astronomy

Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia

June 20, 2020 | 10:31

PARIS Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and southern China will witness on Sunday (Jun 21) the most dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse to shadow the Earth in years.

'Super-Earth' discovered orbiting Sun's nearest star

November 15, 2018 | 11:23

A "Super-Earth" has been discovered orbiting the closest single star to our Sun, scientists said Wednesday (Nov 14) in a breakthrough that could shine a light on Earth's nearest planetary neighbours.