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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS To Make Closest Flyby Of Earth On December 19
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered by NASA-funded telescopes, will pass Earth on December 19 at a safe distance of 270 million km.
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Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) Breaks Into Three Pieces Following Close Approach to the Sun
NASA's fractured comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) dazzled stargazers on Monday night, offering a rare live view of a cosmic object breaking apart after a close encounter with the Sun. The livestream, organised by the Virtual Telescope Project, began at 10 p.m. EST on November 24 (0300 GMT on November 25) and will broadcast telescopic views of the comet's mu...
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Flagship 2, The Largest-Ever Simulation Of Universe With 3.4 Billion Galaxies, Released
The Flagship 2 simulation, developed using an algorithm by University of Zurich astrophysicist Joachim Stadel, is the largest and most detailed universe simulation ever created.
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New Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Speeds Through Solar System
Astronomers have identified 3I/ATLAS as the third confirmed interstellar comet, racing through the solar system at 68 km/s. Discovered on July 1, it will pass near the sun in October. Skywatchers can view this rare object live online tonight, thanks to a live stream by the Virtual Telescope Project using observatories in Italy.
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Massive Asteroid 2002 JX8 to Fly Past Earth on May 9, Live Stream Available for Public Viewing
A 950-foot-wide asteroid named 2002 JX8 will safely pass Earth on May 9. The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream the event starting at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Scientists confirm there is no risk, as the asteroid will remain over 2.6 million miles away. It’s classified as potentially hazardous based on size and distance, not on collision likelihood.
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A "City Killer" Asteroid Approaching Earth: All You Need To Know About It
Some asteroids are given the title of "city killers" because they are capable of destroying an entire city if they collide with an inhabited part of Earth.
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A Unique Collaboration Using a Virtual Earth-Sized Telescope Shows How Science Is Changing in the 21st Century
In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration produced the first-ever image of a black hole, stunning the world. Now, scientists are taking it further. The next generation Event Horizon Telescope (ngEHT) collaboration aims to create high-quality videos of black holes.
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Watch: Five Planets Line Up In Rare Planetary Parade For First Time In 18 Years
Five Planets of the solar system, separated by billions of kilometres, appeared in the pre-dawn skies in rare planetary conjunction that will not repeat till 2040.
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Heading Towards Earth Captured in Image
An astronomer at the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy has captured an image of the asteroid hurtling towards Earth.
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Newly Discovered Asteroid Zipped Past Earth on April 15
A newly discovered asteroid zipped safely by Earth on Wednesday. Coined “2020 GH2”, the asteroid was close to the size of a detached house and was captured in an image by the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy on April 12.
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Lunar Eclipse 2019 Live Stream: How To Watch Partial Lunar Eclipse Live Online
The partial lunar eclipse 2019 can be seen in central and western regions of India, and live streams are being held by Royal Observatory Greenwich, Virtual Telescope Project, and Norway-based site Time and Date.
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Amazon Eyes Chilean Skies as It Seeks to Datamine the Stars
The data could prove fertile ground for Amazon to develop new artificial intelligence tools.
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Virtual Earth-Space Telescope Reveals New Details About the Milky Way
Scientists combined the Russian RadioAstron satellite with the ground-based telescopes to produce a virtual radio telescope.
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Now zoom into universe through Windows
Global software major Microsoft has designed a computer programme that allows you to scan the universe and zoom into outer space through its Windows Operating System."We have designed a virtual telescope that can be run on Windows or a web...
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS To Make Closest Flyby Of Earth On December 19
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered by NASA-funded telescopes, will pass Earth on December 19 at a safe distance of 270 million km.
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Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) Breaks Into Three Pieces Following Close Approach to the Sun
NASA's fractured comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) dazzled stargazers on Monday night, offering a rare live view of a cosmic object breaking apart after a close encounter with the Sun. The livestream, organised by the Virtual Telescope Project, began at 10 p.m. EST on November 24 (0300 GMT on November 25) and will broadcast telescopic views of the comet's mu...
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Flagship 2, The Largest-Ever Simulation Of Universe With 3.4 Billion Galaxies, Released
The Flagship 2 simulation, developed using an algorithm by University of Zurich astrophysicist Joachim Stadel, is the largest and most detailed universe simulation ever created.
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New Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Speeds Through Solar System
Astronomers have identified 3I/ATLAS as the third confirmed interstellar comet, racing through the solar system at 68 km/s. Discovered on July 1, it will pass near the sun in October. Skywatchers can view this rare object live online tonight, thanks to a live stream by the Virtual Telescope Project using observatories in Italy.
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Massive Asteroid 2002 JX8 to Fly Past Earth on May 9, Live Stream Available for Public Viewing
A 950-foot-wide asteroid named 2002 JX8 will safely pass Earth on May 9. The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream the event starting at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Scientists confirm there is no risk, as the asteroid will remain over 2.6 million miles away. It’s classified as potentially hazardous based on size and distance, not on collision likelihood.
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A "City Killer" Asteroid Approaching Earth: All You Need To Know About It
Some asteroids are given the title of "city killers" because they are capable of destroying an entire city if they collide with an inhabited part of Earth.
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A Unique Collaboration Using a Virtual Earth-Sized Telescope Shows How Science Is Changing in the 21st Century
In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration produced the first-ever image of a black hole, stunning the world. Now, scientists are taking it further. The next generation Event Horizon Telescope (ngEHT) collaboration aims to create high-quality videos of black holes.
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Watch: Five Planets Line Up In Rare Planetary Parade For First Time In 18 Years
Five Planets of the solar system, separated by billions of kilometres, appeared in the pre-dawn skies in rare planetary conjunction that will not repeat till 2040.
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Heading Towards Earth Captured in Image
An astronomer at the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy has captured an image of the asteroid hurtling towards Earth.
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Newly Discovered Asteroid Zipped Past Earth on April 15
A newly discovered asteroid zipped safely by Earth on Wednesday. Coined “2020 GH2”, the asteroid was close to the size of a detached house and was captured in an image by the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy on April 12.
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Lunar Eclipse 2019 Live Stream: How To Watch Partial Lunar Eclipse Live Online
The partial lunar eclipse 2019 can be seen in central and western regions of India, and live streams are being held by Royal Observatory Greenwich, Virtual Telescope Project, and Norway-based site Time and Date.
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Amazon Eyes Chilean Skies as It Seeks to Datamine the Stars
The data could prove fertile ground for Amazon to develop new artificial intelligence tools.
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Virtual Earth-Space Telescope Reveals New Details About the Milky Way
Scientists combined the Russian RadioAstron satellite with the ground-based telescopes to produce a virtual radio telescope.
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Now zoom into universe through Windows
Global software major Microsoft has designed a computer programme that allows you to scan the universe and zoom into outer space through its Windows Operating System."We have designed a virtual telescope that can be run on Windows or a web...
