The ecliptic is the orbital plane of the Earth around the Sun or, it is the circular path on the celestial sphere that the Sun appears to...

Gegenschein or counterglow is a faint bright spot in the night sky centred at the antisolar point, ie. the abstract point on the...

The Northern Lights are actually caused by activity on the surface of the Sun. Solar storms on the Sun’s surface emit clouds of...

On the 27th of February 2023, there was a high alert for auroras, meaning the Northern Lights were likely to be visible. Because this is...

Solar eclipses happen only when there is a new moon, and when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow on...

On October 25th 2022, a partial solar eclipse occurred, that I was lucky enough to witness with my family. We found a park on a hill that...