Rabaka Sultana

Earthshine

Ever noticed how sometimes the Moon looks like a thin silver crescent… but the rest of it is still faintly glowing? It’s almost like the dark side isn’t really dark at all just quietly lit as if holding onto a secret. That soft glow is called earthshine. It happens when sunlight reflects off Earth, travels…

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Moon Occultation

Hey… Imagine watching a bright star in the night sky… and suddenly, it disappears in an instant. No fade, no warning just gone. That’s a moon occultation. It happens when the Moon quietly moves in front of a star or planet and hides it from view for a short time. Then, just as mysteriously, it…

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New Moon

Hey friends and fellow sky watchers ! There’s something quietly special about a night when the moon seems to disappear. The New Moon doesn’t shine bright like the full moon instead, it gives us a dark, peaceful sky where the stars feel a little closer and the world slows down just a bit. It’s like…

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Full Pink Moon

Hello, moon lovers and admirers of the night sky! As spring unfolds, the heavens offer a softer yet equally mesmerizing spectacle the glow of the Full Pink Moon. Rising gently into the evening sky, this luminous full moon carries a sense of renewal, reflecting the changing season below. Despite its name, the moon doesn’t actually…

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