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Astronomers used an international network of telescopes to detect the phenomenon. (Representational photo: AP)

A black hole rips apart an unfortunate star

The star, roughly the same size as our sun, was eventually sucked into oblivion in a rare cosmic occurrence.

30 Sep 2019 7:38 AM

The easyfone Star comes with a host of safety features, the likes of which have never been seen in India before. The phone restricts calls (incoming & outgoing) to only pre-configured numbers so that the child can only talk to known people.

India’s first mobile phone for kids — STAR by Easyfone

It has no internet browsing capability & comes with a GPS.

24 Nov 2018 11:37 AM

The data showed less dimming in the star’s red light than in its blue light, and a large opaque object would dim all colours of light equally when passing in front of a star. (Photo: Reuters)

Sorry, sci-fi fans: star's oddness not due to alien mega-structure

The dimming could be due to some sort of dust, though the cause remains uncertain.

04 Jan 2018 9:32 AM

The spectra grew brighter and dimmer at least five times more slowly, stretching an event which normally lasts 100 days to over two years. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bizarre star that refuses to die discovered

The spectra obtained at Keck Observatory showed that this supernova looked like nothing ever seen before.

09 Nov 2017 3:19 PM

Small stars can readily form rocky planets but do not gather enough material together to form Jupiter-sized planets. (Photo: Facebook/UniversityOfWarwick)

Monster planet discovery challenges formation theory

Scientists have discovered a monster planet orbitting a small, distant star.

04 Nov 2017 2:46 PM

Researchers from Princeton University in the US confirmed that the widely separated pair about 350 light years from Earth are in fact a binary pair. They also observed Kronos' strikingly unusual chemical abundance pattern. (Image: NASA)

Scientists discover sun-like twin stars 350 light years from Earth

The twin star was named after Kronos' lesser-known brother Krios. Their official designations are HD 240430 and HD 240429.

14 Oct 2017 8:41 AM

The team, led by associate professor Rajesh Menon from University of Utah in the US, found a way to create inexpensive full-colour 2D and 3D holograms that can be viewed at wider angles than current holograms.

New tech may lead to 'Star Wars' style 3D holograms

Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have developed a new way to make low-cost holograms that are more realistic.

21 Jul 2017 5:22 PM

The Sun's magnetic poles flip every 11 years in a cycle determined by its rotation rate and luminosity, like other nearby, solar-type stars. (Photo:AFP)

Study finds our Sun is like other stars, resolving mystery

The report aims to lay to rest the controversy over whether our solar system's star is cyclic, like other nearby, solar-type stars.

14 Jul 2017 8:11 AM

An artist impression released by the European Southern Observatory on April 19, 2017 shows a planet named LHS 1140 located in the liquid water habitable zone surrounding its host star (Photo: AFP)

'Super-Earth' orbiting nearby star boosts search for extra-solar life

Named LHS 1140b, the planet orbits a star 40 light years away

20 Apr 2017 8:13 AM

The new 4G VoLTE-ready variant of ELITE Star is loaded with extra memory of 16GB to store more pictures, videos and documents.

Swipe introduces upgraded version of Elite Star

The smartphone will be available on Flipkart at an affordable price of Rs. 3,999.

19 Apr 2017 5:03 PM

This is an artist impression of galaxy at the center of the Phoenix Cluster. (Photo: phys.org)

Black hole discovered fuelling star formation

The Phoenix cluster is an enormous accumulation of about 1,000 galaxies, located 5.7 billion light years from Earth.

16 Feb 2017 11:22 AM

The Queen of Prime Time

Queen Latifah shares the story behind her return to television with Star, a journey of three young musicians.

20 Dec 2016 12:37 AM

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