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Perseid meteor shower

11 Aug 2021

Annual Perseid meteor shower is almost here, know how and when to watch

The Perseids will be best visible during the early hours before dawn on Thursday, August 12 As per NASA, more than 40 Perseids can be spotted in an hour’s time during the next few days

Perseids meteor shower

11 Aug 2021

Witness brightest Perseid meteor shower from earth on THIS date

Perseids deliver more bright meteors than any other annual meteor shower Earth passes through this tenuous "river of rubble" every year in mid-August

03 Aug 2021

Sky in Turkey turns green like Sci-fi movie, was it UFO or some satellite?

An object was seen streaking over the city of Izmir The incident occurred near the Turkish city of Izmir at around 2 am on July 31

Quadrantids meteor shower

01 Jan 2021

Quadrantids meteor shower 2021: When, where, how to watch sky display in India

NASA has said that stargazers will get a golden chance to witness light show in the new year. NASA said that "one of the best annual meteor showers" is set to peak on January 2-3, 2021. According to NASA, the Quadrantids peak during the first week of January.

Geminid meteor shower

13 Dec 2020

Geminid meteor shower: When, where, how to watch dazzling sky display in India

A spectacular Geminid meteor shower will appear in skies tonight. The astronomical phenomenon will be at its peak on December 13 night till wee hours of December 14. Geminid meteor shower can be seen by naked eyes.

Lyrid meteor shower

21 Apr 2020

Lyrid meteor shower: How and when to see 2020’s best shooting stars

A stunning cosmic light show, the Lyrid meteor shower, is set to peak this week and the good thing is that you can witness this epic light show even during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Dec 2017

Dazzling meteor shower to brighten the night skies

Meteor showers are named after the location of the radiant, usually a star or constellation close to where they appear in the night sky. The Geminid radiant is in the constellation Gemini.

11 Dec 2017

Skywatchers can enjoy a dazzling meteor shower this week

Meteor showers are named after the location of the radiant, usually a star or constellation close to where they appear in the night sky. The Geminid radiant is in the constellation Gemini.

21 Nov 2017

World's first-ever manmade meteor shower to take place in 2019

The tech involves real material coming down from orbit and burning in the atmosphere.

12 Aug 2017

Perseid meteor shower to dazzle skies as it peaks this weekend! - When, where and how to view it

The shower will peak around 1:00 pm EDT on August 12, which means that the night before and the night after will both have good rates.

07 Jun 2017

Risk of asteroid hitting Earth growing, warn astronomers

The astronomers, from the Czech Academy of Sciences, drew their conclusion after analysing 144 bolides - large meteors that explode in the atmosphere - from the Taurids and detecting a new branch with at least two asteroids measuring 200-300 metres (220-330 yards) in diameter.

18 Oct 2016

Orionid meteor shower to dazzle US skies as it peaks later this week!

The shower appears to emerge from the constellation Orion – one of the brightest groups of stars in the sky, which is why the name.

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