Alfonso Observatory

📣 Calling all young Filipino artists to join the Poster-Making Contest ✨

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) invites students aged 6 to 12 to create artworks with the theme, "Space Garden: Growing Food in Space.”

What would a garden look like aboard a spacecraft, on the Moon, or on a distant planet?

📅 Online submission deadline: 15 July 2026
Submit your entries here: bit.ly/philsapmc

📦 Submit the physical copy of your artwork: 20 July 2026

Top 3 entries will be the official Philippine entries to the APRSAF-32 Poster Contest happening in Thailand this October.

Read the full mechanics here: https://philsa.gov.ph/news/yamangkalawakan-poster-making-contest-2026

Tonight’s the night!✨

Head outside about 45–60 minutes after sunset and watch Venus and Jupiter greet each other in the sunset dusk. Read more about what you'll see here: https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/venus-jupiter-converge-in-stunning-june-9th-dusk-conjunction/

Let us know in the comments if you caught it, and subscribe to Sky & Telescope for more astronomy news: https://skyandtelescope.org/subscribe

M1 - Crab Nebula

Imaging done in January of 2025 and Post Processing done again in June 2026. I specially like the different colors of the stars around it. Some red, some blue, white stars!

The Crab Nebula (catalogue designations M1, NGC 1952, Ta**us A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Ta**us (wikipedia)

Coming Soon: One of history's most complex missions. 🌕

Watch NASA's live broadcast on June 9 at 11:00 PM (Philippine Time) and meet the four astronauts who will orbit Earth aboard the Artemis III mission.

Tune in via the NASA YouTube Channel or NASA page and be among the first to learn more about the crew and their mission.