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. The meteor show will be at its visible best in the same timeframe all through this week.
Aug 11, 2021, 14:22 PM IST
Witness brightest Perseid meteor shower from earth on THIS date
The Perseid bits were shed long ago by Comet Swift-Tuttle and are distributed all along the comet`s orbital path around the Sun. Earth passes through this tenuous "river of rubble" every year in mid-August.
Aug 10, 2021, 16:18 PM IST
Sky in Turkey turns green like Sci-fi movie, was it UFO or some satellite? Watch
An object that streaked over the city of Izmir and disappeared leaving a green flare behind sparked speculations of the object being a falling satellite or an Unidentified flying object (UFO) among the residents.
Aug 03, 2021, 11:12 AM IST
Quadrantids meteor shower 2021: When, where, how to watch spectacular sky display in India
According to NASA, the Quadrantids peak during the first week of January but they remain active for around 6 hours.
Jan 01, 2021, 08:39 AM IST
Geminid meteor shower 2020: When, where, how to watch spectacular sky display in India
The astronomical phenomenon will be at its peak on December 13 night till wee hours of December 14 because of tonight is a moonless night.
Dec 13, 2020, 14:09 PM IST
Lyrid meteor shower peaks this week: How and when to see 2020’s best shooting stars from your backyard
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.
Apr 21, 2020, 09:57 AM IST
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.
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.
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.
Nov 21, 2017, 19:10 PM IST
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.
Aug 12, 2017, 11:10 AM IST
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.
Jun 07, 2017, 09:31 AM IST
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.
Oct 18, 2016, 22:03 PM IST
