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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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. ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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Overcast sky may spoil chances of watching solar eclipse
August 1st, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) An overcast sky may spoil the excitement of watching Friday's solar eclipse in the national capital since the weatherman has forecast rain and thundershowers. “The weather overall ... Read more...
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Scientists hope for a clear sky on solar eclipse
July 31st, 2008 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Sky gazers are looking forward to watching the partial solar eclipse Friday even as scientists fear the weather may play spoilsport. "The southern parts of the country ... Read more...
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Don’t fear, watch solar eclipse with proper gadgets
July 30th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) It is an excitement coupled with fear and superstition for many in India prior to the solar eclipse Aug 1. Despite a well known scientific phenomenon behind ... Read more...
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Total solar eclipse Aug 1 to be partially visible in India
July 28th, 2008 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The sky gazers in India will miss an opportunity to watch a total solar eclipse Aug 1 as the phenomena would only be partially visible in the ... Read more...
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Binary asteroid comes close to Earth this week
July 15th, 2008 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In a month packed with celestial activity, sky gazers in India can watch out for a binary asteroid close to Earth this week - albeit ... Read more...
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Cloud cover in Delhi shadows Jupiter
July 9th, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The overcast sky Wednesday evening brought disappointment to sky gazers in the capital as the clouds shadowed the view of Jupiter, which was the brightest from earth. ... Read more...
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Delhi lights dimming stars, planetorium to see how much
July 8th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Did you ever realise that the shafts of light emanating from your house could actually be impacting the night-sky visibility? If that sounds far-fetched, the Nehru Planetarium ... Read more...
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Watch out for brightest Jupiter on July 9
July 8th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Keep your telescopes handy for a wonderful celestial activity - Jupiter will shine at its brightest when it aligns directly with the Sun and Earth Wednesday. "It ... Read more...
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