NASA's 'flying' telescope begins studying asteroids, stars
SOFIA’s instruments observe infrared energy - one part of the electromagnetic spectrum which includes visible light, x-rays, radio waves and others.
Feb 22, 2016, 12:37 PM IST
NASA's celestial Valentine's treat – See pics!
NASA presented this stunning view of one of Pluto's most dominant features – the heart – along with some other spectacular photos as it marked the spirit of love.
Feb 15, 2016, 17:26 PM IST
Hidden galaxies discovered in our backyard
The research identified several new structures that could help to explain the movement of the Milky Way, including three galaxy concentrations (named NW1, NW2 and NW3) and two new clusters (named CW1 and CW2).
Feb 10, 2016, 10:31 AM IST
Indian-origin professor develops new method to hunt dark matter
An Indian-American professor has devised a new method to characterise dark matter that can help hunt for the mysterious space phenomenon.
Jan 09, 2016, 11:45 AM IST
Black holes could grow as large as 50 billion Suns: Study
The only way it could get larger is if a star happened to fall straight in or another black hole merged with it.
Dec 20, 2015, 16:31 PM IST
Dark matter nursery and its monstrous baby galaxies found
A nest of monstrous baby galaxies, 11.5 billion light-years away could help answer questions about how the known universe formed.
Dec 05, 2015, 09:02 AM IST
NASA set to replace Hubble with James Webb telescope in 3 years
The James Webb Space Telescope will be the premier astronomical observatory of the next decade.
Nov 26, 2015, 11:47 AM 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
Hubble spots Big Bang frontiers, 250 new galaxies discovered
Observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have taken advantage of gravitational lensing to reveal the largest sample of the faintest and earliest known galaxies in the Universe.
Oct 23, 2015, 09:28 AM IST
Rapid formation of new stars in distant galaxies
Galaxies forming stars at extreme rates nine billion years ago were more efficient than average galaxies today, researchers have found.
Oct 17, 2015, 14:50 PM IST
'Cosmic fossils' shed light on galactic evolution
Fossils of galaxies have revealed the formation and evolution of massive galaxies.
Sep 26, 2015, 11:06 AM IST
11-year cosmic search casts doubt on our black hole`s understanding
An 11-year cosmic search has lead to black hole rethink.
Sep 25, 2015, 13:08 PM IST
New way proposed to help map 3D cosmos
A team of researchers have proposed a new way to chart the cosmos in 3-D.
Sep 20, 2015, 11:51 AM IST
Eight more galactic neighbours found hovering near our Milky Way
A survey has found more celestial neighbours hovering near our Milky Way, suggesting that our sky is more crowded than we thought
Sep 13, 2015, 23:06 PM IST
