(PAGASA OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) will lead the nation in the celebration of the 30th National Astronomy Week (NAW). Observed every third week of February under the Presidential Proclamation No. 130, s. 1993,...
WASHINGTON, United States - The first stunning images from the James Webb Space Telescope were revealed this week, but its journey of cosmic discovery has only just begun. Here is a look at two early projects that will take advantage of the orbiting observatory's powerful instruments. This image...
WASHINGTON, United States - The James Webb Space Telescope's first images aren't just breathtaking -- they contain a wealth of scientific insights and clues that researchers are eager to pursue. Here are some of the things scientists now hope to learn. This image released by NASA on July 12, 2022,...
PARIS, France -- The Gaia space probe unveiled its latest discoveries on Monday in its quest to map the Milky Way in unprecedented detail, surveying nearly two million stars and revealing mysterious "starquakes" which sweep across the fiery giants like vast tsunamis. This handout image released by...
The state weather bureau on Thursday, April 21, released images of the Sun showing three large sunspot groups. “Sunspots are areas on the Sun’s surface that are relatively cooler and appear dark than its surroundings,” said PAGASA. Sunspot group (Image courtesy of PAGASA) The patches,...
The country’s national space agency urged students and astronomy enthusiasts to attend an international space conference that will be held from Feb. 4 until Feb. 5, 2022. (Philippine Space Agency) The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced that the International Space University (ISU)...
• 46-year-old Manila National Planetarium decommissioned; no date of re-opening yet • The Planetarium was opened in 1975 and had four major renovations • In 2019, it featured a new exhibition on the ethno astronomy of indigenous Filipinos which shows how pre-colonial Filipinos were guided by...
