Most-distant solar system object ever discovered, nicknamed Farout
2018 VG18, nicknamed "Farout" is at about 120 astronomical units away, where 1 AU is defined as the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
Dec 18, 2018, 13:29 PM IST
Scientists discover three giant planets in binary star system
One star hosts two planets and the other hosts the third. The system represents the smallest-separation binary in which both stars host planets that has ever been observed.
Sep 01, 2016, 13:42 PM IST
Volcanoes go quite silent before eruption
Seismic quietness occurs immediately before volcanoes erupt and can, thus, be used to forecast an impending eruption for restless volcanoes, say researchers.
Jun 24, 2016, 20:54 PM IST
1917 image reveals first-ever evidence of exo-planetary system
The unexpected find was recognised in the process of researching an article about planetary systems surrounding white dwarf stars in the journal New Astronomy Reviews.
Apr 13, 2016, 18:24 PM IST
Ocean acidification already taking toll on coral reef growth
The research was conducted in a lagoon on the southern Great Barrier Reef in Australia in 2014.
Feb 26, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
