Space

16 May 2022, 09:01

Difference between Lunar eclipse and Solar eclipse

Sun and moon are heavenly bodies and the principal sources of natural light for the earth. While sun is a huge burning star that sheds its powerful light to il...

16 May 2022, 08:28

Have sex, sit on animals or just go to bed - busting myths around the do's and don'ts of lunar eclipse

The first lunar eclipse of the year is set to occur on Monday, May 16.

14 May 2022, 17:00

Why Lunar Eclipse on May 16, 2022 is called ‘Blood Moon’ total lunar eclipse

The lunar eclipse on May 15-16 is described as ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse for some interesting reasons. A total lunar eclipse happens when the earth’s natural satellite moves to the deeper umbra of the earth’s shadow. The eclipse on May 16, 2022, will be visible from the earth’s regions including America, Europe, Africa, Antarctica, and east Pacific.

14 May 2022, 08:00

First Lunar Eclipse of 2022 - everything you need to know

Astronomers and skywatchers eagerly await the visual treat of the total lunar eclipse on May 16 2022. The upcoming lunar eclipse will be the first one in the year 2022 and will last for around 85 minutes in total, which makes it the longest total lunar eclipse since 2018. The penumbral phase will start at 01:33 GMT.

13 May 2022, 17:10

Hubble Space Telescope spots billion year old ‘Sombrero Galaxy’ in a stunning new image

Hubble telescope discovers a distinct galaxy- Little Sombrero. Sombrero galaxy is 40 million light-years away from earth. Mo...

10 May 2022, 17:24

Billionaire hedge fund boss Ken Griffin paid $8 million to fly to space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin — but will donate his seat to a New York schoolteacher, report says

The crewed mission, on a reusable New Shepard launch vehicle, is set to take place in the first half of 2023, Bloomberg reported.

10 May 2022, 12:37

Watch: Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti creates history with first TikTok video from International Space Station

Cristoforetti is a part of SpaceX's Crew-4 mission. Previously, Cristoforetti lived on a space station from N...

06 May 2022, 10:37

Skywatching in May 2022 – Mars-Jupiter conjunction, lunar eclipse and more

Skywatchers will have many events lined up in May 2022. These include a lunar eclipse, the conjunction of Mars and Jupiter a...

01 May 2022, 01:09

SpaceX's Texas expansion plans hit by a fourth FAA delay over environmental concerns

The FAA expects to release their SpaceX Starbase environmental review on May 31 after pushing back its release for the fourth time in five months.

29 Apr 2022, 15:29

Here’s why the solar eclipse on April 30 is called ‘Black Moon’

During the time of Surya Grahan, India will have its night time. The eclipse happens when the sun will be shining on the other side of the earth and hence the solar eclipse on April 30th can be seen only from a few places on the earth that does not include India.

29 Apr 2022, 06:30

The first solar eclipse of 2022 – everything you need to know

Sky gazers and astrologists eagerly await eclipses and a few solar and lunar eclipses happen in a typical year. While 2022 will see four lunar eclipses, in this year, there will be only two solar eclipses. The first of the two solar eclipses in 2022 will happen on April 30th, which will also be the last day of the month.

28 Apr 2022, 14:13

Potentially hazardous giant asteroid to skim past Earth on Thursday: NASA

According to the Centre, as they orbit the Sun, the NEOs can occasionally approach close to Earth. However, it explained that a "close" passage astronomically can be very far away in human terms: millions or even tens of millions of kilometres.

28 Apr 2022, 12:59

Skywatching on April 30: Venus and Jupiter will look like they are about to collide

A rare space phenomenon is set to happen this week as Venus and Jupiter will appear to collide. Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Sat...

25 Apr 2022, 14:17

Rise in the number of satellites are threatening orbital space around Earth, say scientists

The rapid growth of the anthropogenic space object population, including satellite mega-constellations' that are placed in low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet and other services, are increasingly threatening the orbital space, according to a team of international researchers.

20 Apr 2022, 15:12

NASA to probe Uranus, aims to examine Saturn's moon that could support life

In a report, the team at National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS), recommended NASA to focus on three high-level scientific themes: origins, worlds and processes, and life and habitability, in the next 10 years, Zdnet reported. Ice giants are the only class of planet in our solar system that hasn't had a dedicated orbital tour.

19 Apr 2022, 11:32

After littering space with tonnes of junk, USA becomes the first nation to ban destructive satellite tests

The United States becomes the first nation to end destructive satellite tests in space. Today, there are more than 4000 spac...

18 Apr 2022, 17:32

Solar flare sparks radio blackout in parts of Asia and Australia

According to the US Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), the solar flare peaked late on April 17 at 3.34 GMT and was followed minutes later by a massive sun eruption known as a coronal mass ejection, Space.com reported. The flare registered as an X1.1-class sun storm and lasted about 34 minutes, SWPC officials said.