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A Planet Nine beyond Neptune? The hunt for the solar system’s hidden worlds
November 13, 2025 1:36 pm
Nearly a century after Pluto’s discovery, astronomers are still searching for mysterious planets beyond Neptune - including a possible giant that’s never been seen.
Its eye on space, how the Vera C Rubin Observatory will reveal the cosmos like never before
July 11, 2025 1:47 pm
The telescope has the world's largest digital camera, which is the size of a small car, weighs 2,800 kg, and boasts a staggering resolution of 3,200 megapixels. Such components will help provide comprehensive images of the night sky.
How Saturn beat Jupiter to become the Moon King
April 05, 2025 5:32 pm
A team of astronomers has announced the discovery of 128 new moons of Saturn. Astronomy will go even farther
Solar System Temperatures: Know the average temperatures of all the planets in our solar system
April 03, 2025 1:03 pm
Average Surface Temperatures of All Planets: Planets' temperatures are largely influenced by their structural characteristics and proximity to the Sun, however, Venus notably presents a unique case.
Planetary Parade 2025 live: Here's how to watch all seven planets in the sky
March 02, 2025 8:45 am
Planetary Parade 2025 Time: All seven planets will be visible in the evening sky tomorrow, but you might need a pair of binoculars or telescope to spot Neptune and Uranus.
5 asteroids, including one as big as a skyscraper, speeding toward Earth this weekend
October 27, 2024 9:18 am
In the next thre days, as many as five asteroids that range anywhere between a bus to a tall building are expected to fly by Earth. Here's a quick look at them.
Govt: 48 MW solar systems worth Rs 177 crore to be installed on state buildings
September 09, 2024 1:24 am
So far, more than 3,000 solar rooftop systems with a total capacity of 56.8 MW have been installed.
What is an aphelion?
July 07, 2024 1:05 pm
Earth reaches aphelion every July. That Earth has an aphelion is a result of its orbit being elliptical, rather than circular.
Planet Parade 2024: A rare cosmic event that you shouldn't miss
May 27, 2024 4:37 pm
Time to bring out those binoculars or telescopes to witness a rare natural phenomenon.
Watch this space: Dinkinesh’s space twin and how Jupiter could have killed Earth
November 06, 2023 8:24 am
In the weeks leading up to Lucy’s encounter with Dinkinesh, teams at NASA had begun to have questions about whether Dinkinesh is a single binary system. This is because the asteroid’s brightness seemed to be changing over time.
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