Watch out for Perseids meteor showers Sunday
August 10th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Sky gazers can look forward to an exhibition of celestial fireworks as the night sky will be lit up by Perseids meteor showers that are ... Read more...
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India to miss ‘Ring of Fire’ during Monday’s solar eclipse
May 20th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) As sky gazers in various parts of the world gear up to watch Monday's annular solar eclipse - a rare event in which the sun ... 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 Jupiter, Moon conjunction Tuesday
January 2nd, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) As the sun goes down Tuesday evening, two of the brightest objects in the winter sky - Jupiter and the moon - will get together ... 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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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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Clouds may obscure Perseids meteor showers Saturday
August 12th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Overcast skies under a full moon are likely to deprive Delhi sky gazers of one of the finest celestial spectacles Saturday night: the Perseids ... Read more...
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A solar eclipse for penguins, sea leopards?
July 1st, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Sky gazers in India and around the world will be a disappointed lot as they won't be able to witness the partial solar eclipse occurring ... Read more...
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India to miss partial solar eclipse
May 31st, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Sky gazers in India will miss the year's second partial solar eclipse Wednesday as it will not be visible in the country.The partial solar eclipse ... Read more...
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Hundreds throng to watch Supermoon phenomenon in India
March 20th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar. 20 (ANI): Hundreds of sky gazers across India thronged planetariums, seashore and open fields on Saturday to have a glimpse of the Supermoon or Perigee, a natural phenomenon in ... 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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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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The Skygazers Are Waiting For The Rare View: Lunar Eclipse 2010
December 20th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The sky-gazers in North America are up for a visual treat this week as this time the total Lunar Eclipse in three years is all set ... 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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Leonid Meteor Shower 2010 Dazzles Night Sky
November 18th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Star-gazers were surely in for a huge treat as the annual Leonid Meteor Shower dazzled the night sky again this year providing sky-watchers with the perfect ... Read more...
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Leonid meteor shower to peak Thursday
November 16th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Leonid meteor shower will peak Thursday but there can be disappointment for sky gazers as the moon is expected to wash out the celestial fireworks of the ... Read more...
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World Space Week begins with ‘Sputnik’
October 4th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Sky gazers and students Monday gathered at the Russian Center here for the screening of "Sputnik" - a movie on the Russian space mission - marking the ... Read more...
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Jupiter, Uranus to shine brightest Tuesday
September 20th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Sky gazers are set for a double celestial treat Tuesday when two planets - Jupiter and Uranus - will shine the brightest.
Both planets will be ... Read more...
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Perseids Meteor Shower Dazzles Sky-Gazers With Stunning Display
August 13th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sky-gazers across the world were bestowed with a spectacular opportunity to witness the biggest celestial display of the year as the annual Perseids meteor shower made ... Read more...
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Annual Perseid Meteor Shower All Set To Dazzle The Skyline
August 12th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sky-gazers are in a huge treat as the Perseid meteor shower is all set to enthrall them with a spectacular display of celestial elements. The anticipation ... Read more...
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Saturn, Mars and Venus will shine in twilight through mid-August
August 6th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): Mid-August will be a treat for sky gazers, as Saturn, Mars and Venus come into view just as twilight begins to fade out."Venus will leap out at you. ... Read more...
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India to miss total solar eclipse
July 11th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) This year's total solar eclipse on Sunday will be missed by sky gazers in India as the celestial phenomenon will not be visible in Asia.
The eclipse will ... Read more...
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July nights offer visual treat for sky gazers
July 8th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): A visual treat for star gazers, five of the sky's leading lights gather together over the western horizon on mid-July nights, according to an astronomy magazine.Venus, the dazzling ... Read more...
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Treat for sky gazers, comet closest to Earth Tuesday
June 14th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Sky gazers in the capital are in for a celestial treat Tuesday as the recently discovered comet McNaught will be closest to Earth and visible to the ... 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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Halley’s Comet Remnanats To Be Seen In Meteor Shower
May 6th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
May 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Halley's comet is considered as one of the most important celestial phenomenon that exists in our solar system. It comes close to the earth once in ... Read more...
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Spot five planets in night sky this week
April 5th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Sky gazers are up for a treat this week as five planets of our solar system will be visible in the night sky for the next few ... Read more...
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Day and night to be equally long Saturday
March 19th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Sky gazers in the capital are looking forward to watch the spring equinox Saturday - when the sun shines directly overhead as viewed from the earth, making ... Read more...
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Sky gazers gear up for Messier marathon
March 11th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Sky gazers are set for a week-long celestial treat from Saturday with the start of Messier marathon, an annual astronomy event.
The event is named after French astronomer ... Read more...
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Clouds mar clear view of eclipse, temples shut in Andhra
January 15th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Clouds marred a clear view of the millennium's longest annular solar eclipse in Andhra Pradesh Friday, disappointing enthusiastic onlookers. Temples were shut down during the eclipse.
The partial eclipse ... 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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“Once upon two blue moons” before 2009 ends
December 30th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 30 (ANI): Before the year ends, sky gazers would have already witnessed the rare phenomenon of two full moons in just one month, which is also termed as "blue moon".After ... 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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