Astronomy

2013: On April 18, 2013, astronomers announced the discovery of two Earth-like planets orbiting the star Kepler-62. These planets, Kepler-62e and Kepler-62f, are located in the star’s habitable zone, where…

Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024: The solar eclipse scheduled for 8th April 2024 is anticipated to be a significant astronomical event, with a path of totality crossing North America.…

2013: European Space Agency's Universe Age Discovery: The European Space Agency revealed new data on March 21, 2013, indicating that the universe is 13.82 billion years old. This groundbreaking finding…

1897: Meteorite Explosion over West Virginia: On this day in 1897, a meteorite entered the Earth's atmosphere and exploded over New Martinsville, West Virginia. The explosion sent debris raining down,…

Discovery of the Largest Known Dwarf Planet (2005): On January 5, 2005, astronomers announced the discovery of Eris, the solar system's largest known dwarf planet. Discovered by a team led…

Winter Solstice: December 21 marks one of the two solstices, specifically the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. This astronomical event occurs…

2001: Hubble Discovers Hydrogen in Atmosphere of Extrasolar Planet Osiris The Hubble Space Telescope made a groundbreaking discovery on November 27, 2001, when it detected hydrogen in the atmosphere of…