*** Join it LIVE here! *** *** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 26 May 2021, the Flower Moon will offer an amazing total eclipse, well visible from Far East and Western Americas. As in the past, the...
We observed the CZ-5B R/B rocket body from Rome and could see it by naked eye, clearly flashing because it is tumbling. Here it is our image. The image above comes from the combination...
event / satellite / spacecraft
As we know, the Chinese CZ-5M R/B rocket body, used to put in orbit the Chinese “Tianhe” space station core module, is re-entering our atmosphere soon. Next 8 May, we will offer you the unique chance...
As you likely know, a large Long March 5 rocket body (CZ-5B R/B) from the recent launch of the Chinese “Tianhe-1” space station core module is going to re-enter our atmosphere in a few...
Yesterday, we received the very sad news that astronaut Michael Collins, one of the three heroes of the legendary Apollo 11 lunar mission, passed away. We imaged asteroid (6471) named after him, to celebrate...
Join us and celebrate the beauty of our Universe together. The Virtual Telescope Project and Astronomers Without Borders bring to you this live event for Global Astronomy Month 2021. an official event for Global Astronomy Month (April...
A few hours ago, the near-Earth asteroid 2021 GC8 had a very close, but safe, approach with our planet, reaching a minimum distance from the center of the Earth of about 220.000 km, 57% of...
We spotted comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs, a very interesting icy world already active despite its huge distance from the Sun. Here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of twelve,...
We observed supernova SN 2021eay in MCG +11-22-33 galaxy, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of five, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken...
We observed supernova SN 2021ecu in LEDA 1366952 galaxy, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of five, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken...
We observed supernova SN 2021ecv in LEDA 2067391 galaxy, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of five, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken...
In about four hours, the near-Earth asteroid 2021 GW4 will safely come exceptionally close, reaching a minimum distance from Earth’s surface of about 20.000 km (geostationary satellites are at 36.000 km), that is 5%...
asteroid / event / near Earth
On 12 Apr. 2021, the near-Earth Asteroid 2021 GW4 will have an exceptionally close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 20000 km from the Earth’s surface, 5% of the average lunar distance. The...
We observed supernova SN 2021fco in UGC 5801 galaxy, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of five, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken...
We observed the luminous red nova (LRN) 2021biy in the beautiful NGC 4631 galaxy: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of nine, 300-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken with...
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