Today’s astronomy post in answer to the question ‘why isthe sky blue?’ The reason the sky appears blue is because sunlight is scattered by the gases and particles in Earth’s atmosphere. Blue light is scattered more than other colours as it travels in shorter...
Have you ever heard of the elusive green flash? This captivating optical phenomenon occurs as the Sun dips below the horizon, creating a brief flash of green light that is truly mesmerising to witness. While it may sound like something out of a fairytale, the green...
Boeing’s first Starliner astronaut mission has been extended through June 18. The extra time in space will give the crew an opportunity to conduct a spacewalk on Thursday, June 13, while engineers finish checking the Starliner systems. The mission began on June...
Halley’s Comet, 1986.NASA/National Space Science Data Centre Comets are truly fascinating celestial objects that never fail to capture our imagination. Made up of ice, dust, and rock, comets orbit the Sun in a mesmerising dance through space. Known as...
