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NASA Confirms Brightening Comet SWAN Could Be Visible With Binoculars: When and Where to See It
Comet SWAN (C/2025 R2), discovered via NASA’s SOHO spacecraft, is rapidly brightening as it nears its October 20–21 Earth flyby. Skywatchers should look to the western horizon after sunset to spot its vivid green coma and tail — possibly visible to the naked eye in dark conditions.
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Asteroid 2025 TF Zooms Past Earth 428km Above Antarctica, Closer Than Some Satellites
The asteroid is roughly 1 to 3 metres across and was first spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey a few hours after it had passed Earth.
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Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) Might Become Visible to the Naked Eye in October: Here's What We Know
Astronomers report that Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN), discovered in September, may brighten to near naked-eye visibility in October.
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Researchers Discover New Plasma Wave in Jupiter’s Auroral Skies
Scientists at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have detected a new plasma wave in Jupiter’s aurora using NASA’s Juno spacecraft. The finding, published in Physical Review Letters, reveals how Jupiter’s magnetic field shapes auroral activity differently from Earth. The study opens new directions for understanding planetary auroras and m...
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Ancient Mayan King's Tomb Filled With Treasures Found In Central America
Archaeologists in Belize have discovered the tomb of the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol.
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Red Giant XX Trianguli Has Massive Starspots, Dubbed the 'Most Spotted Star in the Sky'
Massive starspots have been observed on the red giant star XX Trianguli, located 630 light-years from Earth. These starspots, larger than the sun's entire surface, make XX Trianguli the "most spotted star in the sky." Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam and HUN-REN RCAES discovered that the star's internal magnetic dynam...
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Rare Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Appears in Earth Skies After 80,000 Years, Best Viewing Said to be This Week
The anticipated Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) has been visible in the evening sky for Northern Hemisphere observers starting October 11. Discovered in early 2023, the comet reached its closest point to Earth on October 12, making it a prime time for observation. Spot it near Venus about 40 minutes after sunset. The best views are expected ove...
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How to See Rare Comet C/2023 A3 Over Bengaluru in October 2024?
Skygazers in Bengaluru are in for a treat this October 2024, as Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) graces the morning sky in the first few days of the month. The comet, first discovered in early 2023, is travelling through the solar system after passing near the sun in late September. In mid-October, it will shift to the western skies and become...
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Indian Astronomers Discover 34 New Enormous Cosmic Radio Sources
The GMRT, located near Pune, India, played a crucial role in this discovery. This powerful telescope surveyed the radio sky at a low frequency, making it ideal for detecting these faint, distant objects.
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Fish Mysteriously Falls From The Sky, Causes Power Outage In US Town
When they investigated the cause, they discovered that a fish had landed on a transformer, causing it to explode.
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Neanderthal Comet: Name, Meaning And Other Details In 5 Points
Neanderthal Comet, a newly discovered comet, could be visible to the naked eye under dark skies, as it approaches Earth on February 1 and 2, according to American space agency NASA.
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Pegasus V, Dwarf Galaxy Near Andromeda, Believed to Be One of the First Galaxies
A team of astronomers at the University of Surrey recently found an extremely faint, dwarf galaxy which, they believe, is one of the first galaxies packed with a very old star. The galaxy, monikered as Pegasus V, is located in the vicinity of the Andromeda galaxy. The “fossil” galaxy that the team discovered has a high concentration of old star...
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Astronomers Find Evidence Of Most Powerful Pulsar In Distant Galaxy
Astronomers using data from the VLA Sky Survey have discovered one of the youngest known neutron stars possibly as young as only 14 years.
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Chinese Astronomers Report Signals Detected From Life Beyond Earth, Delete Their Claims Later
It was previously reported that the China's giant Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) measuring five hundred metres has picked up weird signals. The astronomers fom the Beijing Normal University made the claims of discovering “several cases of possible technological traces and extraterrestrial civilisations from outside the Earth.” Howeve...
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Lost Cities Discovered In Amazon Using Lasers In The Sky: Report
Previous research in Amazon had revealed hundreds of isolated sites across more than 1,700 square miles of the Llano de Mojos region.
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NASA Confirms Brightening Comet SWAN Could Be Visible With Binoculars: When and Where to See It
Comet SWAN (C/2025 R2), discovered via NASA’s SOHO spacecraft, is rapidly brightening as it nears its October 20–21 Earth flyby. Skywatchers should look to the western horizon after sunset to spot its vivid green coma and tail — possibly visible to the naked eye in dark conditions.
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Asteroid 2025 TF Zooms Past Earth 428km Above Antarctica, Closer Than Some Satellites
The asteroid is roughly 1 to 3 metres across and was first spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey a few hours after it had passed Earth.
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Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) Might Become Visible to the Naked Eye in October: Here's What We Know
Astronomers report that Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN), discovered in September, may brighten to near naked-eye visibility in October.
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Researchers Discover New Plasma Wave in Jupiter’s Auroral Skies
Scientists at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have detected a new plasma wave in Jupiter’s aurora using NASA’s Juno spacecraft. The finding, published in Physical Review Letters, reveals how Jupiter’s magnetic field shapes auroral activity differently from Earth. The study opens new directions for understanding planetary auroras and m...
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Ancient Mayan King's Tomb Filled With Treasures Found In Central America
Archaeologists in Belize have discovered the tomb of the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol.
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Red Giant XX Trianguli Has Massive Starspots, Dubbed the 'Most Spotted Star in the Sky'
Massive starspots have been observed on the red giant star XX Trianguli, located 630 light-years from Earth. These starspots, larger than the sun's entire surface, make XX Trianguli the "most spotted star in the sky." Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam and HUN-REN RCAES discovered that the star's internal magnetic dynam...
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Rare Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Appears in Earth Skies After 80,000 Years, Best Viewing Said to be This Week
The anticipated Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) has been visible in the evening sky for Northern Hemisphere observers starting October 11. Discovered in early 2023, the comet reached its closest point to Earth on October 12, making it a prime time for observation. Spot it near Venus about 40 minutes after sunset. The best views are expected ove...
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How to See Rare Comet C/2023 A3 Over Bengaluru in October 2024?
Skygazers in Bengaluru are in for a treat this October 2024, as Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) graces the morning sky in the first few days of the month. The comet, first discovered in early 2023, is travelling through the solar system after passing near the sun in late September. In mid-October, it will shift to the western skies and become...
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Indian Astronomers Discover 34 New Enormous Cosmic Radio Sources
The GMRT, located near Pune, India, played a crucial role in this discovery. This powerful telescope surveyed the radio sky at a low frequency, making it ideal for detecting these faint, distant objects.
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Fish Mysteriously Falls From The Sky, Causes Power Outage In US Town
When they investigated the cause, they discovered that a fish had landed on a transformer, causing it to explode.
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Neanderthal Comet: Name, Meaning And Other Details In 5 Points
Neanderthal Comet, a newly discovered comet, could be visible to the naked eye under dark skies, as it approaches Earth on February 1 and 2, according to American space agency NASA.
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Pegasus V, Dwarf Galaxy Near Andromeda, Believed to Be One of the First Galaxies
A team of astronomers at the University of Surrey recently found an extremely faint, dwarf galaxy which, they believe, is one of the first galaxies packed with a very old star. The galaxy, monikered as Pegasus V, is located in the vicinity of the Andromeda galaxy. The “fossil” galaxy that the team discovered has a high concentration of old star...
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Astronomers Find Evidence Of Most Powerful Pulsar In Distant Galaxy
Astronomers using data from the VLA Sky Survey have discovered one of the youngest known neutron stars possibly as young as only 14 years.
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Chinese Astronomers Report Signals Detected From Life Beyond Earth, Delete Their Claims Later
It was previously reported that the China's giant Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) measuring five hundred metres has picked up weird signals. The astronomers fom the Beijing Normal University made the claims of discovering “several cases of possible technological traces and extraterrestrial civilisations from outside the Earth.” Howeve...
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Lost Cities Discovered In Amazon Using Lasers In The Sky: Report
Previous research in Amazon had revealed hundreds of isolated sites across more than 1,700 square miles of the Llano de Mojos region.
