Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN)A new visitor from the outer Solar System, comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) also known as SWAN25B was only discovered late last week, on September 11. That’s just day before the comet reached perihelion, its closest approach to the Sun. First spotted by Vladimir Bezugly in images from the SWAN instrument on the sun-staring SOHO…Read More

Nebulas and Clusters in SagittariusCan you spot famous celestial objects in this image? 18th-century astronomer Charles Messier cataloged only two of them: the bright Lagoon Nebula (M8) at the bottom, and the colorful Trifid Nebula (M20) at the upper right. The one on the left that resembles a cat’s paw is NGC 6559, and it is much fainter than…Read More

New Comet SWAN25B over MexicoA newly discovered comet is already visible with binoculars. The comet, C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and nicknamed SWAN25B, is brightening significantly as it emerges from the Sun’s direction and might soon become visible on your smartphone — if not your eyes. Although the brightnesses of comets are notoriously hard to predict,…Read More

Hey fellow Stargate fans! I’ve been thinking about how cool it would be to have a Stargate game that really dives deep into exploring different planets and encountering various alien civilizations. I imagine the gameplay could involve solving puzzles to unlock new Stargates, engaging in interstellar battles, and forming alliances with other races.…Read More