UNESCO rejects reports of including a 106-year-old astronomical observatory in endangered heritage list The first of its kind in India, the observatory was established in the Langat Singh College of the district in… August 9, 2022 18:57 IST
Astronomer suggests studies into near-Earth objects in the Sun’s direction, says facilities aplenty Sheppard noted that most space gazing was fixed at the dark night sky, when it is not overwhelmed with light… July 23, 2022 14:12 IST
GMRT, four radio telescopes detect fringes from quasar 12.3 billion light years away Scientists obtain a fringe when data from a pair of antennae from one telescope are combined to obtain a correlated… July 22, 2022 12:52 IST
Shooting for the stars: Exploring everything from astro tourism to holistic astronomy experiences Astro tourism is no more just a passion for astronomy enthusiasts; it has become a great concept to promote tourist… June 19, 2022 01:30 IST
Planetary parade: How to see several planets in Earth’s solar system align in June NASA said the next alignment of Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Mercury will happen on September 8, 2040. May 31, 2022 15:18 IST
Death of a star: Scientists get front-row seat to witness a supernova Located in the NGC 5731 galaxy, approximately 120 million light-years from Earth, the particular star was 10 times bigger than… January 10, 2022 13:11 IST
Major achievement by Indian astronomers! Huge optical flare detected in one of the oldest astronomical objects BL Lacertae blazar: Department of Science and Technology said that the analysis of Indian astronomers’ report can help trace the… Updated: February 13, 2021 19:24 IST
The Great Conjunction 2020: This Australia-based Indian photographer’s image has gone viral! Details Christmas Star 2020: After a Twitter user from Sydney, Australia, shared the image on the microblogging site two days ago,… December 24, 2020 13:39 IST
Scientists discover giant new planet orbiting two suns A team of NASA astronomers that made the discovery using the Kepler space telescope revealed the findings at a meeting… June 14, 2016 10:37 IST
Evidence of baby planets spotted around young star “This supports the idea that the gaps are the footprints left by baby planets,” Yen said. The fact that the… May 25, 2016 17:20 IST
Stress buster in space for astronauts – space gardening! Activities like growing plants in space can help astronauts reduce stress, suggests NASA’s Behavioural Health and Performance team after pictures… January 21, 2016 18:41 IST
‘Second largest’ black hole in the Milky Way discovered: Astronomers A team of Japanese astronomers has discovered an enigmatic gas cloud just 200 light years away from the centre of… January 16, 2016 17:03 IST
Astronomers discover most luminous supernova ever; tag it as ASAS-SN-15lh A team of astronomers including renowned names like Benjamin Shappee, Nidia Morrell and Ian Thompson has discovered the most-luminous supernova… January 15, 2016 11:53 IST
Faintest ever galaxy that existed 400 mn years after the Big Bang ‘captured’ by NASA A team of astronomers harnessing the combined power of NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes have found the faintest object… Updated: December 4, 2015 15:12 IST
Astrophysicists ‘see’ black hole’s rare big ‘bite’ of a star Astrophysicists have for the first time witnessed a star being swallowed by a black hole, ejecting a flare of matter… November 27, 2015 17:28 IST
NASA finding bolsters Indian theory on black holes / ‘ultra hot balls of fire’: Indian astrophysicist An Indian astrophysicist says the recent observation by NASA scientists of giant flares of X-rays from a black hole confirms… November 25, 2015 11:48 IST
This ‘magnetic powerhouse’ star is too stormy for alien life Astronomers have discovered that a dim, cool dwarf star is generating a surprisingly powerful magnetic field, one that rivals the… November 20, 2015 14:42 IST
Astronomers find oldest known stars at the heart of Milky Way Astronomers have discovered the oldest known stars near the centre of the Milky Way galaxy, dating back to the time… November 12, 2015 13:26 IST
Dwarf galaxy mystery: A humble beginning, then a star-forming powerhouse A team of astronomers has helped explain how a lowly dwarf galaxy becomes a star-forming powerhouse. September 10, 2015 10:20 IST
Astronomers : Shadows reveal iconic ‘VJ day kiss’ happened precisely at 5:51 p.m. in 1945 Astronomers have revealed that iconic “VJ day kiss” may have happened precisely at 5:51 p.m. with the help of afternoon… June 23, 2015 20:44 IST
8 Photos Budget 2023: FM Nirmala Sitharaman matches her outfit with the Bahi Khaata Tab; See Photos 2 days agoFebruary 1, 2023
10 Photos In Pics: Amid rain, Beating the Retreat ceremony held at Vijay Chowk, marks the end of Republic Day celebrations 4 days agoJanuary 29, 2023
16 Photos Mughal Gardens now Amrit Udyan! Roses, tulips, other seasonal flowers beautify the gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan – See Beautiful Photos 5 days agoJanuary 29, 2023
