This day in history we feature the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. A space observatory being used to perform gamma-ray astronomy was launched into orbit on this day in 2008. Trivia – Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, formerly called the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST). Its main instrument is the Large […]
Dubai: The Dubai Astronomy Group (DAG) organised an event for the rare celestial of Comet C/2022 E3 passing Earth on February 4. Discovered by astronomers using the Zwicky Transient Facility’s wide-field survey camera in early March last year, the comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) has been dazzling researchers with its impressive brightness. Also, read – A […]
This day in history we feature Isaac Newton. A genius with dark secrets Sir Isaac Newton, who changed the way we understand the Universe was born on this day in 1642. Trivia – Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author (described in his time as a “natural […]
It’s a moment that has been decades in the making. The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s premier observatory of the next decade, is scheduled for December 18 from French Guiana. The telescope has endured years of delays, including a combination of factors brought on by the pandemic and technical challenges. But the […]
Telescopes are time machines. One day, they could take us to a time before starlight. When astronomers peer out into the vast distances of space, they’re also looking back in time. That’s because faraway light takes a long time to reach us. Just as experts study fossils on Earth to understand past eras, they can […]
China Anne McClain is an American actress and singer born on this day in 1998. Did you know that: • Galileo demonstrated his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in 1609• The National Park Service was established by the Congress with the “National Park Service Organic Act” on this day in 1916• Momofuku […]
