The curious case of ‘Oumuamua
On the night of 19 October 2017, Canadian astronomer Robert Weryk discovered something peculiar while reviewing image data from the …
Category: Cauldron
Gravity: The Cosmic Mirage
In 1687, Isaac Newton mathematically demonstrated that the physics that govern the apple falling from the tree also govern the …
Drive Home by Steven Wilson – Vibe Check
Welcome to Vibe Check, a series of song “reviews” from the perspective of a listener. I cover Drive Home by …
The Great Conjunction of 2020
A Great Conjunction is when the planets Jupiter and Saturn, the solar system’s two largest, conjunct (or come closer/intersect) with …
Solar Minima is here!
The sun is blank, just like my mind most of the time 😂 This one from the “solar observatory” at …
Sunspot AR2767: The Lone Crusader
Sunspot AR2767, the lone crusader wandering on the face of our parent star. Seen on a sun-day. 😛 The Sun …
The Great Indian Solar Eclipse
Perhaps one of the finest astrophotography I’ve done so far – a montage of the solar eclipse of 21 June …
The Cosmic Neighbours: Satellite galaxies of the Milky Way
Note: This blog uses some terms that I have introduced in my previous blog about galaxies. I suggest you check it …
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Running in the shadows: Solar eclipses outside Earth
Partial Solar Eclipse
When we talk about solar eclipses, one often imagines the moon blocking the sun in a dazzling show of lights. …
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The cosmic twist: Galaxies
The Earth has places that are so breathtaking that they’re definitely in the “must visit before I die” lists of …