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Lyrid Meteor Shower 2026: Best Dates, Peak Time And How To Watch The Sky Show
The Lyrid meteor shower, active from 16-25 April and peaking around 22-23 April, offers Northern Hemisphere skywatchers 10-15 meteors per hour under dark skies, with occasional surges up to 100 plus bright fireballs.
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Ursid Meteor Shower: Date, Best Time And How To Watch Last Celestial Activity of 2025
Meteor activity is best observed from late evening through to dawn, with the hours before local sunrise often yielding the richest display as Earth rotates into the incoming stream.
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Winter Solstice 2025: Space Agency Shares Details And Significance Of December 21
Significance of December 21: The winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Partial Solar Eclipse In Parts Of Northern Hemisphere On Saturday
The moon will cross in front of the Sun for around four hours on Saturday, creating a partial solar eclipse that careful skygazers will able to see in parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Vernal Equinox 2025: Date, Time, and the Science Behind the Event
The vernal equinox 2025 is set for March 20 at 09:01 UTC, marking the astronomical start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. This event occurs due to Earth’s axial tilt aligning with its orbit, resulting in nearly equal hours of daylight and night across the globe. While the equinox does not bring perfectly...
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Partial Solar Eclipse March 2025: What You Need to Know
A partial solar eclipse will occur on March 29, 2025, visible from parts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and South America.
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200 Years On, 'Mystery Volcano' That Cooled Earth In 1831, Found
The annual average temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere came down by around 1 degree Celsius during one of the most powerful eruptions in the 19th century.
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2023 Summer Was Hottest In 2,000 Years. But 2024 Could Top It
The summer of 2023 was hotter than any other in the Northern Hemisphere for the past two millennia, according to a study published Tuesday in Nature.
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Perihelion Day 2024: When Earth Reaches Its Nearest Point To The Sun
Perihelion Day signifies the moment when Earth is at its closest point to the Sun during its yearly orbit.
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Cold Moon: How To Watch The Last Full Moon Of 2023
The term Cold Moon was coined by Native Americans, in reference to the cooler temperatures typically associated with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Earth's Photo Of Day And Night Split In Half Released By European Space Agency
The image posted on X, formerly Twitter, shows the crossing of the Sun in the celestial equator in the sky and bringing autumn to the Northern Hemisphere.
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China To Deploy "Most Powerful Sky Survey Telescope" This Month
The telescope will likely start operation in mid-September, helping scientists monitor the dynamic astronomical events.
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Gulf Stream Current Could Collapse In 2025, Unleashing Climate Chaos: Report
If the world keeps spewing out pollution that heats the planet, an important system of ocean currents may collapse within a few decades.
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Does Moon Appear Upside Down In Australia? Viral Post Stuns Internet
The Moon does look upside down in the Southern Hemisphere compared to the Northern Hemisphere. It is simply a matter of orientation.
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Summers In Northern Hemisphere May Last Half The Year By 2100: Study
Summers in the Northern Hemisphere may last for six months by 2100 without efforts to mitigate climate change, which could have far-reaching impacts on agriculture, human health and the environment, says a study.
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Lyrid Meteor Shower 2026: Best Dates, Peak Time And How To Watch The Sky Show
The Lyrid meteor shower, active from 16-25 April and peaking around 22-23 April, offers Northern Hemisphere skywatchers 10-15 meteors per hour under dark skies, with occasional surges up to 100 plus bright fireballs.
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Ursid Meteor Shower: Date, Best Time And How To Watch Last Celestial Activity of 2025
Meteor activity is best observed from late evening through to dawn, with the hours before local sunrise often yielding the richest display as Earth rotates into the incoming stream.
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Winter Solstice 2025: Space Agency Shares Details And Significance Of December 21
Significance of December 21: The winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Partial Solar Eclipse In Parts Of Northern Hemisphere On Saturday
The moon will cross in front of the Sun for around four hours on Saturday, creating a partial solar eclipse that careful skygazers will able to see in parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Vernal Equinox 2025: Date, Time, and the Science Behind the Event
The vernal equinox 2025 is set for March 20 at 09:01 UTC, marking the astronomical start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. This event occurs due to Earth’s axial tilt aligning with its orbit, resulting in nearly equal hours of daylight and night across the globe. While the equinox does not bring perfectly...
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Partial Solar Eclipse March 2025: What You Need to Know
A partial solar eclipse will occur on March 29, 2025, visible from parts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and South America.
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200 Years On, 'Mystery Volcano' That Cooled Earth In 1831, Found
The annual average temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere came down by around 1 degree Celsius during one of the most powerful eruptions in the 19th century.
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2023 Summer Was Hottest In 2,000 Years. But 2024 Could Top It
The summer of 2023 was hotter than any other in the Northern Hemisphere for the past two millennia, according to a study published Tuesday in Nature.
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Perihelion Day 2024: When Earth Reaches Its Nearest Point To The Sun
Perihelion Day signifies the moment when Earth is at its closest point to the Sun during its yearly orbit.
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Cold Moon: How To Watch The Last Full Moon Of 2023
The term Cold Moon was coined by Native Americans, in reference to the cooler temperatures typically associated with the month of December in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Earth's Photo Of Day And Night Split In Half Released By European Space Agency
The image posted on X, formerly Twitter, shows the crossing of the Sun in the celestial equator in the sky and bringing autumn to the Northern Hemisphere.
-
China To Deploy "Most Powerful Sky Survey Telescope" This Month
The telescope will likely start operation in mid-September, helping scientists monitor the dynamic astronomical events.
-
Gulf Stream Current Could Collapse In 2025, Unleashing Climate Chaos: Report
If the world keeps spewing out pollution that heats the planet, an important system of ocean currents may collapse within a few decades.
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Does Moon Appear Upside Down In Australia? Viral Post Stuns Internet
The Moon does look upside down in the Southern Hemisphere compared to the Northern Hemisphere. It is simply a matter of orientation.
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Summers In Northern Hemisphere May Last Half The Year By 2100: Study
Summers in the Northern Hemisphere may last for six months by 2100 without efforts to mitigate climate change, which could have far-reaching impacts on agriculture, human health and the environment, says a study.
