PSC Astronomy Club

A click from astronomy night 2026 Karachi

Our solar system hides many secrets:

*Mercury*: Has ice in dark craters, despite being closest to the Sun.
*Venus*: A day is longer than its year, and it spins backwards.
*Earth*: We catch temporary “minimoons” — tiny asteroids that orbit us, then leave.
*Mars*: Home to Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano — 3x taller than Everest.
*Jupiter*: Acts as Earth’s bodyguard, pulling in dangerous asteroids.
*Saturn*: So light it could float in water. Its rings are only 30 feet thick.
*Uranus*: Knocked on its side, it rolls around the Sun like a ball.
*Neptune*: Has 2,100 km/h winds — the fastest in the solar system.

📸 Waning Gibbous Moon's Cratered Surface — Moon Phases, Reflection of Sunlight, Craters, and Light and Shadow

The Moon does not produce its own light; it shines by reflecting sunlight. In this waning gibbous phase, more than half of the Moon’s visible surface is illuminated, but the bright portion is gradually decreasing after the full moon. The dark and bright boundary, called the terminator, makes craters and mountains easier to see because sunlight strikes the surface at a low angle and creates long sh…

🔬 Submitted to the Science Photo Hunt — “Science Photo Hunt Challenge # 1 Theme: Science Around Us”
https://my.paksc.org/science-photo-hunt/photo/3

We often place science and art in separate boxes, viewing one as cold logic and the other as pure emotion. However, looking at the night sky reveals that astronomy is not just a science. It is an art form written across the cosmos

Hey everyone, this is Eshal Imran Khan, a volunteer at PSC whose main research interest is astronomy, astrophysics and aerospace. I'll be brutal today and tell the truth that Astronomy is an expression of art!

When Artemis II went forth for the journey we saw pictures of how beautifully our world actually is. Every galaxy, nebula, and star cluster is a masterpiece of natural design. Pictures shared by Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and other astronauts were truly breathtaking.

Infact the tools of astronomy require an artistic eye. When telescopes like James Webb or Hubble capture data, they gather light waves invisible to human eyes. Scientists must thoughtfully translate these wavelengths into colors, carefully balancing contrast and hue to reveal the universe's hidden structures.

In my opinion, astronomy shares art’s truest purpose: to evoke wonder, to challenge our perspective, and to make us feel deeply connected to something greater than ourselves. The universe is a gallery, and we are lucky enough to be its audience.