon

A woman looking up at the Milky Way.

Airglow Makes the Sky Green, Yellow, and Red Too

Look up on a clear sunny day and you will see a blue sky. But is this the true color of the sky? Or is it the only color of the sky? The answers are a little complicated, but they involve the nature of light, atoms, and molecules, and some quirky parts of Earth’s atmosphere ...

Troy Oakes

Airglow seen from space.

Beginner’s Guide to Unlocking the Magic of Stargazing

Are you interested in joining the stargazer bandwagon! Well, for that, you do not have to spend a lot of money on buying equipment such as CCD cameras and powerful telescopes. However, you need to be prepared and learn the basics well. Here is a beginner’s guide to stargazing to help you on your journey ...

Raven Montmorency

A woman looking up at the Milky Way.