Students from the Faculty of Science at Zarqa University, led by student Laith Maqaddi, have observed a rare encounter between two celestial bodies, Saturn and the Moon, as part of their Astronomy course supervised by Dr. Mohammed Al-Mardini.

This activity is part of the students' engagement in monitoring rare celestial events. The unusual phenomenon provides astronomers and stargazers alike with a unique opportunity to observe two celestial bodies in close proximity.

Dr. Alia Barqan, the dean of the Faculty of Science, expressed that the students' passion for astronomy, both within the college and the university at large, motivated them to capture images of this phenomenon.

Al-Mardini emphasized that such occurrences contribute to gathering valuable data about the physical properties of both celestial bodies, including size, composition, atmosphere, surface features, gravitational forces, and potential interactions between them.