Tag: Earth
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Lunar spectacle double supermoons coming our way in August
A celestial extravaganza is set to bedazzle sky watchers this month with not one, but two spectacular supermoons, beginning with the Sturgeon Moon tonight, August 1st, and culminating in a rare super Blue Moon at the month’s end. Visible in various parts of the world, including the United States and Saudi Arabia, tonight’s supermoon, coined…
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‘Of course’: Bilawal confirms he shook hands with Indian FM but no bilateral engagement held
Pakistani Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, who just wrapped up his visit to Goa, said that he did shake hands with his Indian counter partner S. Jaishankar at a dinner that was held in an unofficial capacity. During an interview with India Today, Bilawal said, “In all our unofficial engagements we always shake hands and…
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NASA captures ultraviolet image of the Sun ‘smiling’ back at Earth
This week, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured an ultraviolet image of the sun with three black spots that resemble a smiling face. This face may be a harbinger of a solar storm that might cause issues for Earth. A small geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Saturday by the Space Weather Prediction Center…
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Did water come to earth by asteroids?
Water may have been brought to Earth by asteroids from the outer edges of the solar system. A report in Deccan Herald (DH) suggests that scientists said this after analysing rare samples collected on a six-year Japanese space mission. Researchers scrutinised material brought back to earth in 2020 from the asteroid Ryugu. The 5.4 grams…
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First solar eclipse of 2021 to occur on June 10
The first solar eclipse of the year will occur on June 10. This eclipse is going to appear as a ‘ring of fire’. As per details, the eclipse will be seen in Russia, Greenland, Northern Canada, North Asia, Europe, and the United States. Astronomer and Director Institute of Space Science and Technology Karachi University Professor…
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NASA shares picture of snow-covered Himalayan ranges from space
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which often shares pictures of the planet as seen from the space, has shared a picture of the snow-covered Himalayan ranges. The long exposure shot sees not just the expanse of bright white mountain ranges but also captures the city lights of New Delhi and Lahore to the…