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 on Saturday
December 7th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) With the year's last lunar eclipse on Saturday, and the next only after three years, citizens can look forward to a view of the moon ... Read more...
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Delhiites set to witness darkest lunar eclipse
June 15th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Some will visit the Nehru Planetarium while others will arm themselves with telescopes and take their places on their terraces -- Delhiites are all set ... Read more...
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Earth will see bigger, brighter Moon Saturday
March 19th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Moon will look bigger and brighter from the Earth Saturday as the rare celestial phenomenon called 'supermoon' will take place in the night sky."Supermoon ... Read more...
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Partial solar eclipse in Delhi, but clouds play spoilsport
January 4th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Delhi witnessed the year's first partial solar eclipse Tuesday but cloudy skies prevented many people from having a clear view of the celestial spectacle.The partial phase of ... Read more...
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Year’s shortest day Wednesday
December 21st, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The Nehru Planetarium will organise an event at Delhi's Jantar Mantar monument Wednesday to explain the phenomenon of winter solstice - the shortest day of the year ... Read more...
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Revamped Nehru Planetarium gears up for Games visitors
October 1st, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) After a major overhaul, the Nehru Planetarium in the capital was reopened Friday for visitors.The planetarium, providing astronomy education to children, now welcomes visitors with modern projection ... Read more...
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Nehru Planetarium in Delhi to open Friday
September 29th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Nehru Planetarium in Delhi, which was closed for renovation since April, will open for public from Friday, just two days ahead of the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Bangalore cool to virtual telescope idea
September 4th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 4 (IANS) India's premier science city failed to live up to its reputation as it gave a tepid response to a Microsoft-sponsored workshop here on the concept of the ... Read more...
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Journey into outer space awaits Games visitors
June 18th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Vaishnavi
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Evening sky watch, live shows, movies on India's contribution to astronomy...Nehru Planetarium in the capital is gearing up to take Commonwealth Games tourists on a ... Read more...
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Mars to be closest, brightest Jan 27
January 25th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Skygazers will get to watch the red planet Mars from close quarters as it comes closest to Earth and shines brightest Jan 27. It will not be ... Read more...
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Indian youth defy superstition, eat during eclipse
January 15th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 15 (IANS) Hundreds of young Indians in this IT capital defied superstition and treated themselves to a sumptuous lunch during the millennium's longest annular eclipse Friday.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium (JNP) ... Read more...
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India witnesses longest solar eclipse of the millennium
January 15th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/ Hyderabad, Jan 15 (ANI): The astronomy lovers got the opportunity to witness the longest solar eclipse of the millennium on Friday, as the eclipse was partially visible in most parts ... Read more...
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Excitement grips Bangalore as moon eclipses sun… almost
January 15th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 15 (IANS) The Karnataka capital went into excitement mode Friday as hundreds watched the moon eclipsing the sun, with clouds clearing the sky in time for maximum coverage at 1.23 ... Read more...
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Delhi sees annular solar eclipse but clouds play spoilsport (Lead)
January 15th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The millennium's longest annular solar eclipse was partially seen in the national capital Friday but cloudy skies marred a clear view of the celestial spectacle. The weather, ... Read more...
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Annular solar eclipse begins in Delhi
January 15th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The millennium's longest annular solar eclipse began in the national capital Friday but fog and cloudy skies marred a clear view of the celestial spectacle.
Although seen ... Read more...
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Kanyakumari sees celestial play as moon blocks sun (Lead)
January 15th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu), Jan 15 (IANS) Thousands of people in this Tamil Nadu city watched the longest annular solar eclipse of the millennium that began at 11.06 a.m. Friday. Scientists and students ... Read more...
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Fog may play spoilsport during solar eclipse Jan 15
January 13th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) As the capital's residents eagerly await the millennium's longest annular solar eclipse Jan 15 - even if seen only partially from here, dense fog predicted early in ... Read more...
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Get set to watch ‘Ring of Fire’ in the skies Friday
January 13th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Delhi is all set to watch the millenium's longest annular solar eclipse Friday. Though it will be seen only partially here, people are nevertheless enthusiastic to see ... 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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Watch ‘Ring of Fire’ in the sky Jan 15
January 10th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) On Jan 15, people living in the southern tip of the country at Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu will get to watch the 'Ring of Fire' when the ... Read more...
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Full moon’s luster to be lost during Thursday’s lunar eclipse
December 31st, 2009 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): The sky watchers will find lunar radiance rather dim on a full blue moon on Thursday, as the country will on look a partial lunar eclipse.Science Popularisation ... Read more...
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Party under a blue moon this new year eve!
December 29th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Take out some time from new year eve revelry Thursday and look at the sky to catch a glimpse of a rare celestial phenomenon - a blue ... 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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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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. ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... 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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