President Murmu on day-long Rourkela visit to inaugurate planetarium, museumGet ready, Rourkela! President Droupadi Murmu is set to touch down in Odisha this Tuesday for an action-packed day. She’ll be cutting ribbo...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
Quadrantids meteor shower: When and how to watch the celestial show in IndiaThe Quadrantids meteor shower will peak on January 3 and 4, marking the first significant celestial event of the year. Anticipated to be on...
29 Dec, 2024, 02.43 PM IST
China begins construction of planetarium at ‘roof of the world' in TibetThe planetarium, scheduled to be completed in 2024, is expected to receive over 100,000 visitors annually. China aims to open a window for ...
13 Jun, 2022, 07.27 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman's dream project takes off in Mysuru -A Rs 81 cr planetariumAfter laying the foundation stone for state-of-the-art planetarium, 'Cosmos', Sitharaman said, "It's not just a planetarium for which all o...
06 Mar, 2022, 05.19 PM IST
Museums, planetarium, zoos, national parks closed in Bengal"As decided by the state government, all forest department run zoos in state, national parks and sanctuaries remain closed for public from ...
04 May, 2021, 05.52 PM IST
Space enthusiasts get ready for the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction"We have set up telescopes in our premises to watch the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on Monday evening if weather conditions permit," ...
21 Dec, 2020, 10.01 AM IST
Humanoid, IoT labs among highlights at science fest next weekHundreds of interactive science models along with a humanoid, mobile planetarium, 3D printer, scaled models of satellites from ISRO and man...
12 Dec, 2019, 07.46 PM IST
- Skygazers revel in 'blood moon', cloud hinders Delhi's view
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Tens of thousands of skywatchers across the country sat watching for the longest "blood moon" of the century on F...
28 Jul, 2018, 07.42 PM IST
Clouds hinder Delhi's view as skygazers revel in 'blood moon'Tens of thousands of skywatchers across the country burned the midnight oil on Friday night for the longest "blood moon" of the century but...
28 Jul, 2018, 05.40 PM IST
When S Ramadorai went to Mumbai's Nehru Planetarium to witness the story of universeThe former TCS CEO enjoyed the screening of an award-winning movie by physicist Hiroshi Ooguri.
04 May, 2018, 11.58 AM IST
- Odisha CM felicitates budding astronomers of state
Bhubaneswar, Dec 13 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday felicitated the top 20 winners of the 11th Edition of the Youn...
13 Dec, 2017, 10.02 PM IST
- Asia's first public planetarium renovated after 52 years
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Asia's first public planetarium, the MP Birla Planetarium here, has been upgraded after 52 years with the latest hy...
18 Jul, 2017, 05.22 PM IST
- Bengaluru's hi-tech planetarium reopens for viewing cosmos
Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium reopened here on Tuesday with a hybrid projector system for a breath-taking view ...
17 Jan, 2017, 10.42 PM IST
Kalpana Chawla memorial planetarium in Haryana to be upgradedWith new explorations in the field of science and technology, it has become necessary to keep the planetarium infrastructure up to date.
11 May, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
M P Birla Planetarium to go digital for Rs 30 croreManufactured by German company Carl Zeiss, the digital projectors will provide the most vivid and colourful images of celestial objects and...
25 Jan, 2015, 01.41 PM IST
Apps, devices & telescopes that can show you stars!ET lists out some apps for smartphones and tablets, fun gadgets, as well as devices like telescopes.
24 Feb, 2014, 08.12 AM IST
Fun apps for aspiring astronomers for their smartphones and tabletsWhether you want to cultivate astronomy as a hobby or a career, gadgets that you already own can serve as helpful tools.
01 Oct, 2011, 06.04 PM IST