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  • From Stunning Meteor Shower to Black Moon: August's beautiful sky-watching events you shouldn't miss

    From Stunning Meteor Shower to Black Moon: August's beautiful sky-watching events you shouldn't miss

    In August, skies darken in the north and stay long in the south, offering ideal views of meteor showers, planetary alignments, and a rare Black Moon across both hemispheres.

  • July's beautiful twin meteor showers are here: Where and how to watch mesmerising meteors tonight

    July's beautiful twin meteor showers are here: Where and how to watch mesmerising meteors tonight

    The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids will peak together. At least 25 meteors per hour are expected, say astronomers.

  • Bootid Meteor Shower: When and where to spot ‘shooting stars’ on Friday

    Bootid Meteor Shower: When and where to spot ‘shooting stars’ on Friday

    With the moon only 9% illuminated, the skies will be dark. This increases the chances of spotting meteors without the glare of moonlight. Viewers can also catch a crescent moon near Mercury in the west-northwest before night fully sets in.

  • Upcoming space events in 2025: Rocket launches, space missions, skywatching events and more

    Upcoming space events in 2025: Rocket launches, space missions, skywatching events and more

    Get ready for a stellar year ahead! From exciting rocket launches and deep-space missions to breathtaking meteor showers and lunar events, 2025 promises a packed calendar of celestial spectacles.

  • Get ready for two stunning meteor showers this April – here’s how to watch them

    Get ready for two stunning meteor showers this April – here’s how to watch them

    Meteor showers are the result of comet debris that remains behind. When Earth passes through this dust, the particles incinerate.

  • 10 Best Upcoming Stargazing Events You Can’t Afford to Miss

    10 Best Upcoming Stargazing Events You Can’t Afford to Miss

    Get ready for a year of spectacular astronomy events! From Mars at opposition to planetary parades, solar and lunar eclipses, and meteor showers, here are the top celestial events to watch in 2025.

  • Top Meteor showers to watch in 2025 and when to catch these mesmerising 'shooting stars'

    Top Meteor showers to watch in 2025 and when to catch these mesmerising 'shooting stars'

    Get ready for a stellar 2025 as meteor showers light up the night sky! With breathtaking displays like the Perseids, Geminids, and Orionids, here’s how to catch these cosmic shows.

  • List of astronomical events in 2025: Mark your calendars to not miss the must-see celestial wonders of the year

    List of astronomical events in 2025: Mark your calendars to not miss the must-see celestial wonders of the year

    Get ready for a year of celestial wonders in 2025! India will witness a full lunar eclipse in September, along with meteor showers, supermoons, and other astronomical events.

  • Year 2025 to witness four eclipses, but only one visible in India: Know dates and details

    Year 2025 to witness four eclipses, but only one visible in India: Know dates and details

    India will witness one of four eclipses in 2025. Celestial highlights include a full lunar eclipse, meteor showers, and dazzling supermoons.

  • List of Astronomical Events in August 2024: Know when and what to watch in sky this month

    List of Astronomical Events in August 2024: Know when and what to watch in sky this month

    August 2024 offers a sky full of wonders. This month, stargazers can look forward to extraordinary celestial displays, with multiple opportunities to witness remarkable astronomical phenomena. Get ready to mark your calendars and enjoy the cosmic show!

  • 2 meteor showers to light up the night sky in July, here's how to watch it take content reference from here

    2 meteor showers to light up the night sky in July, here's how to watch it take content reference from here

    A celestial event of the meteor shower is coming on July 30th night where two annual meteor showers named Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids can be witnessed from Earth by the stargazers.

  • 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse, meteor showers and 3 other big celestial events in October

    'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse, meteor showers and 3 other big celestial events in October

    From bright green meteors and a dazzling ‘ring of fire’ to a bright hued morning star, the clear October skies will witness fascinating astronomical events you wouldn’t want to miss. So grab a telescope, warm clothing and feast at the wonderful celestial marvels in the sky.

  • A look at celestial events in store for stargazers in 2023

    A look at celestial events in store for stargazers in 2023

    From Solar eclipse, meteor showers to supermoon, here are the celestial events in store this year for stargazers.

  • Explainer: What are meteor showers and when do they occur

    Explainer: What are meteor showers and when do they occur

    A meteor shower is celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. Here’s everything you need to know about the meteor showers.

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