The latest research study of US space agency NASA concludes that billions of years ago, giant asteroids hit Earth with more frequency that was higher than the previously thought.

These asteroids, similar or larger than the one is the cause of the dinosaur extinction, believed to have killed the dinosaurs, would have seemed to be 10 km in diameter. Read the rest of this entry…

Jupiter, Venus and Mars these Earth’s three neighboring planets will be seen close together lightening up the heaven after sunset as a celestial spectacle.

Interesting fact is that celestial spectacles that await astro-enthusiasts for a long time are seen for the next three-four nights.

The night sky over Mumbai will play host to see a pleasing sight of these three bright planets that will be lined up.

The professor Mayank Vahia from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) concluded, “Mars takes more than a year to go around the Sun and Venus takes 200 odd days. Jupiter, of course, takes 12 years, so generally they’re not in the same part of the sky. So it’ll be quite a pleasing sight to see these bright planets all lined up and visible to the naked eye. But that’s all it is, a pretty sight. The convergence of the planets in the same part of the sky is of no significance by astronomy standards.” Read the rest of this entry…

On Tuesday evening, the people of India can see the togetherness of two brightest planets Jupiter and Moon.

This scene will be possible to see with a naked eye, while the sun goes down, at time of sunset, Jupiter and Moon, in the winter sky, will get together and create a beautiful conjunction.

Conjunction is a process in which celestial bodies come close to one another as seen from the earth.

Talking to media, the president, Science Popularisation Association of Communicators and Educators ( SPACE), C.B Devgun, released in a statement ,”There will be a spectacular sight in the sky tomorrow (Tuesday) as the moon and Jupiter will be placed very close together. The celestial activity will be impressive and it can be seen with naked eyes.” Read the rest of this entry…