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What is the 'Omega Block' causing Europe's intense heatwave?A severe heatwave gripping Western Europe, causing over 50 deaths in France, is fueled by an 'omega block' weather pattern. This phenomenon...
Aurora in Indian Today Time: Here's how, when and where to watch dancing light as solar storm hits Earth tonightAurora India Time: A powerful solar storm is heading towards Earth, bringing a rare chance to see the Northern Lights in northern India. Th...
How to watch the rare blue Micromoon: Date, timing and best viewing locationsA rare Blue Micromoon will appear on May 31, 2026, giving skywatchers a chance to witness one of the year’s most unusual lunar events. A Bl...
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
Rainbow coloured phantom lakes appear beside Namibia’s Great White Place in stunning satellite imagesAstronauts captured a stunning display of vibrant, shimmering lakes in Namibia's Etosha Pan, a rare event following heavy flooding. These e...
Atacama’s pristine skies face light pollution risks despite cancellation of nearby energy projectChile's Atacama Desert, a prime spot for stargazing, faces ongoing threats to its clear night skies. A proposed energy project near a major...
It’s National Siblings day! Here’s why your brother or sister means everythingNational Siblings Day, celebrated on April 10, honors the enduring bond between brothers and sisters. Founded in 1995 by Claudia Evart afte...
Solar Eclipse 2026: Will US, UK and UAE witness the rare ‘ring of fire’ spectacle? Here’s who can see itSolar Eclipse 2026: A “Ring of Fire” eclipse, formally called an annular solar eclipse, takes place when the Moon moves between the Earth a...
Planning an Aurora Borealis trip? Why 2026 is ideal for Northern Lights and the best destinations to view2026 is a rare year for Northern Lights trips because the Sun is very active. Strong solar energy makes auroras brighter and more frequent....
Once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event: Blaze star to explode in a dazzling display visible to the naked eye from Earth despite being 3,000 lightyears awayA rare celestial event is about to dazzle the night sky. The Blaze Star, or T Coronae Borealis, located 3,000 lightyears away, is on the ve...
Why is NASA sending rockets straight into the Northern Lights? Here's the reason the space agency is citingNASA is launching rockets into the Northern Lights from Alaska to investigate why auroras have distinct movements such as flickering and pu...
Devil's Comet: Can you spot the 'Eclipse Comet' with the naked eye? Here's when to watchBigger in size than Everest, this comet orbits the sun almost every 71 years.
SoftBank, Bharti Enterprises-backed OneWeb launches satellites in race with Elon MuskThis is part of a boom in private space investment and activity, fuelled by a race to create a computing and data-communications shell surr...
- NASA's planet-hunter satellite launched on SpaceX rocket
Washington, April 19 (IANS) NASA's next planet-hunter, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (Tess) successfully launched on a SpaceX F...
- NASA's next planet-hunting mission starts next week
Washington, April 12 (IANS) NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or Tess aimed at detecting planets outside our solar system, is s...
- NASA's next planet-hunting probe to launch on April 16
Washington, March 29 (IANS) NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, which aims to find alien worlds with capacity to harbour...
Causes for heavy smog in China unknown, need research: Li KeqiangWhile highlighting steps to address coal burning, exhaust of vehicles and dust to control smog specially in the winter, he said the causes ...
Causes for heavy smog in China unknown, need research: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang"I fully understand public concern about smog. Like air, blue skies treat everyone equally. We all want to have such blue skies," Chinese P...
- NASA satellite captures northern lights' dazzling image
Ottawa, Dec 29 (IANS) A NASA satellite has captured a dazzling infrared image of northern lights that appeared as swirls of glowing clouds ...
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...