Supermassive black hole devouring cold gas cloud spotted
Astronomers recently spotted a supermassive black hole devouring billowy clouds of cold, marking its first direct evidence to support the theory that black holes feed on clouds of cold gas.
Jun 09, 2016, 13:19 PM IST
Did our Sun steal 'Planet 9' 4.5 billion years ago?
Computer-simulated study suggests that our sun, in its youth some 4.5 billion years ago, stole Planet 9 from its original star.
Jun 01, 2016, 14:29 PM IST
Original seeds of monster black holes detected, claim astronomers
"Black hole seeds are extremely hard to find and confirming their detection is very difficult. However, we think our research has uncovered the two best candidates so far," said Andrea Grazian, study co-author from National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy.
May 25, 2016, 13:37 PM IST
Rare blue galaxy may disclose birth of universe, claim astronomers
This faint blue galaxy is situated about 30 million light years from the Earth and present in the constellation "Leo Minor".
May 13, 2016, 14:07 PM IST
New planet-hunting tool to refine exoplanet search
A team of scientists has developed a new refined tool to search for exoplanets orbiting distant stars or other planetary detections.
Apr 12, 2016, 15:11 PM IST
Baby version of Earth on its way?
As per a recent study, a nearby Sun-like star may have its own planet in an Earth-like orbit someday.
Apr 01, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
Virtual Earth-space telescope reveals new details of Milky Way
The researchers were surprised when their Earth-space system revealed a temperature hotter then 10 trillion degrees.
Mar 30, 2016, 13:13 PM IST
Astronomers find massive 'super spiral' galaxies
Super spirals have long hidden in plain sight by mimicking the appearance of typical spiral galaxies.
Mar 18, 2016, 19:17 PM IST
Astronomers show how planets were born
The scientists used the VLA to see unprecedented detail of the inner portion of a dusty disk surrounding the star, nearly 450 light years from Earth.
Mar 18, 2016, 17:34 PM IST
Did astonomers spot biggest structure in universe?
The BOSS Great Wall (BGW), discovered by a team from the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics, is believed to at least 830 galaxies.
Mar 14, 2016, 21:42 PM IST
Hubble spots farthest known galaxy in universe
An international team of astronomers said that using the Hubble Space Telescope they have spotted the farthest galaxy ever seen in the universe.
Mar 04, 2016, 06:02 AM IST
Repeat radio bursts from mysterious cosmic source detected
The finding suggests that these bursts must have come from a very exotic object, such as a rotating neutron star having unprecedented power that enables the emission of extremely bright pulses, the researchers said.
Mar 03, 2016, 15:57 PM IST
NASA's Hubble directly measures rotation of cloudy 'super-Jupiter
The planet, called 2M1207b, is about four times more massive than Jupiter and is dubbed a "super-Jupiter."
Feb 19, 2016, 13:50 PM IST
Distant black hole jet discovered in glow of Big Bang!
The jet, found in the system known as B3 0727+409, is at least 300,000 light years.
Feb 17, 2016, 10:01 AM IST
Visualizations of March 8 total solar eclipse- Watch
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon's shadow falls on Earth.
Feb 16, 2016, 10:08 AM IST
Southeast Asia to see total solar eclipse on March 8
Parts of Southeast Asia will witness a total solar eclipse lasting for over a minute in every location on its path, revealed astronomers from NASA.
Feb 15, 2016, 19:18 PM IST
Astronomers discover widest known solar system
The planet, known as 2MASS J2126, is estimated to have about 11.6 to 15 times the mass of Jupiter.
Jan 27, 2016, 23:55 PM IST
This `magnetic powerhouse` star is too stormy for alien life
The star's extraordinary magnetic field is potentially associated with a constant flurry of solar-flare-like eruptions.
Nov 20, 2015, 10:27 AM IST
Watch: The search for another Earth!
51 Pegasi b was the first planet to be discovered orbiting a main-sequence star, the Sun-like 51 Pegasi.
Nov 08, 2015, 12:52 PM IST
Massive galaxy cluster spotted 8.5 bn light-years away
Astronomers have discovered a giant cluster of galaxies in a very remote part of the universe that is touted as the most massive structure yet found at such great distance.
Nov 04, 2015, 16:24 PM IST
