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Explained: As India gets world's first liquid-mirror telescope for astronomy, what is it and how will it be used?
June 04, 2022 9:54 am
The International Liquid-Mirror Telescope (ILMT) has been set up at the Devasthal Observatory campus owned by Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital in Uttarakhand.
'High-quality telescopes in each district of Rajasthan to promote Astro tourism'
March 08, 2022 5:57 pm
The initiative - Night sky tourism - was launched by the state last year. As part of this initiative, various events are organised every month at different locations in Jaipur, according to the placement of the celestial bodies
‘Growing number of satellites are threat to ground-based telescopes'
February 28, 2022 7:15 am
“The ground-based telescopes will not be obsolete. But the growing number of satellites in the name of space tourism is space vandalism and could affect (data obtained) ground-based telescopes,” said Somak Raychaudhury, Director of Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics.
NASA's Chandra Observatory back online after brief shutdown
October 16, 2018 9:20 pm
NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope is back in action after suffering a technical glitch and going into safe mode last week, the US space agency confirmed.
NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory space telescope shuts down in orbit
October 15, 2018 2:01 pm
Launched by space shuttles in the 1990s, Hubble and Chandra are part of NASA's Great Observatories series.
China to set up gravitational wave telescopes in Tibet
January 08, 2017 10:18 am
Construction has started for the first telescope, code-named Ngari No.1, 30 km south of Shiquanhe town in Ngari Prefecture.
Flipkart big billion day sale: Ten things to buy
October 06, 2014 4:07 pm
The mega-sale offers heavy discounts on smartphones, home appliances, telescopes, watches, books, sunglasses and more.
Milkyway supernova to be visible from Earth within 50 years
November 02, 2013 3:34 pm
The astronomers said that there are 100 per cent chance of catching a prized Milky Way.
World's biggest 'eye on the sky' clears key hurdle
June 12, 2012 3:21 pm
The telescope will start operations about a decade from now,becoming one of the great astronomical assets of 21st century.
New technology to help get sharper images of planets
August 26, 2011 12:15 am
Over the years,astronomers across the world have had problems in observing distant objects beacuse of a shimmering effect,which is caused due to the moving atmosphere.
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