Delhiites enthralled by century’s last Venus transit (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) It was a breathtaking experience for sky gazers here Wednesday when Venus - the second planet from the Sun and the Earth's neighbour - crossed ... 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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Lunar Eclipse Provides Twilight Fans With New Ideas To Celebrate Eclipse Release!
June 26th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
June 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Generally celestial events are not associated with the promotion of a film. However, this seems to be a case with the third movie belonging to the ... 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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Ignore superstitions, watch solar eclipse with proper gear
January 13th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) As the world looks forward to the millennium's longest annular solar eclipse Friday, there are superstitions galore in India. But science experts have urged people to shed ... Read more...
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Cast away eclipse superstitions, but view safely
July 20th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) As the world looks forwards to the century's longest total solar eclipse Wednesday, there are superstitions galore in India. But science experts have urged people to do ... Read more...
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Dark eclipsed Moon and cold weather in 1761 attributed to mysterious volcanic eruption
January 7th, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Scientists have attributed the dark eclipsed moon and cold weather in 1761 to a mysterious volcanic eruption.According to Dr. Kevin D. Pang, an independent research scientist, A ... Read more...
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Homer’s Odyssey contains celestial clues hinting at eclipse, claim experts
June 24th, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): A Rockefeller University scientist says that an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, called The Odyssey, seems to be containing astronomical references that provide corroborating evidence ... Read more...
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Light from stellar explosion older than both Earth and Sun detected
April 3rd, 2008 - 11:53 am ICT by admin
Washington, April 3 (ANI): Light from a stellar explosion older than both the Sun and Earth and more than half way across the universe, has been detected by an amateur internet ... Read more...
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