The Celestial Journal

Earlier this month, as part of our journey to Venice for the Veneto Stars Challenge 2025, the Altair Astronomy team had the incredible...

At some point, we’ve all looked up at the night sky and wondered if someone or something might be out there staring back. With trillions...

Dark matter makes up 95% of the universe but can’t be seen, it doesn’t interact with light. We know it’s there because stars on the edges of galaxies orbit too fast, and galaxy collisions show mass where no visible matter exists. It doesn’t glow, collide, or slow down—only gravity reveals it. Dark matter holds galaxies together and shapes cosmic structure. Though invisible, it may determine the ultimate fate of the universe.

The Celestial Journal is a series of insightful articles written by young scientists and students exploring topics that connect, directly...