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Sky gazers can expect celestial fireworks Tuesday

November 16th, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Sky gazers can look forward to an exhibition of celestial fireworks over the next two days as the night sky will be lit up by the Leonid ...

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Globetrotting exhibition on Darwin reaches Bangalore

October 23rd, 2009 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Oct 23 (IANS) Bangalore schoolchildren are exploring the works of noted 19th century English naturalist and "The Origin of Species" author Charles Darwin at an exhibition here honouring his vast contribution ...

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Orionid meteor shower to light up night sky Wednesday

October 20th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Sky gazers will witness fireworks in the night sky as Orionid meteor showers peak Wednesday. Look at the night sky past midnight and you will be able see ...

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Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky Wednesday

August 11th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Sky gazers across the country can expect to see some celestial fireworks at night on Tuesday and Wednesday as the night sky will be lit up by ...

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Watching the solar eclipse through ribs and skulls

July 22nd, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Unable to buy a solar goggle but keen on watching the century's longest solar eclipse, 25-year-old Anurag Gupta caught hold of an old x-ray scan of his ...

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Delhi company sells 50,000 solar goggles in two days

July 22nd, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The excitement of the century's longest total solar eclipse was quite evident from the sales of Gnomon Astrotech, a Delhi based firm that sold a record 50,000 ...

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Chasing an eclipsed sun through India (Second Lead)

July 22nd, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) There was excitement in the air as a shaded sun peeped from an overcast sky at dawn Wednesday with tens of thousands of people across the country ...

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Longest 21st century solar eclipse seen at various places in India

July 22nd, 2009 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): The longest duration solar eclipse of 21st century was seen in various places of India. According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the eclipse began at 5.28 a.m. ...

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India getting ready to watch an eclipsed sun (Lead)

July 21st, 2009 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi/Taregna/Surat, July 21 (IANS) The wait to witness a once-in-a-lifetime celestial phenomenon ends at dawn Wednesday when an eclipsed sun rises over the horizon. And tens of thousands of people all ...

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Cloudy sky may play spoilsport on solar eclipse day

July 20th, 2009 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Sky gazers are looking forward to watching the total solar eclipse on July 22, even as scientists fear the weather may play spoilsport. The India Meteorological Department ...

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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 ...

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Skies ready for triple eclipse

July 5th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Commencing Tuesday, three eclipses - a lunar eclipse, a solar eclipse and another lunar - will take over the skies, a phenomenon which although experts say is ...

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India to view longest solar eclipse July 22

June 30th, 2009 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India will view 21st century's longest solar eclipse July 22 which will provide a life time opportunity to scientists and sky gazers to study this grand spectacle ...

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Watch Japanese spacecraft crash on moon with naked eye

June 10th, 2009 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Japanese spacecraft Kaguya will crash into the moon at around midnight Wednesday and the impact, followed by flashes of light, will be visible from the earth to the ...

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Get ready to view a total solar eclipse July 22

June 9th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) A rare celestial treat - a total solar eclipse - will be seen in India in the early hours of July 22. And those planning to give it ...

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BMW India announces opening of infinity cars showroom in Mumbai

February 26th, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, Feb 26 (ANI/Business Wire India): BMW India announced the opening of infinity cars showroom in Worli, its dealership facility in Mumbai. Infinity cars brings to Mumbai the BMW standards of sales and ...

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Watch out for Lulin comet closest to earth Tuesday

February 23rd, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Skygazers are all set to watch out a night spectacle Tuesday as comet Lulin approaches closest to the earth and will be visible to naked eyes. The ...

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Nehru Planetarium to organise public skywatch

February 2nd, 2009 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Ever look up and marvel at the beauty of the evening sky? Skygazers in the national capital now have the opportunity of studying celestial bodies as the ...

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Partial solar eclipse observed in India

January 26th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The first solar eclipse of the year was partially visible in some parts of India and observed by various people Monday afternoon.The eclipse started at 2.15 p.m. ...

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Partial solar eclipse on Jan 26

January 22nd, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Sky gazers in some parts of India will get an opportunity to observe a partial solar eclipse Jan 26.The eclipse, first for the year, will start at ...

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In Goa? Don’t forget to see the stars

January 9th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Panaji, Jan 9 (IANS) It started in a small cubbyhole in the dusty attic of a shabby, paint-peeling building housing government offices. But a couple of decades later, the Association of Friends ...

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Astronomy fair at Jantar Mantar Sunday

January 3rd, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Nehru Planetarium is organising a fair at Jantar Mantar here Sunday to educate people on the astronomical instruments at the 17th century heritage site.The fair is ...

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Watch out for Venus, Moon conjunction on New Year’s Eve

December 30th, 2008 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) As the sun goes down Wednesday evening, two of the brightest objects in the winter sky - Venus and Moon - will get together to bid farewell ...

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Watch Moon, Venus and Jupiter at their closest

December 1st, 2008 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) As the sun went down Monday evening, the three brightest objects in the sky - Jupiter, Venus and Moon - came closest, a phenomenon that will not ...

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Monday night, hide Moon, Jupiter, Venus behind your thumb!

November 30th, 2008 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) When the Sun goes down Monday evening, step outside to watch the best sky show of the year. Jupiter, Venus and Moon - three of the brightest ...

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Sky gazers can expect celestial fireworks Monday

November 16th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Sky gazers can expect to see an exhibition of celestial fireworks over the next two days as the night sky will be lit up by the famous ...

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Small asteroid hits earth Tuesday

October 7th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) It was a spectacular show in the sky early Tuesday morning, when a small asteroid entered the earth's atmosphere releasing a huge amount of light and energy ...

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Watch out for Uranus at its brightest Saturday night

September 12th, 2008 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Keep your telescopes handy for a wonderful celestial activity - Uranus will shine at its brightest when it aligns directly with the Sun and the Earth Saturday.At ...

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Thousands gaze at sky for a solar eclipse view

August 1st, 2008 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Excitement and curiosity filled the air as thousands, including children and adults, gazed at the sky to see the total solar eclipse. Sky gazers were in for ...

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Partial solar eclipse visible in parts of country

August 1st, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, August 1 (ANI): A partial solar eclipse was seen in parts of country as a large crowd gathered at a planetarium in New Delhi to see the eclipse on ...

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