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Spot Shuttle Atlantis in its final journey in Night Sky
Space Shuttle Atlantis has been a work force for mankind for the last 25 years. May be this Friday, Atlantis will be making its final journey to space before retiring. The stats of Atlantis says that...
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Astronauts in Atlantis to make first space walk
In my previous post i wrote about Atlantis final journey in space . Now the astronauts in Shuttle Atlantis will do their first space walk in space.There are 6 crew members in Atlantis and they will be...
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Astronauts do last inspection of Atlantis before wednesday landing
The astronauts in Atlantis have done the final inspection of the shuttle as it will re-enter the atmosphere of Earth on Wednesday after spending 7 days in International Space Station.The crew of...
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Atlantis back to home from its final journey to space
Sorry for the late update ......spacecraft Atlantis is back home on this Wednesday from its final mission and the landing was smooth.My earlier post was on last inspection of Atlantis before landing....
View ArticleWatch comet McNaught in this June night sky
Do you like to watch comets on a night sky like me ? If your answer is "yes" then you can watch comet McNaught with your naked eyes.The comet's tail will look like a celestial sword angling upward to...
View ArticleA partial lunar eclipse for viewers in North America on 26th June
North America last saw a lunar eclipse on February 2008 but on this 26th June they will get a view of lunar eclipse. People who are in continent's western half will have a better view of this partial...
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Solar eclipse on 11th July
There is going to be a solar eclipse on 11th July where you can expect a light show in skies of the South Pacific, southern Argentina and Chile.It will be a rare solar eclipse as Moon will be passing...
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Asteroid Lutetia could lead to discovery of a new world.
European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft Rosetta has captured has captured the so called first close-up images of Asteroid Lutetia on this Saturday ie, 10th July.The image is spectacular and it shows...
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Hubble finds a planet with a tail like a comet
Hubble Space telescope has discovered a planet which has a tail like a comet! HD 209458b planet is about 153 light years and was found in the year 2003.Scientists have measured the gas coming out from...
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Antares
Night sky fascinates me always and I think it fascinates to most of us. I often sit on my terrace during summer nights gazing at sky and the heavenly bodies up there.Planet Antares is the red giant...
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Star R136a1is massive than the Sun
A group of astronomers from University of Sheffield,UK,have discovered a star which is about 300 times more bigger than the Sun using a Very Large Telescope (VLT) .The team of astronomers have found...
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On August 5, Mars, Venus and Saturn will form a triangle at Night Sky
Are you among those who love to watch night sky ? Coming the first week of August and you will find Venus, Mars and Saturn in a triangle in the night sky.You can easily locate Venus as it is bright and...
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Global Martian Map being developed by NASA for public display and research
Scientists with the help of camera on NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft constructed a map using 21,000 images Thermal Emission Imaging System.You can just log intojmars and have a look yourself. You can...
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Watch Perseids Meteor shower along with thin crescent Moon this Thursday
If you happen to be a star gazer then be prepared to see the yearly meteor shower of Perseids and you can also see a young Moon along with Venus, Mars and Saturn in the west-southwestern sky just after...
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Perseids Annual Meteor shower being sighted
There was an excellent show of Perseids meteor shower on Thursday night along with thin crescent Moon with Venus, Mars and Saturn in the west-southwestern sky just after sunset. Many observers have...
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Big Bang theory : An overview
Have you ever given a thought that how our Universe came into be? Our Universe was created in an extremely hot and dense state which expanded at a rapid state and then cooled and it is expanding even...
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Picture of Flower shaped Nebula NGC 2237
The NASA 's Wide-field Infrared Explorer (WISE) has captured a beautiful pic of a flower shaped nebula (NGC 2237).Nebula NGC 2237 cannot be viewed with our naked eyes but at the center of flower there...
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A pic from Google Earth Image - Identify the object
Can any one identify the object in the pic given below?The pic was sent my one of my reader who located the mentioned object in Google Earth.Any help will be appreciated.Thanks.
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Jupiter will be close to Earth this September
Jupiter will be close to Earth for this month of September and it will be especially close to Earth on 2oth September.Jupiter will be closer to Earth again not before year 2022.I hope that viewers will...
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Watch Geminid Meteor Shower On 13th and 14th December
If you are a sky gazer then you won't like to miss a chance to watch the beautiful Geminid meteor shower coming this week and if astronomers are to be believed its going to the "best meteor shower of...
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The Square Kilometre Array belongs in Africa
Africa is bidding to host the world's most powerful radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). When constructed, in 2025, it will have 50 times greater sensitivity than any other radio...
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Moon Flamingo Tee On Sale For $2
We are aware about the first landing of astronauts in Moon and other missions of Moon.The guys at Headline Shits in San Francisco have come up with "Moon Flamingo Tee" for both men and women and are...
View ArticleBe Part of the Solution, Fight Light Pollution: DARK SKY FESTIVAL 2012
HARMONY, FL – Saturday, April 14, 2012 the Town of Harmony, the largest Green Certified Community in Central Florida, will be hosting their 9th Annual Dark Sky Festival in the Harmony Town Square from...
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DARK SKY FESTIVAL 2013 – DARK SKY FESTIVAL 2013
On the first Saturday in February 2013, the general public is invited to attend the 10th Annual Dark Sky Festival at Harmony, an evening of celebration and education with a primary focus on the...
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Astronomy in the Year 2020 - Kickstarter Project
The world of Astronomy is hitting remarkable feet. It is almost liketoday we are living in a science fiction film taking place in the farfuture. Yet, the mind blowing achievements in Astronomy is...
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