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Despite the distance between the two objects, they rarely fail to turn heads when they appear in proximity. To observe the distance and witness the magic unfold of a pairing in the dusk, clench your fist at arm's length, measuring 10 degrees to watch the moon and the venus

Venus and a slender crescent moon to pair up after sunset tonight: How to watch on May 18

May 19, 2026 8:58 am

Here’s how you can observe Venus and the Moon on May 18 after sunset in the west direction.

Can the Giant Magellan Telescope spot habitable worlds? Funding holds the key

April 19, 2026 8:49 am

A next-generation observatory designed to study distant planets and the early universe is approaching a critical stage, with funding likely to determine when – or if – it becomes operational.

The collaborative study using the upgraded Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT), the world's largest radio telescope, in Pune, has been published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia Volume 42.

Indian pulsar timing array unveils data release 2, a fillip to global search for ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves

August 22, 2025 10:17 pm

The collaborative study was done using the upgraded Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT), the world's largest radio telescope in Pune.

Twin meteor showers to dazzle the skies tonight: How to watch the celestial spectacle

July 30, 2025 9:25 am

Twin meteor showers to peak July 29–30, lighting up skies with at least 25 meteors per hour — here’s how to watch the celestial spectacle unfold

With images of 26 million galaxies, ESA’s Euclid telescope allows ‘deeper’ look into dark universe, galaxy structures

March 26, 2025 3:51 pm

The first data generated by the European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope, released this week, offers an opportunity to understand the finest structures and distances of lakhs of galaxies.

SKA is a network of thousands of radio antennas, 197 of them located in South Africa and more than 1.3 lakh in Australia, designed to function as one single unit that will make it the world’s largest radio telescope.

Square Kilometer Array, world's largest radio telescope in making, becomes partially functional

September 19, 2024 10:26 am

Square Kilometer Array or SKA is an international science project with headquarters in UK; India became a member of SKA in December 2022.

What is Thirty Meter Telescope and why is it significant for India?

July 12, 2024 10:49 am

This is an ambitious international project involving India, the United States, Canada, China, and Japan that aims to significantly advance our understanding of the universe.

Watch this space: NASA’s slow Artemis, Hubble’s fast radio burst, and Peregrine’s quick failure

January 15, 2024 8:43 am

This week's Watch this Space explores mysterious “fast radio burst” by ageing telescope, Astrobiotic’s Peregrine launch, and more.

What is ALMA telescope, that will soon get a 'new brain'?

February 27, 2023 12:38 am

Fully functional since 2013, ALMA has helped astronomers make groundbreaking discoveries, including that of starburst galaxies and the dust formation inside supernova 1987A