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September 07, 2025
PHOTOS | Chandra Grahan 2025: Partial phase of lunar eclipse begins, India witnesses start of rare Blood Moon phenomenon
The 'blood moon' will be visible for 82 minutes. This event occurs when the Earth aligns between the sun and moon, casting a reddish shadow
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September 07, 2025
Chandra Grahan 2025: When and where to watch 'Blood Moon' in India
Unlike solar eclipses which are dangerous to look at (due to the blinding rays of the sun) and need specialised equipment, lunar eclipses are safe to look at with the naked eye
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March 24, 2025
Uttarakhand Tourism and Starscapes launch ‘Dark Sky Conclave’ to promote astronomy and combat light pollution
Stargazing and astronomy enthusiasts will be able to attend guided night-sky observation sessions, workshops, and expert talks through the curated 'astrotourism' conclave
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August 19, 2024
What are 2024 QA and 2024 JV33? NASA warns of two gigantic asteroids racing towards Earth
NASA has issue a warning about two asteroids -- Asteroid 2024 QA and Asteroid 2024
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January 22, 2023
Retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin marries 'longtime love' on 93rd birthday
Aldrin announced his nuptials on Twitter
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October 20, 2022
First Native American woman in space awed by Mother Earth
Mann showed off the dream catcher she took up with her, a childhood gift from her mom
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April 18, 2022
China sending up next space station crew in June
China's had launched its first astronaut in 2003
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November 08, 2021
Wang Yaping becomes first Chinese woman to walk in space
Yaping took part in extravehicular activities for over six hours
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July 03, 2021
Andhra’s flight to Space: Fascinating journey of Indian-origin astronaut Sirisha Bandla
Sirisha to be the third woman of Indian origin to enter Space
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March 19, 2021
Astronomers observe cosmic phenomenon looking like 'space jellyfish'
Astronomers observe cosmic phenomenon looking like 'space jellyfish'
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June 18, 2020
There could be more than 30 intelligent civilisations in our galaxy
Researchers shed new light on possibility of intelligent life existing in Milky Way
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June 04, 2020
Three giant asteroids to zip past Earth in June, reveals NASA
They are potentially hazardous because they pass near Earth’s orbit
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October 16, 2019
Growing crops on Mars, Moon possible for future explorers, says study
Nine out of the 10 crops sown grew well and edible parts were harvested from them
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August 20, 2019
Astronomers spot a new planet for Beta Pictoris
Astronomers discovered a new planet in orbit of young Milky Way star Beta Pictoris
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August 08, 2019
Why Hawaiians are protesting against the Thirty Meter Telescope
Plans for the world's largest observatory have met with local opposition
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June 30, 2019
Astronomers discover precise location of cosmic radio waves
Australian scientists determined the location of one-off burst of cosmic radio waves
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June 08, 2019
Astronomers think exomoons could be home to extraterrestrial life
Moons orbiting planets outside our solar system could be home to alien life
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March 17, 2019
Neil DeGrasse Tyson to return with 'Star Talk' on NatGeo
Accusations of sexual harassment against DeGrasse Tyson had surfaced last year
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March 06, 2019
Israel spacecraft sends 'selfie' on maiden mission to moon
Spacecraft Beresheet was launched on February 22 on a seven-week trip to the moon
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March 01, 2019
New research suggests Planet Nine could be 5 to 10 times bigger than Earth
The existence of Planet Nine has been debated for long
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February 24, 2019
NASA spacecraft beams back sharpest images of Ultima Thule
Ultima Thule is believed to be the most distant object ever explored by mankind
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November 21, 2018
Spectacular star system that could cause cosmic fireworks found
The binary star system contain a pair of massive ‘Wolf-Rayet’ stars
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November 06, 2018
Elusive star with origins close to Big Bang discovered
This could be one of the oldest stars made of materials spewed from the Big Bang
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July 28, 2018
'Blood moon' dazzles skygazers in century's longest eclipse
Crowds gathered around the world to catch a glimpse of the rare phenomenon
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July 25, 2018
Meet Indian Catholic priest leading study on Milky Way's 'sibling' galaxy
THE WEEK speaks to Richard D'Souza who led a team that discovered a sibling galaxy
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