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Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower [Representational Image] (Wikimedia Commons/Brocken Inaglory)

Camelopardalid Meteor Shower to Grace the Sky on Friday: View the Celestial Event Live Online

A new meteor shower will amaze the sky watchers as the Camelopardalids will beautify the skies on the night of Friday, 23 May 2014.

May 23, 2014

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Gets New Mission

NASA plans to revive its Kepler space telescope that is involved in planet hunting, into a new mission, according to officials from the space agency.

May 19, 2014

Moon Occults Saturn on 14 May: View the Celestial Event Live Online [VIDEO]

The moon will black out Saturn, the planet with a ring, on Wednesday 14 May 2014 and will be best visible from Southern Hemisphere. This celestial event known as occultation will begin at 6:15 a.m. EDT (10:15 a.m GMT or 3:45 p.m. IST)..

May 14, 2014

Saturn Opposition 2014: Where to Watch Live [NASA]

Saturn Opposition 2014: Where to Watch Live [VIDEO]

Sky watchers can have a spectacular view to gaze at Saturn, the planet with a ring on Saturday, 10 May 2014 as the Sun, Earth and Saturn will align at a straight line.

May 10, 2014

First Sibling of Sun Discovered

Researchers have identified the first sibling of the Sun; a star born out of the same molecular composition as that of the Sun.

May 9, 2014

Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower 2014: Shooting Stars to Peak Tonight; Watch Live Online [VIDEO]

Stargazers will get the opportunity to witness the 2014 Eta Aquarids meteor shower on early Tuesday morning (6 May).

May 5, 2014

Asteroid (representational image), photo credit: NASA

Newly-Discovered, Bus-Sized Asteroid Zips by Earth; 2014 HL129 Comes Closer than Moon

A bus sized asteroid, zipped by Earth on 3 May, but did not pose any threat to the planet.

May 5, 2014

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Annular Solar Eclipse 2014: Timings and Live Streaming Information of 'Ring of Fire'

Annular Solar Eclipse 2014 Live Streaming - The annular solar eclipse, also known as "ring of fire", will occur on 29 April.

Apr 29, 2014

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Mars Coming Close to Earth 2014: Watch the Biggest Brightest Red Planet Live Online [VIDEO]

This Monday (14 April), one can see the biggest and brightest Mars as it will come close to Earth.

Apr 13, 2014

Astronomers Spot 'Celestial Diamond Ring' Nebula

Astronomers have captured a rare image of a nebula on Wednesday 09 April 2014 that appears like an engagement ring.

Apr 10, 2014

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Asteroid with Rings Found; Astronomers Stunned with the Discovery [VIDEO]

In a stunning discovery, scientists have uncovered an asteroid with its own set of rings that orbits between Saturn and Uranus outside the solar system. It's the first ever space rock to be discovered with its own rings, according to researchers.

Mar 27, 2014

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NASA Reveals Enormous Space Sunflower that can help find Alien Planet [VIDEO]

A spacecraft that looks like a huge sunflower may now help NASA scientists to discover an alien planet.

Mar 25, 2014

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Major Discovery Boosts Big Bang Theory: Scientists Find Evidence of Universe's Early Growth Spurt

In an immense breakthrough, a team of top international researchers believe that they have finally found the point of time when the universe came into being.

Mar 18, 2014

Obama's NASA Budget Calls for Jupiter Moon Mission, Space Taxi Spending

US President Barack Obama has proposed the 2015 budget plan for NASA that includes robotic mission to Jupiter's ocean-bearing moon that can help in flying astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).

Mar 5, 2014

Alien Life Could be Discovered Within 20 Years: Says SETI Researchers

Most Stars in Universe Host Alien Planets: Scientists Find

A majority of stars in our Milky Way galaxy have planets, which may have the capability of supporting life, according to a new study.