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A stunning May new Supermoon is about to black out the sky — Dark skies, hidden constellations and a rare Venus alignment are about to transform the night skyA supermoon typically draws attention because it appears larger and brighter than usual in the night sky. But the May New Supermoon works a...11 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST- 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...08 May, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
- Why has the blood-red night sky over Ladakh's Hanle village left the internet stunned? ExplainedRed auroras Hanle Ladak: Auroral activity was recorded by the all-sky camera at the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Hanle, Ladakh, on th...29 Jan, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
- 3I/ATLAS turns striking Blue near the Sun on October 29: Scientists detect Interstellar object’s sudden brightening color shiftThe interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has astonished astronomers by turning distinctly blue and rapidly brightening as it neared the Sun on Octo...03 Nov, 2025, 10.51 PM IST
- Rocket launch today: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 3 spacecraft for NASA and NOAARocket launch today: SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched three spacecraft from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The mission includes...25 Sep, 2025, 02.28 AM IST
- Earth’s close encounter with jumbo jet-sized asteroid as it screams past closer than moon; scientists study rare near-miss encounterAsteroid 2025 QD8, about 22 meters wide, safely passed Earth on Wednesday at a distance of 135,500 miles, closer than the Moon. NASA confir...04 Sep, 2025, 02.37 PM IST
- Are Earth-like planets common? Astronomers witness birth of a new solar system for the first timeAstronomers have observed the earliest stages of rocky planet formation around a young, sun-like star named HOPS-315. Using the James Webb ...17 Jul, 2025, 07.10 AM IST
- New space telescope finds 2,100 asteroids even before official launchThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, even before its official opening, has identified over 2,100 new asteroids. This powerful telescope ...23 Jun, 2025, 11.24 PM IST
- Planetary parade 2025: Best places to watch in US, handy apps and all your FAQs answeredPlanetary Parade 2025: The planets are aligning this week for a celestial event that will be seen around the globe. Seven planets will line...28 Feb, 2025, 09.42 PM IST
- Black Moon 2024: When and where to watch this rare celestial phenomenonBlack Moon Date and Time: On 30 December 2024, the rare Black Moon will occur, marking the second new moon of the month, a phenomenon that ...30 Dec, 2024, 02.54 PM IST
- NASA's new finding: 126 rare exoplanets, some capable of supporting life. Pics hereA new catalog featuring 126 exoplanets discovered through NASA's TESS and the Keck Observatory has been released, revealing diverse planet ...27 May, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
- Rare Northern lights witnessed in Ladakh; not an 'air glow', confirms Hanle sourcesThe colourful “curtains” of dazzling aurora light are actually billions of charged particles moving into space at ultra-high speeds, some r...07 May, 2023, 12.34 PM IST
- Chile night sky lights up with meteorsResidents heard a sound of thunder which was lighting up the sky in Santiago City. It turned out to be a meteor crossing the atmosphere.10 Jul, 2022, 08.31 PM IST
- Rare 'superflares' from Sun could disrupt Earth's communicationsAstronomers probing the edges of the Milky Way have in recent years observed superflares -- huge bursts of energy from stars that can be se...12 Jun, 2019, 11.41 AM IST
- Astronomers spot pair of rare hyper-luminous galaxiesNew York, Nov 14 (IANS) In a first, astronomers have spotted close encounter between two hyper-luminous starburst galaxies -- astoundingly ...14 Nov, 2017, 11.42 AM IST
- Supermoon lunar eclipse: how to see the blood moon on SundayThe eclipse is expected to last 1 hour and 11 minutes. Under clear skies, people in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and parts ...26 Sep, 2015, 01.51 PM IST
- Indians likely to witness 2 celestial events in 2015On April 4, 2015, a total lunar eclipse with the sun, earth and moon playing hide and seek would occur, which would be visible in some part...30 Dec, 2014, 07.56 PM IST
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