Tag: space observing
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Rare lunar impact flash captured from Ireland: First video from AOP
Historic lunar flash captured from Irish skies A groundbreaking moment in planetary science has emerged as astronomers reveal what is believed to be the first video recording of a lunar impact flash captured from the island of Ireland. The footage, recorded by Andrew Marshall-Lee, a final-year PhD student at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP),…
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Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Closest Approach to Earth Dec. 19
What is 3I/ATLAS? Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is one of the few confirmed visitors from outside our solar system. Discovered on July 1 by the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey, this icy visitor is journeying through our cosmic neighborhood on a hyperbolic trajectory that will take it away from the Sun after its fleeting…
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Spot Uranus Shining at Its Brightest This Year: What to Expect on Nov. 21
Why November 2025 Is Your Best Time to See Uranus The ice giant Uranus reaches opposition this November, placing the planet opposite the Sun in our sky. When a planet is at opposition, it rises as the Sun sets, shines all night, and sits closest to Earth in its orbit. For observers in the Northern…