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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.

9 Nov 2017 3:19 PM IST

This might seem like a small detail but it directly affects how fast black holes spin and, consequently, what effect they have on the galaxies that surround them. (Photo: AFP)

Study shows possibility of planets revolving around a black hole

New theory shows that tens of thousands of planets, 10 times the mass of the Earth, could be formed some 10 light-years...

27 Nov 2019 10:40 AM IST

Scientists previously believed all stars in young nebulae formed simultaneously. (Photo: AFP)

Scientists observe highest-energy light from a gamma-ray burst ever

The gamma-ray burst had an afterglow that featured the highest energy photons, a trillion times more energetic than...

25 Nov 2019 11:53 AM IST

This light-sensing camera may help detect extraterrestrial life, dark matter

This light-sensing camera may help detect extraterrestrial life, dark...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created one of the highest-performance...

20 Nov 2019 10:38 AM IST

Saturn (Photo: NASA)

First global geologic map of Saturn's largest moon Titan completed

The map fully reveals a dynamic world of dunes, lakes, plains, craters and other terrains on the celestial body's...

19 Nov 2019 10:50 AM IST

Together with parts of Argentina and New Zealand, northern Chile is one of the few places in the world that will be directly facing the sun when the moon passes in front of the earth. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Astronomical tourism in Chile aided by solar eclipse frenzy

Solar eclipse frenzy to fuel astronomical tourism in Chile in coming months.

8 Jun 2019 1:11 PM IST

File photo of an astronomy enthusiast setting up equipment ahead of a solar eclipse at an observatory in Chile.. (AFP)

Celestial excitement in store for sky gazers this month

Jupiter and Saturn will be shining bright in the southwestern hemisphere and Venus will shine right before dawn

13 Nov 2020 4:23 AM IST

It is very important to know the precise value of how fast the universe expands in order to determine the age, size, and fate of the cosmos. (Photo:Pixabay)

Astronomers measure expansion rate of Universe

Astronomers have measured the expansion rate of the universe using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

10 Jan 2020 8:37 PM IST

Stars that are slightly cooler and less luminous than the Sun are classified as K dwarfs, are the Goldilocks stars, said researcher Edward Guinan.

Study suggests 'goldilocks stars' are best places to look for life

Astronomers are looking for planets in the habitable zone of stars which is often called 'goldilocks zone'.

10 Jan 2020 6:05 PM IST

The radio waves indicated the universe likely was twice as cold then as previously thought: minus 454 degrees Fahrenheit. (Representative Image)

NASA discovers Earth-sized planet with habitable conditions within 100...

Astronomers have made sure of the planet's potential with the help of the space research organization's Spitzer Space...

8 Jan 2020 3:51 PM IST

Ranjona Banerji | Aah... the folly of youth 'twas to other' the old!

It's not about how old you are. Maybe it's about how old you make yourself out to be

19 Jun 2022 12:18 AM IST

New NASA research is helping to refine our understanding of candidate planets beyond our solar system that might support life. (Photo: NASA)

Solar system's first interstellar immigrant discovered

All of the planets in our solar system, and the vast majority of other objects as well, travel around the Sun in the...

22 May 2018 12:37 PM IST