Rare 'Blue Moon' to be visible on August 31 night

A rare 'Blue Moon' awaits sky aficionados on Friday night. When a second full moon in a calendar month appears in the night sky, the occurrence is known as a 'Blue Moon'. This month, the first......

Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight

The annual Perseids meteor shower will light the sky on Sunday as it hits its peak, promising a spectacular show for the next two nights. The 'most famous' of the meteor showers, Perseids is an......

Bus-sized asteroid to pass close to Earth

A newly-discovered asteroid at least the size of a bus and orbiting around the sun, will pass in close proximity to the Earth on Monday.\\nThe asteroid 2011 MD will pass only 12,000 kilometres......

India witnesses century's longest lunar eclipse

Moon's bright white glow turned crimson brick red when it delved into the dark centre of the Earth's shadow during the century's longest and darkest lunar eclipse. \\nThe awesome spectacle of the......