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Fireball Lights Up Night Sky In Japan
A flashing fireball dashed across the skies of western Japan, shocking residents and dazzling stargazers, though experts said it was a natural phenomenon and not an alien invasion.
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Perseid Meteor Shower 2025 to Dazzle Night Sky in August
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the year’s most anticipated celestial events, will peak on the night of August 12–13, 2025. At its height, the shower can produce up to 100 meteors per hour, though the glare of an 86% waning gibbous moon will make spotting faint streaks difficult. Observers can still expect to see the brightest meteors and occ...
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Perseid Meteor Shower: All About The Most Dazzling Sky Show Of The Year
Attention stargazers, it's time for one of the most dazzling sky shows of the year. A highlight of the northern summer - the Perseid meteor shower - hits its peak on the intervening night of August 12 and 13.
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Light Pollution Threatens Global Observatories, Jeopardising Deep-Sky Astronomy
Light pollution is brightening skies over observatories at an alarming rate, with artificial light growing by up to 10% each year. Astronomers caution that this glow, intensified by widespread LED use and urban expansion, is threatening the ability of telescopes to detect faint cosmic objects and diminishing humanity’s shared right to experience ...
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Perseids Meteor Shower Peak, Other Sky Events To Watch In August
The Perseids, one of the most popular annual meteor showers, will peak on the night of August 12-13.Â
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Indonesia Volcano Belches Six-Mile Ash Tower
An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.
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Two Meteor Showers To Light Up Sky At Same Time In July: Here Are Best Viewing Tips
The meteor showers will peak on the nights of July 29 and 30, 2025, with up to 25 meteors per hour visible in dark skies.
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From Buck Moon To Pluto's Rare Appearance, 8 Must-See Night Sky Events In July
Here's a guide to the top celestial highlights to look out for in the July night sky.
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Rubin Observatory Captures Distant Nebulae From Chilean Mountaintop
The Rubin Observatory has unveiled its first public images, revealing vivid views of the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae located 4,000 light-years away. These stunning images mark the beginning of a decade-long sky survey that will capture thousands of nightly exposures, explore dark matter, and transform the way scientists—and the public—observe the...
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images, Hints at Universe’s Dynamic Secrets Ahead
The Rubin Observatory’s first image captures 10 million galaxies, marking the start of a decade-long sky survey. With its powerful telescope and LSST camera, it will scan the southern sky every three nights, unveiling hidden galaxies, stellar nurseries, and transient cosmic events. Scientists anticipate transformative discoveries about dark matte...
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Summer Solstice 2025: When Is The Longest Day Of Year & What Does It Mean?
Traditionally, the solstice marks the longest day and the start of summer. The event has fascinated civilisations for thousands of years.
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Missiles In Sky, Music On Roof: Video Shows Lebanon Party Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
A video circulating on social media shows surreal scenes allegedly from a rooftop bar in Beirut, where people continue partying as missiles streak across the night sky.
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Astrophotographer Captures Stunning Portrait of Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas in Glowing Detail
Astrophotographer Greg Meyer captured a vivid 34-hour exposure of the Lagoon and Trifid nebulas glowing in the constellation Sagittarius. Framed beneath a dense starfield, the image reveals young stars sculpting gas and dust across 4,000 light-years. Taken from Arizona’s dark skies, the portrait offers a dazzling glimpse into stellar birth region...
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Brightest Planets in June’s Night Sky: How and When to See Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn
Skywatchers can spot Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn in prime June skies during dusk and dawn hours. With Mercury at its best visibility, Mars pairing with Regulus, and Venus and Saturn rising before sunrise, celestial highlights abound. A crescent moon joins Mars on June 29, making this month ideal for skywatching and astrophotography.
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Shruti Haasan Shines Like The Night Sky In A Pre-Draped Glittery Saree
Shruti Haasan looked stunning in a pre-draped saree from designer Disha Patils label
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Fireball Lights Up Night Sky In Japan
A flashing fireball dashed across the skies of western Japan, shocking residents and dazzling stargazers, though experts said it was a natural phenomenon and not an alien invasion.
-
Perseid Meteor Shower 2025 to Dazzle Night Sky in August
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the year’s most anticipated celestial events, will peak on the night of August 12–13, 2025. At its height, the shower can produce up to 100 meteors per hour, though the glare of an 86% waning gibbous moon will make spotting faint streaks difficult. Observers can still expect to see the brightest meteors and occ...
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Perseid Meteor Shower: All About The Most Dazzling Sky Show Of The Year
Attention stargazers, it's time for one of the most dazzling sky shows of the year. A highlight of the northern summer - the Perseid meteor shower - hits its peak on the intervening night of August 12 and 13.
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Light Pollution Threatens Global Observatories, Jeopardising Deep-Sky Astronomy
Light pollution is brightening skies over observatories at an alarming rate, with artificial light growing by up to 10% each year. Astronomers caution that this glow, intensified by widespread LED use and urban expansion, is threatening the ability of telescopes to detect faint cosmic objects and diminishing humanity’s shared right to experience ...
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Perseids Meteor Shower Peak, Other Sky Events To Watch In August
The Perseids, one of the most popular annual meteor showers, will peak on the night of August 12-13.Â
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Indonesia Volcano Belches Six-Mile Ash Tower
An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.
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Two Meteor Showers To Light Up Sky At Same Time In July: Here Are Best Viewing Tips
The meteor showers will peak on the nights of July 29 and 30, 2025, with up to 25 meteors per hour visible in dark skies.
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From Buck Moon To Pluto's Rare Appearance, 8 Must-See Night Sky Events In July
Here's a guide to the top celestial highlights to look out for in the July night sky.
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Rubin Observatory Captures Distant Nebulae From Chilean Mountaintop
The Rubin Observatory has unveiled its first public images, revealing vivid views of the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae located 4,000 light-years away. These stunning images mark the beginning of a decade-long sky survey that will capture thousands of nightly exposures, explore dark matter, and transform the way scientists—and the public—observe the...
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images, Hints at Universe’s Dynamic Secrets Ahead
The Rubin Observatory’s first image captures 10 million galaxies, marking the start of a decade-long sky survey. With its powerful telescope and LSST camera, it will scan the southern sky every three nights, unveiling hidden galaxies, stellar nurseries, and transient cosmic events. Scientists anticipate transformative discoveries about dark matte...
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Summer Solstice 2025: When Is The Longest Day Of Year & What Does It Mean?
Traditionally, the solstice marks the longest day and the start of summer. The event has fascinated civilisations for thousands of years.
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Missiles In Sky, Music On Roof: Video Shows Lebanon Party Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
A video circulating on social media shows surreal scenes allegedly from a rooftop bar in Beirut, where people continue partying as missiles streak across the night sky.
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Astrophotographer Captures Stunning Portrait of Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas in Glowing Detail
Astrophotographer Greg Meyer captured a vivid 34-hour exposure of the Lagoon and Trifid nebulas glowing in the constellation Sagittarius. Framed beneath a dense starfield, the image reveals young stars sculpting gas and dust across 4,000 light-years. Taken from Arizona’s dark skies, the portrait offers a dazzling glimpse into stellar birth region...
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Brightest Planets in June’s Night Sky: How and When to See Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn
Skywatchers can spot Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn in prime June skies during dusk and dawn hours. With Mercury at its best visibility, Mars pairing with Regulus, and Venus and Saturn rising before sunrise, celestial highlights abound. A crescent moon joins Mars on June 29, making this month ideal for skywatching and astrophotography.
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Shruti Haasan Shines Like The Night Sky In A Pre-Draped Glittery Saree
Shruti Haasan looked stunning in a pre-draped saree from designer Disha Patils label
