Ujjain, April 2 – In a renewed effort to assert that Indian time calculation is more precise than prevailing Western systems, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inaugurate a three-day international conference titled ‘Mahakal: The Master of Time’ on Friday, April 3, at the Dongla...
Thane, March 31 A privately-run planetarium is set to be inaugurated in Shahpur, Thane district, Maharashtra, on April 5.Named "Space Astrotainment" and the "Shahapur Astro-Physics Observatory (SAPO)", it is said to be the first planetarium in the district.Spanning 3.5 acres at a...
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New Delhi, March 27 More than 60 visually impaired and low-vision students explored astronomy through touch, sound, and Braille-labelled models at an accessibility-focused event organized by DU's Kirori Mal College on Friday.The event, "Stars for All," was organized by the college's Centre for...
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New Delhi, March 16 Moons orbiting around free-floating planets can keep their oceans in a liquid state for up to 4.3 billion years due to dense hydrogen atmospheres and tidal heating – sufficient time for complex life forms to develop, a study has found.The study findings, published in the...
A total lunar eclipse will occur across multiple time zones today. During this event, the Moon will move from right to left, passing through Earth's shadow. In India, this rare celestial event will take place at 3:20 pm and will end at 6:47 pm.According to the India Meteorological Department...
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Chennai, February 27 The IIA has intervened to debunk claims of a rare planetary alignment on February 28, as promoted by viral social media posts, calling them "highly exaggerated and misleading."While internet trends suggest a spectacular event where all planets in the solar system will...
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Kanpur (UP), February 25 Scientists from the Department of Physics and SPASE at IIT-Kanpur and the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics have developed a novel method to estimate the distances to pulsars – stars that emit periodic radio flashes.The findings have been reported in a recent...
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Indore, February 16 The alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon on Tuesday will offer astronomy enthusiasts around the world a view of an annular solar eclipse. However, this celestial event, lasting more than four hours, will not be visible in India, according to an observatory in Ujjain, Madhya...
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