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NGC Network plans 4 new channels

NGC Network plans 4 new channels

Rediff.com22 May 2008

After a decade-long presence in the country, National Geographic Channel (NGC) India, part of the NGC Network, is set to add four new channels including Nat GeoWild, Nat Geo Adventure, Nat Geo Music and Nat Geo HD (high definition).

Chowrasia wins NGC Open

Chowrasia wins NGC Open

Rediff.com13 Dec 2003

The Kolkata pro won the 10th leg of the Hero Honda Indian Golf Tour with\n\na total of nine-under par 279.

19 Spiral Galaxies Of The Universe

19 Spiral Galaxies Of The Universe

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

The mystical near- and mid-infrared portraits of 19 face-on spiral galaxies captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Chowrasia poised to take NGC Open

Chowrasia poised to take NGC Open

Rediff.com12 Dec 2003

The Kolkata pro extended his lead to eight strokes at the end of the penultimate round of the tournament.\n\n

AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!

AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

The Royal Observatory Greenwich shortlisted 34 images for its Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2023 competition from thousands of entries received from all over the world.

5 Never Seen Images Of The Universe

5 Never Seen Images Of The Universe

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

NASA has revealed five never seen before images of the universe capture by the James Webb Space Telescope, July 12, 2022.

AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!

AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the shortlisted images of the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year!

PHOTOS: 10 stunning sights beyond Earth

PHOTOS: 10 stunning sights beyond Earth

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Rediff.com brings for its readers some of the best images of the outer world provided by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration

ISRO successfully launches PSLV-C53 with 3 Singapore satellites onboard

ISRO successfully launches PSLV-C53 with 3 Singapore satellites onboard

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

On Thursday, the four-stage, 44.4 metre tall PSLV-C53 that blasted off from the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre and placed the three Singapore satellites--DS-EO, NeuSAR and SCOOB-1 in intended orbit.

NASA captures pictures of dusty spiral galaxy

NASA captures pictures of dusty spiral galaxy

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

An outstanding image of a nearby galaxy has been captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

Mercedes-Benz rolls out India-made CLA sedan

Mercedes-Benz rolls out India-made CLA sedan

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Mercedes-Benz India started producing the new generation cars (NGC) in its global assembly network along with sedans and SUVs locally.

Mercedes Benz India sales up 25% in H1 2014

Mercedes Benz India sales up 25% in H1 2014

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Significant contributor to this growth has been the flagship S-Class sedan and the ML-Class SUV and the NGC (new generation cars) portfolio comprising the A-Class and B-Class.

25 years in orbit: Cosmic wonders captured by Hubble

25 years in orbit: Cosmic wonders captured by Hubble

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's lift-off from Earth on April 24, here are some of the cosmic wonders it has captured over its lifetime.

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: The winning images

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: The winning images

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

If you want to look at nice space pictures, then we'd highly recommend the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The UK's Royal Observatory Greenwich has chosen the winners of its 2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, which honours photography of the cosmos across multiple categories, such as "People and Space," "Aurorae," and "Galaxies." The top prize was awarded to American photographer Brad Goldpaint, whose photo "Transport the Soul" captures Moab, Utah, with a photographer, rock formations, Andromeda and the Milky Way. This year's competition received over 4,200 entries from 91 countries around the world.

These photos from space will surely make you gasp!

These photos from space will surely make you gasp!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

If you want a reminder of just how gorgeous our universe is, then take some time to browse the winners of the 2020 Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. French photographer Nicolas Lefaudeux took the top prize with a tilt-shift perspective on the Andromeda Galaxy. The winning images are part of an exhibition opening on October 23 at the National Maritime Museum in London and have been collected into a book. Cue some truly innovative an unexpected captures of galaxies, nebulae, planets, the Moon and even SpaceX satellites.

Brightest end to biggest star

Brightest end to biggest star

Rediff.com8 May 2007

Brightest end to biggest star

Spectacular Shortlist for Best Astronomy Photos of the Year

Spectacular Shortlist for Best Astronomy Photos of the Year

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

The spectacular Milky Way over the picturesque Bavarian mountain, Herzogstand, the remarkable Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula, a vast cloud of gas and dust where new stars are being born; the Royal Observatory's Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019 has once more received thousands of outstanding images. The competition, which is run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, sponsored by Insight Investment and in association with BBC Sky at Night Magazine, is now in its eleventh year and has broken the record number of entries once more, receiving over 4,600 entries from enthusiastic amateurs and professional photographers, taken from 90 countries across the globe. The winners will be announced on September 12, and an exhibition of the winning images from the past years of the contest will be on show at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich from September 13.

Chowrasia wins Tata Open title

Chowrasia wins Tata Open title

Rediff.com21 Dec 2003

Trailing by a stroke on the last hole, Chowrasia made an amazing putt to tie with Ashok Kumar and won on the first play-off hole.

Chowrasia snatches lead

Chowrasia snatches lead

Rediff.com12 Dec 2003

The Kolkata pro played a sizzling round of six-under 66 to lead nearest rivals Ashok Kumar and Gagan Verma by four strokes in the NGC Open 2003

Inside the beautiful and weird world of science

Inside the beautiful and weird world of science

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Incredible images depicting the scientific world give a beautiful insight into the academic world. A shortlist of images from the Royal Photographic Society's science photographer of the year competition has been released and includes images from the macroscopic to the microscopic. The winning images will be revealed in October to coincide with the opening of the free exhibition. The Science Photographer of the Year exhibition will run at the Science Museum from October 7-January 5.

12 out-of-this-world photos of the starry sky

12 out-of-this-world photos of the starry sky

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Celestial views of the Milky Way, Northern Lights, and comets hurtling through space are just some of the incredible images to have made the shortlist for the 2015 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

HUBBLE@25: Some spectacular views

HUBBLE@25: Some spectacular views

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

In over two decades that it has been gleaning into the cosmos, NASA's Hubble telescope has revealed properties of space and time that for most of human history were only probed in the imaginations of scientists and philosophers alike.

The genius who discovered how stars live and die

The genius who discovered how stars live and die

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

The LIGO announcement -- which confirmed, among other things, that gold, platinum and other heavy metals were products of neutron star collisions -- came just before Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's 107th birthday.