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Because a hailstorm ruined his family’s 15 acres of oats, he couldn’t afford college; in less than two years, Illinois-born self-taught astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto- Paramount streaming shake-up: HBO’s Casey Bloys set to take over as Cindy Holland exits ahead of Warner Bros. mega merger
- In 2008, a spacecraft was launched by NASA to study how our heliosphere, the magnetic bubble surrounding our Sun and planets, interacts with interstellar space
- In 1920s, a Kansas farm boy built his own telescope from scrap. Years later, he discovered a planetClyde Tombaugh, a Kansas farmer, built his own telescopes from scrap materials. His detailed drawings of planets sent to Lowell Observatory...29 Aug, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
- Iconic 1956 movie is suddenly finding new viewers 70 years later. It already has a place among AFI’s most celebrated filmsThe Ten Commandments, Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 biblical epic starring Charlton Heston, is finding new viewers nearly 70 years after its rele...29 Aug, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
- Buck Moon 2026: These zodiac signs are set for a powerful new chapter filled with good fortune after July’s Full Moon in AquariusThe July 29 Aquarius Full Moon is viewed by astrologers as a significant turning point because it occurs during a time of major energetic s...30 Jul, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
- Today in US history on February 18: Defining moments that shaped science, sports, and national securityFebruary 18 holds a special place in American history. This date saw the discovery of Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh. Mark Twain's Huckleberry Fin...18 Feb, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
- Pluto-like planet discovered: How big is it and how far is it from Earth?Researchers believe that 2017 OF201’s highly eccentric orbit points to a chaotic origin, possibly caused by a gravitational push from one o...15 Jun, 2025, 08.50 PM IST
- Planet nine stays hidden, but the solar system has a new mystery guestA newly identified dwarf planet, named 2017 OF201, has been discovered in the distant outer reaches of the solar system. Measuring about 70...30 May, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
- 2017 OF201: All about the new planet found beyond PlutoAstronomers have found a new minor planet beyond Pluto. This object, named 2017 OF201, is quite large. It orbits far from the Sun. This dis...24 May, 2025, 08.32 PM IST
- These 5 zodiac signs will get love, success, and money in the first half of 2025The first half of 2025 is a time of profound growth for these five zodiac signs.17 Jan, 2025, 02.08 PM IST
- Pluto mountain range named after Tenzing NorgayAmsterdam, Sep 8 (IANS) Assigning the first set of official names of surface features on Pluto, the International Astronomical Union has ap...08 Sep, 2017, 02.02 PM IST
- NASA's New Horizons mission to travel deeper into spaceGreen noted that NASA relies on the scientific assessment by the Senior Review Panel in making its decision on which extended mission optio...02 Jul, 2016, 11.49 AM IST
- Pluto may have giant icy volcanoes: NASAThe two cryovolcano candidates are large features measuring tens of kilometres across and several kilometres high, NASA said.10 Nov, 2015, 01.18 PM IST
- NASA spacecraft finds blue skies, water ice on PlutoFirst colour images of Pluto's atmospheric hazes beamed by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft show that the icy-dwarf planet has blue skies and...09 Oct, 2015, 01.21 PM IST
- NASA spacecraft discovers frozen plains in Pluto's 'heart'NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has discovered a vast, craterless plain in Pluto's 'heart' that appears to be no more than 100 million years...20 Jul, 2015, 03.25 PM IST
- NASA spacecraft gives an old, distant celestial favourite a booster shotWas the Disney character Pluto — created a few months after the discovery of Pluto the planet in 1930 — named after the planet?16 Jul, 2015, 04.49 AM IST
- US President Barack Obama Obama, Stephen Hawking congratulate NASA on Pluto Flyby"Pluto just had its first visitor! Thanks @NASA - it's a great day for discovery and American leadership," tweeted Obama.15 Jul, 2015, 06.30 PM IST
- Pluto larger than previously thought: NASAThe size was determined from images acquired with the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) aboard New Horizons spacecraft.14 Jul, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
- NASA spacecraft spots two moons orbiting PlutoA NASA spacecraft set to encounter Pluto this summer has spotted two small moons orbiting the icy dwarf planet.19 Feb, 2015, 01.35 PM IST
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