The convergence of the Moon and the bright star Pollux
There are many luminaries in our galaxy that attract the attention of astronomers and lovers of the night sky.
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There are many luminaries in our galaxy that attract the attention of astronomers and lovers of the night sky.
Every year in Yoro, a small town in the north of Honduras, a mysterious phenomenon occurs that no one can really explain. Locals call it literally "Lluvia de Peces" — "Fish rain".
The Vilcanota mountain range in Peru attracts tourists from all over the world with its majestic landscapes and unique natural phenomena.
Have you heard about Valonia potbellied? This is such a giant single-celled organism that can be so small that even Microbia can't see it, or so big that it won't fit in your hand!
One day, photographer Kenichi Ono went for a walk and accidentally stumbled upon a bird standing at the edge of the water. But it wasn't just a bird-it created an optical illusion!
Northern Lights: a natural phenomenon caused by a magnetic storm
This footage of Fuji in Japan was recorded last year by motion detection cameras installed by Daichi Fuji, an astronomer and curator of a museum based near the famous mountain.
This week, the Lyrida meteor shower will appear in the sky, which will give astronomy lovers the opportunity to look at "shooting stars".
The Lyrida meteor shower has not yet reached its maximum, but it has already managed to scare the residents of Kiev, over which a meteorite from this meteor shower exploded.
An unusual phenomenon was observed in the sky over Alaska — a mysterious spiral that appeared during the northern lights. Researcher and photographer Todd Salat captured this phenomenon against the
SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded over the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, April 20, a few minutes after taking off from a site in South Texas.
On the morning of April 20, a hybrid solar eclipse occurred, which was observed by residents from different parts of the planet.