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The Aug. 21 solar eclipse, when passage of the moon completely blocks out the sun, will be seen first in Oregon and cut diagonally across 14 states to South Carolina.

Why you should not use your cellphone on Aug 21

Keep your phone in your pocket, put on your paper shades.

31 July 2017 9:42 AM IST

Nasa will launch the mission to Sun next year.

Nasa set to explore Sun

World's first mission to the star will begin next year.

2 Jun 2017 2:07 AM IST

The Parker Solar Probe is set to orbit within 3.9 million miles of the suns surface, where temperatures exceed 2,500 Fahrenheit (1,377 Celsius) (Photo:AFP)

A real scorcher: NASA probe to fly into sun's atmosphere

The solar Probe will liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in July 2018

1 Jun 2017 10:09 AM IST

Nasa plans to launch the Solar Probe Plus mission to the Sun which is about 149 million km from the Earth.

Nasa may send robotic spacecraft to Sun in 2018

The scientists also want to know how solar wind gets its speed, Live Science' reported.

28 Feb 2017 1:11 AM IST

The eclipse -- during which the Sun will all but disappear as the Moon crosses its path -- will be most visible in a 100-kilometre (62-mile) band cutting through Chile, Argentina, Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

'Ring of fire' eclipse treat for southern skygazers

To look at the Sun directly, one would need special glasses.

24 Feb 2017 10:41 AM IST

Total solar eclipses occur somewhere on Earth every year or so, but most cast their shadow over oceans or remote land. (representational image

US total solar eclipse sparks spectator excitement

The moon will pass between the sun and Earth, blocking the face of the sun leaving only its outer atmosphere, or corona,...

22 Jun 2017 9:47 AM IST

NASA discovers new 'icy' planet

The newly-discovered iceball' planet has the same mass and orbit as Earth.

27 April 2017 5:12 PM IST

Since 1995, over two thousand exoplanets have been identified.

System with planet-eating 'Death Star' discovered

Astronomers discovered the first planet orbiting a star other than the sun in 1995.

17 Dec 2016 12:57 PM IST

Low levels of blue light, found in sun rays, makes T cells move faster and prevent an infection by mounting an immune response. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sunlight can boost your immune system

Sunlight makes hydrogen peroxide in T cells, which makes the cells move and build a better immunity system

22 Dec 2016 10:27 AM IST