NASA's Hubble spots clumps of new stars in lensed galaxy
By applying a new computational analysis to a galaxy magnified by a gravitational lens, astronomers have obtained images 10 times sharper than what Hubble could achieve on its own.
Jul 07, 2017, 09:08 AM IST
Astronomers use Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity to measure mass of star
Researchers measured the mass of a white dwarf star by analysing how much it bent the light of a more distant star, just as Einstein asserted could be done more than a century ago, as per Efe news report.
Jun 08, 2017, 22:48 PM IST
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures Universe's brightest galaxies
The galaxy images revealed a tangled web of misshapen objects punctuated by exotic patterns such as rings and arcs.
Jun 07, 2017, 23:40 PM IST
Collapsing star mysteriously reborn as black hole, reveal NASA's Hubble and Spitzer images
As the astronomers looked for remnants of the vanquished star, they found that it disappeared out of sight with a whimper instead of a bang.
May 26, 2017, 11:16 AM IST
NASA's Hubble triumphs again, discovers moon orbiting solar system's third-largest dwarf planet!
The team uncovered the moon in archival images of 2007 OR10 taken by the Hubble Telescope.
May 19, 2017, 13:26 PM IST
NASA's Hubble telescope captures galaxy duo by the 'Hare'
NASA has released a beautiful image of the unusual galaxy IRAS 06076-2139, found in the constellation Lepus (The Hare).
May 13, 2017, 00:51 AM IST
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spots bright shining lizard star
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a beautiful image of a galaxy named NGC 7250.
Apr 28, 2017, 23:43 PM IST
27 years of Hubble: NASA celebrates with two stunning spiral galaxies! - See pic
This starry pair offers a glimpse of what our Milky Way galaxy would look like to an outside observer.
Apr 21, 2017, 11:37 AM IST
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures starbursts in Virgo
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a beautiful image of starbursts in Virgo.
Apr 15, 2017, 10:53 AM IST
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spots auroras on Uranus
The US space agency NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured auroras on the Uranus.
Apr 11, 2017, 20:32 PM IST
NASA revealing 'big discoveries' about ocean worlds this week – When, how to watch it Live
NASA will discuss new findings about ocean worlds in our solar system from the agency's Saturn probe Cassini spacecraft and the Hubble Space Telescope at a new conference on Thursday, April 13, at 2 p.m. EDT (11.30 p.m. India time).
Apr 11, 2017, 12:54 PM IST
When did Milky Way's black hole have its final meal? Team led by Indian-origin scientist has the answer!
What the snacks consisted of is somewhat unclear.
Apr 09, 2017, 22:32 PM IST
Jupiter's close-up – Great Red Spot included - captured by NASA's Hubble will take your breath away!
The telescope has played the role of astronomers' and scientists' third eye, often digging out information that was least expected.
Apr 07, 2017, 00:41 AM IST
Hubble detects monster black hole kicked out of galactic core
Astronomers think this object is a very strong case. Weighing more than 1 billion suns, the rogue black hole is the most massive black hole ever detected to have been kicked out of its central home.
Mar 24, 2017, 11:49 AM IST
Zooming in on 'Supernova 1987A' after three decades - Watch
The video begins with a nighttime view of the Small and Large Magellanic clouds, satellite galaxies of our Milky Way.
Feb 27, 2017, 11:36 AM IST
NASA's exoplanets discovery: Finding 'Earth 2.0' closer to reality
The first known system of seven Earth-sized planets around a single star was made using the US space agency NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Feb 23, 2017, 14:43 PM IST
NASA's Hubble spies on atmosphere of white dwarf being polluted by enormous comet-like object for the first time!
With a chemical composition similar to Halley's comet, the object is 100,000 times more gigantic and contains water, the amount of which is much higher.
Feb 09, 2017, 22:27 PM IST
Hubble spots beautiful spiral galaxy that presents an interesting puzzle – See pic!
The galaxy, which is known as RX J1140.1+0307 and is in the Virgo constellation, presents an interesting puzzle.
Jan 14, 2017, 11:56 AM IST
NASA's Hubble spots exocomets taking plunge onto young star
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered exocomets -- comets outside our solar system -- plunging onto a young star that resides 95 light-years from Earth.
Jan 07, 2017, 23:52 PM IST
Hubble's 'HD' recreation of renowned astronomer William Herschel's two century-old discovery!
Shedding its 'high definition' light on the galaxy, Hubble has helped scientists “appreciate the intricacies and characteristics of NGC 4707 as never before.”
Dec 23, 2016, 14:35 PM IST
