Former Director (Research and Academic) at MP Birla Planetarium, Dr Debinrosad Duari, said that although a total lunar eclipse will occur on Tuesday, skywatchers in India will only be able to witness a partial phase as the Moon will be below the horizon during the full eclipse.
Visuals of this astronomical event have left skywatchers in awe, featuring the full moon at its closest point to Earth today, resulting in the biggest and brightest appearance of Earth's only natural satellite.
Massachusetts [USA], August 6 (ANI): The Perseid meteor shower, an annual celestial event widely loved by millions of skywatchers around the world, is about to make its annual return to the night sky.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 12 (ANI): A new comet called C/2020 F3 NEOWISE which was discovered by NASA's Near Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer telescope, will be clearly visible to the naked eye from July 14, giving new hope to skywatchers.