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Mars will pass the Seven Sisters this week and it won't happen again until 2034 - here's how to see it and other night sky events you must not missNight sky events June 2026: Skygazers, prepare for a celestial spectacle as June concludes! The moon graces the sky alongside bright stars ...22 Jun, 2026, 10.51 PM IST- NASA has discovered planets so strange they sound completely impossible: From worlds that rain molten glass to giant “marshmallow” planetsScientists are discovering strange new planets beyond our solar system. These worlds defy old ideas about how planets form and what they lo...12 May, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
- Astronomers detect erratic deep-space radio signal repeating every 36 minutes for eight days, then it suddenly ‘switched off’Astronomers have found a strange object in our galaxy. It sent radio signals every 36 minutes for eight days. Then it stopped. This object,...08 May, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- Milky Way Season begins: Best Time, dates and tips to spot the galaxy in the night skyThe Milky Way is the immense galactic system that houses Earth, the Sun and countless other stars, planets and cosmic bodies. Astronomers e...06 Mar, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
- Astronomers reveal hidden black holes, not dark matter, as the glue of the Milky Way’s faintest satelliteUrsa Major III, once considered a dark-matter-dominated dwarf galaxy, may actually be a dense star cluster. New research suggests its gravi...21 Aug, 2025, 02.45 PM IST
- June offers skywatchers worldwide rare views of the Milky Way’s illuminated heart; Here is how to spot it with naked eyesIn June 2025, skywatchers can witness the Milky Way's central bulge. NASA highlights this event, best viewed from dark locations. The core ...07 Jun, 2025, 10.08 AM IST
- Milky Way to shine brightly over Memorial Day weekend across US: When and where to witness itStargazers are in for a celestial treat as our galaxy becomes more visible in late May skies. The increased visibility of the Milky Way coi...23 May, 2025, 12.39 AM IST
- Supermassive black hole, 6,00,000 times the mass of Sun, is heading towards the Milky Way. When is the collision likely to happen?Astronomers have found a supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This black hole is 600,000 times the mass of the Sun. The L...14 Feb, 2025, 04.26 PM IST
- 13% of sky covered by mysterious fast-moving gas, shows mapSydney, Dec 5 (IANS) At least 13 per cent of the sky is covered by high-velocity clouds of gas moving at speeds of hundreds of kilometres p...05 Dec, 2017, 04.17 PM IST
- A new study claims Milky Way has a mass of 700 billion SunsA galaxy includes not only stars, planets, and other material, but also dark matter, a mysterious form of matter that is not yet detected i...01 Jun, 2016, 05.59 PM IST
- NASA's 'flying' telescope begins studying asteroids, starsNASA's "flying" telescope aboard a highly modified Boeing 747SP jetliner has begun its fourth series of flights to map planets, asteroids, ...22 Feb, 2016, 03.15 PM IST
- Hubble captures cluster of dazzling diamond-like stars, brightest in the Milky WaySince the cluster is only 500,000 years old, it has one of the highest concentrations of massive, luminous stars in the entire Milky Way.22 Jan, 2016, 12.23 PM IST
- Most luminous supernova ever discoveredThe super-luminous supernova, called ASAS-SN-15lh, was discovered by the All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae team (ASAS-SN).15 Jan, 2016, 12.59 PM IST
- Over million young stars found in nearby galaxyThe cluster has one billion times the luminosity of our Sun, but is invisible in ordinary light, hidden by its own hot gases, researchers s...19 Mar, 2015, 02.30 PM IST
- New dwarf galaxies discovered in orbit around Milky WayThe others could be either dwarf galaxies or globular clusters - objects with similar visible properties to dwarf galaxies, but not held to...11 Mar, 2015, 04.23 PM IST
- Smallest known galaxy M60-UCD1 with supermassive black hole foundAstronomers led by an Indian-origin scientist discovered a monster black hole lurking inside one of the tiniest and densest galaxies ever k...18 Sep, 2014, 01.56 PM IST
- Delhi's light pollution eclipses night-sky visibilityThe Milky way has deserted Delhi. The capital has got a lot brighter in recent years, making the stars appear dimmer and almost invisible.06 Jun, 2008, 10.49 AM IST
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