Venus transit clouded in Kerala, monsoon strengthens (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (IANS) Rains lashed the Kerala capital Wednesday, disappointing hundreds of school children and others here who could not have a clear view of Venus's transit across the ... Read more...
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Delhiites left awestruck with century’s last Venus transit
June 6th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) It was a visual treat for Delhiites Wednesday as they witnessed a rare celestial event when Venus - the second planet from the Sun and ... Read more...
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Chennai watches transit of Venus
June 6th, 2012 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) The passage of planet Venus across the face of Sun is once in a life time celestial event and many viewed it here, an official said ... Read more...
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Delhi gears up to watch century’s last Venus transit
June 5th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Sky gazers in Delhi are all set to witness a rare celestial event Wednesday with Venus - the second planet from the Sun and the ... Read more...
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Century’s second Venus transit on June 6
May 21st, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) In a rare celestial occurrence, Venus - the second planet from the Sun and the Earth's neighbour - will transit across the solar disc early June ... Read more...
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Watch ‘Ring of Fire’ during Monday’s solar eclipse
May 19th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Sky gazers in parts of the world are up for a celestial treat Monday (May 21) when an annular solar eclipse takes place - a ... Read more...
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Celestial treat on R-Day
January 25th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Sky gazers can look forward to a celestial treat on the evening of Republic Day Thursday, with a conjunction of the Moon and Venus providing ... Read more...
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Watch out for Geminid meteor shower Wednesday
December 12th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Sky gazers can look forward to an exhibition of celestial fireworks as the night sky will be lit up by Geminid meteor showers that are ... Read more...
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Star gazers catch glimpse of year’s last lunar eclipse
December 11th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Star gazers of the capital pointed their telescopes towards the moon as it turned crimson, marking the beginning of the last and the longest total ... Read more...
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Total lunar eclipse Dec 10
December 6th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Sky gazers are all set to witness a celestial event involving the Moon, the Earth and the Sun as the second total lunar eclipse of the ... Read more...
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Massive supernova visible from Earth
September 9th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) A supernova millions of light years away from the Earth has become visible with a pair of binoculars.Star-gazers will be watching the most visible exploding star ... Read more...
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During longest eclipse, a Chand ka Langar to break taboo
June 16th, 2011 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) With the clock striking 11.30 p.m., space aficionados will be hooked to their telescopes, scanning the star-lit sky for a glimpse of the extraordinary celestial ... Read more...
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Lunar Eclispe Coincides With Winter Solstice After 456 Years
December 20th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems that this year, the North American people will have double reason to rejoice as according to eclipse experts, Lunar Eclipse and Winter Solstice are ... Read more...
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Sky gazers in for celestial treat Tuesday
December 13th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Sky gazers can look forward to an exhibition of celestial fireworks as the night sky will be lit up by Geminid meteor showers that are expected to ... Read more...
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Watch an asteroid eclipse a star over Europe
July 6th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) In a rare celestial event over Europe, skywatchers will be able to see an asteroid briefly block out the light from a star as it passes in front ... Read more...
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Meteor Strikes Jupiter
June 7th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As per the latest reports, another giant celestial object has hit the Jupiter's surface.The claim was made recently by an amateur astronomer in Australian named ... Read more...
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Walt Whitman meteor mystery solved
June 2nd, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): A team of astronomers from Texas State University-San Marcos have applied its unique brand of forensic astronomy to reveal the secret behind famed poet Walt Whitman's description of ... Read more...
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Thousands watch the ‘Ring of Fire’ in Kerala
January 15th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 15 (IANS) Thousands of people, especially in the southern districts of Kerala, viewed the millennium's longest solar eclipse Friday. A clear sky helped them have an excellent view.
The maximum crowd ... Read more...
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Eclipse chasers see perfect ‘Ring of Fire’ onboard special cruise
January 15th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
Male, Jan 15 (IANS) It was a breathtaking experience for the 950 eclipse chasers onboard Aquamarine, India's first eclipse cruise, as the moon covered the sun's disc making a 'Ring ... Read more...
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Blue Moon Rumors Dismissed By Astronomers
December 29th, 2009 - 9:48 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The recent hullabaloo about the possibility of a Blue moon on New Year's eve has turned out to be a damp squib. It is not going to ... Read more...
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Sky gazers in for celestial treat
December 13th, 2009 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Sky gazers can look forward to an exhibition of celestial fireworks as the night sky will be lit up by Geminid meteor showers that are expected to ... Read more...
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Chandrayaan beams moon’s shadow during solar eclipse (Lead) (With Images)
July 28th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 28 (IANS) India's first lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 captured the shadow of the moon on the earth's surface during the July 22 total solar eclipse, an Indian space agency official ... Read more...
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Chandrayaan sends photos of total lunar eclipse (With Image)
July 28th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, July 28 (IANS) India's first lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 has captured the shadow of the moon on the earth's surface during the July 22 total solar eclipse, an Indian ... Read more...
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Solar eclipse enthusiasts in MP disappointed due to bad weather
July 22nd, 2009 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
Bhimbetka (Madhya Pradesh), July 22(ANI): Hundreds of enthusiastic and curious people who had gathered at Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday were dejected as bad weather played spoilsport, blocking the view of ... Read more...
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Dolphins surface, rationalists feast during eclipse
July 22nd, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) Joggers on the Chennai beach were surprised to see dolphins swimming and jumping very near the shore early Wednesday, the day of the century's longest eclipse, even as ... Read more...
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The eclipse behind the clouds - and a dejected Taregna (Lead)
July 22nd, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Imran Khan
Taregna (Bihar), July 22 (IANS) The overcast skies cast a dampener and the rare celestial event unfolded behind rain clouds, disappointing the many thousands from India and the world. But ... Read more...
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Clouds disappoint people in Hyderabad
July 22nd, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) People in this south Indian city were disappointed as dark clouds blocked the view of the partial solar eclipse Wednesday morning.
The overcast skies proved a dampener for ... Read more...
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Special flight provides lifetime experience to eclipse chasers
July 22nd, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita SrivastavaNew Delhi/Onboard, July 22 (ANI): Around 30 astronomy enthusiasts boarded a chartered plane at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday to chase the total solar eclipse up to ... Read more...
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Rationalists munch breakfast during eclipse to fight superstition
July 22nd, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) A group of rationalists gathered here Wednesday morning to not just watch the longest solar eclipse of the century but also tuck into breakfast in an attempt to ... Read more...
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This IAF pilot chased the sun’s shadow
July 21st, 2009 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) For an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter pilot chasing a target at Mach 2.5 or more than twice the speed of sound and yet not managing to ... Read more...
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Astro-pundits debate do’s and don’ts for solar eclipse
July 21st, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Chant the surya mantra, avoid eating out and postpone work and any major assignments, some astrologers warn about the impending eclipse Wednesday. Others, however, dismiss these warnings ... Read more...
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Eclipse chasers set for flight of lifetime
July 19th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) It's the opportunity of a lifetime and many Indians are not about to miss it. They are making a beeline for a special flight to ... Read more...
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Mysterious flash of light may represent new class of stellar phenomena
January 7th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Scientists have said that a mysterious flash of light, detected by NASAs Hubble Space Telescope in 2006, might represent an entirely new class of stellar phenomena that ... Read more...
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Mars message mocks many
August 27th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Aug 27 (IANS) It was an e-mail message that promised a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gaze Tuesday night at the unique celestial event of Mars coming closest to Earth in 5,000 years. ... Read more...
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North east region saw more of solar eclipse
August 1st, 2008 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
By V.N. Balakrishnan
Ahmedabad, Aug 1 (IANS) While most of India got to see only part of the sun covered by the moon during the solar eclipse Friday, astronomy enthusiasts in the north ... Read more...
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