Why is Earth spinning faster than usual?
Time is literally flying faster than ever, and scientists are not sure why. The shortest day ever was observed by scientists at the National Physical Laboratory in England on June…
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Mercury is set to decorate Qatar’s skies on Thursday
 The planet will reach perihelion on Thursday, the point nearest to the sun in the path of the orbiting celestial body. Mercury is poised to shine in Qatar’s skies on…
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Qatar to witness one of the biggest meteor showers to illuminate the night sky
The Quadrantids meteor shower is expected to reach Qatar on Monday evening and illuminate the night sky until dawn. The shower, expected to appear the evening of January 3 and…
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Look up! Qatar skies to see Al-Dibiyt meteor shower
Experts say the showers can be seen with the naked eye without using any astronomy devices or telescopes. Get your cameras ready! Qatar’s skies will be decorated with the last…
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Venus to meet Mercury in Qatar’s sky this Saturday
The brightest planets in our solar system will be seen through Qatar’s skies this Saturday! Astronomy lovers will have the opportunity to witness a unique sighting of the two closest…
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Saturn to meet the moon twice in Qatar’s sky this month
Grab your telescope! The ringed planet will decorate Qatar’s skies twice this May. Space lovers will have double the pleasure this month as Qatar Calendar House confirms Saturn will emerge…
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The Round Up 13 April 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp this Tuesday: ???? Ooredoo faces backlash over Saudi-owned MBC channels ???? Draft law approved for mandatory health insurance ???? Number of infections post-vaccination revealed ???? Mars…
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Red planet to meet Ramadan crescent in Qatar’s skies this weekend
The unique intersect will be visible by the naked eye. Qatar’s skies will witness the Ramadan crescent moon meet the red planet Mars at an angular distance of 0.1 degrees…
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Qatar astronomers predict first day of Ramadan
Qatar Calendar House predict April 13 could be the first day of Ramadan this year. Calculations by astronomers at Qatar Calendar House (QCH) say April 13 may be the beginning…
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