Galactic getaway: Witness the Milky Way in full glory at Al Quaa Desert on June 21
Leave behind the city lights and step into a galaxy far, far away—right in the heart of Abu Dhabi's desert.
Skywatchers in the UAE: Don’t miss the celestial ‘Smiley Face’ on June 19
Nature has a charming grin ready to light up the early morning skies—if you’re willing to rise before the sun.
Ancient moon volcanoes made tiny glass beads. Here's what they mean.
NASA's Apollo astronauts never expected to see these glittering in the lunar dust. Tiny glass beads brought back by NASA‘s…
Cosmic rarity: Bright nova illuminates UAE skies in stunning astronomical event
Astronomers at Al Khatim Observatory capture a rare stellar explosion in the constellation Lupus, contributing vital data to global research…
The sun's poles have flipped. A spacecraft is watching what happens next.
The Solar Orbiter has taken the first image of the sun's south pole region. A spacecraft just got the first…
Webb telescope took a direct image of two exoplanets. See it now.
Check out this young alien star system. Scientists have scored a pristine view of a pair of exotic worlds orbiting…
A tiny star gave birth to an absolute giant. Scientists are puzzled.
Size matters, at least when it comes to planet formation. Astronomers have discovered a world outside the solar system about…
Strawberry Moon June 2025 — A rare celestial event; How and where to see it in the UAE
In 2025, it coincides with a major lunar standstill—a rare astronomical alignment that makes the moon rise and set at…
NASA orbiter saw something astonishing peek through Martian clouds
Check out this unprecedented side view of a volcano summit on Mars. NASA’s longest-running Mars mission has sent back an…
This asteroid won't strike Earth. Here's why NASA is still watching.
There's a good reason NASA continues tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4. An asteroid discovered late last year is expected to be…