Hubble Space Telescope beams back stunning image of Milky Way's 'big sister'
Image of the Milky Way's 'big sister' taken by the Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), shows that the galaxy called NGC 6744 is still actively producing new stars.
Aug 01, 2018, 12:32 PM IST
Scientists discover the fastest growing black hole which eats a Sun every two days
The energy emitted from this newly discovered supermassive black hole, also known as a quasar, was mostly ultraviolet light but also radiated x-rays.
May 16, 2018, 11:55 AM IST
Astronomers discover oldest supernova ever detected and it happened 10.5 billion years ago
The light from the explosion has taken 10.5 billion years to reach Earth, making it the oldest supernova ever discovered and studied.
Feb 21, 2018, 10:13 AM IST
Oldest record of supernova and sky chart in human history unearthed in Kashmir
A supernova is a transient astronomical event that occurs during the last stellar evolutionary stages of a massive star's life, whose dramatic and catastrophic destruction is marked by one final titanic explosion.
Jan 10, 2018, 14:44 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
Supernova explosion likely occurred close to Earth in ancient past
By discovering supernova iron on the moon, a team of researchers has confirmed that a star died near our solar system in the ancient past.
Apr 15, 2016, 10:29 AM IST
Watch: NASA's Kepler captures 'shockwave' of an exploding star for first time!
The brilliant flash of an exploding star’s shockwave or “shock breakout” has been captured for the first time in visible light by the Kepler space telescope.
Mar 22, 2016, 09:22 AM IST
Astronomers discover most luminous supernova ever
A team of astronomers including renowned names like Benjamin Shappee, Nidia Morrell and Ian Thompson has discovered the most-luminous supernova ever observed. It is being called ASAS-SN-15lh.
Jan 15, 2016, 10:12 AM IST
The most energetic light ever observed in space
Scientists have discovered the most energetic light ever detected in the universe from the centre of a supernova known as “Crab pulsar” which is situated 6,500 light years away from Earth.
Jan 13, 2016, 18:01 PM IST
New method to weigh stars found
Mathematicians at University of Southampton have now found a new way to measure the mass of pulsars.
Oct 06, 2015, 17:00 PM IST
