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Jupiter Resumes Direct Motion This March as the Gas Giant Hits Peak Visibility for 2026 Skywatchers
Jupiter’s retrograde motion ends around March 10, 2026, when the giant planet appears to reverse direction in the sky. The effect is caused by Earth overtaking Jupiter in its orbit. The bright planet will shine in Gemini near Castor and Pollux throughout March.
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Video: NASA Captures Stunning "Blood Moon" Over Rocket Factory
NASA has shared a time-lapse video of a total lunar eclipse captured over the facility where its moon rockets are built, marking a rare celestial event that won't return to the Americas until 2029.
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NASA’s Carruthers Observatory Begins Mission to Study Earth’s Hydrogen Halo
NASA’s Carruthers Observatory has begun its two-year science mission to study Earth’s hydrogen-rich exosphere from a halo orbit at Sun–Earth L1. Equipped with ultraviolet cameras, the small satellite will continuously image the faint geocorona, tracking how solar storms and fast solar wind streams cause the upper atmosphere to expand, contrac...
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Total Lunar Eclipse On March 3: Check Timings And Where It Can Be Seen In India
On the evening of March 3, 2026, astronomy enthusiasts across the country will have the opportunity to witness the final moments of this profound total lunar eclipse.
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Total Lunar Eclipse 2026: Where and How to See the Rare Blood Moon
A rare total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3–4, 2026, turning the full Moon a striking copper-red colour. Visible across Asia, Australia, and the Americas, this “blood moon” will be the last total lunar eclipse until 2028, making it a must-watch event for skywatchers worldwide.
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Planetary Parade: 6 Planets To Shine Together On Feb 28, Here's How To Watch
This amazing spectacle is created by a special alignment of the planets' orbits.
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Chandra Detects Giant X-Ray Bubble Around Young Sun-Like Star HD 61005
NASA astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered a vast, million-degree gas bubble surrounding HD 61005, a 100-million-year-old Sun-like star about 120 light-years away. Its stellar wind is far stronger than today’s solar wind, forming a 200 astronomical unit-wide astrosphere that offers rare insight into how the young Sun onc...
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Scientists Spot Ultra-Fast Pulsar Near Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Scientists have detected a possible ultra-fast pulsar spinning every 8.19 milliseconds near the Milky Way’s central black hole. If confirmed, this rare object could act as a precise cosmic clock, helping researchers study how gravity behaves in extreme environments and offering a powerful new way to test Einstein’s theory of general relativity ...
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Scientists Identify Rare Black Hole Merger in the Early Universe Using Gravitational Mapping
Astronomers have identified two merging supermassive black hole systems named Gondor and Rohan using a new method combining quasars and gravitational wave background signals. The discovery offers a fresh way to map black hole mergers and understand galaxy evolution and cosmic gravitational waves in a clearer and more systematic manner.
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NASA Juno Mission Uncovers Subtle Geometric Shifts That Challenge Existing Models of the Jovian Interior
Scientists have refined Jupiter’s size and shape using modern radio signal observations, finding the giant planet slightly smaller and more flattened than earlier estimates. Though the difference is only a few kilometres, researchers say it greatly improves models of Jupiter’s interior, gravity, and atmospheric structure, offering deeper insigh...
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Jupiter Resumes Direct Motion This March as the Gas Giant Hits Peak Visibility for 2026 Skywatchers
Jupiter’s retrograde motion ends around March 10, 2026, when the giant planet appears to reverse direction in the sky. The effect is caused by Earth overtaking Jupiter in its orbit. The bright planet will shine in Gemini near Castor and Pollux throughout March.
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Video: NASA Captures Stunning "Blood Moon" Over Rocket Factory
NASA has shared a time-lapse video of a total lunar eclipse captured over the facility where its moon rockets are built, marking a rare celestial event that won't return to the Americas until 2029.
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NASA’s Carruthers Observatory Begins Mission to Study Earth’s Hydrogen Halo
NASA’s Carruthers Observatory has begun its two-year science mission to study Earth’s hydrogen-rich exosphere from a halo orbit at Sun–Earth L1. Equipped with ultraviolet cameras, the small satellite will continuously image the faint geocorona, tracking how solar storms and fast solar wind streams cause the upper atmosphere to expand, contrac...
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Total Lunar Eclipse On March 3: Check Timings And Where It Can Be Seen In India
On the evening of March 3, 2026, astronomy enthusiasts across the country will have the opportunity to witness the final moments of this profound total lunar eclipse.
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Total Lunar Eclipse 2026: Where and How to See the Rare Blood Moon
A rare total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3–4, 2026, turning the full Moon a striking copper-red colour. Visible across Asia, Australia, and the Americas, this “blood moon” will be the last total lunar eclipse until 2028, making it a must-watch event for skywatchers worldwide.
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Planetary Parade: 6 Planets To Shine Together On Feb 28, Here's How To Watch
This amazing spectacle is created by a special alignment of the planets' orbits.
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Chandra Detects Giant X-Ray Bubble Around Young Sun-Like Star HD 61005
NASA astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered a vast, million-degree gas bubble surrounding HD 61005, a 100-million-year-old Sun-like star about 120 light-years away. Its stellar wind is far stronger than today’s solar wind, forming a 200 astronomical unit-wide astrosphere that offers rare insight into how the young Sun onc...
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Scientists Spot Ultra-Fast Pulsar Near Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Scientists have detected a possible ultra-fast pulsar spinning every 8.19 milliseconds near the Milky Way’s central black hole. If confirmed, this rare object could act as a precise cosmic clock, helping researchers study how gravity behaves in extreme environments and offering a powerful new way to test Einstein’s theory of general relativity ...
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Scientists Identify Rare Black Hole Merger in the Early Universe Using Gravitational Mapping
Astronomers have identified two merging supermassive black hole systems named Gondor and Rohan using a new method combining quasars and gravitational wave background signals. The discovery offers a fresh way to map black hole mergers and understand galaxy evolution and cosmic gravitational waves in a clearer and more systematic manner.
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NASA Juno Mission Uncovers Subtle Geometric Shifts That Challenge Existing Models of the Jovian Interior
Scientists have refined Jupiter’s size and shape using modern radio signal observations, finding the giant planet slightly smaller and more flattened than earlier estimates. Though the difference is only a few kilometres, researchers say it greatly improves models of Jupiter’s interior, gravity, and atmospheric structure, offering deeper insigh...
