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Meet Julian Shapiro, the New York student who found 3 unusual dwarf galaxies and won $25,000- This strange world has no star to orbit, yet James Webb has revealed its changing weather from 20 light-years away
- Scientists found 84 strange objects hiding inside six galaxies. Their unusual X-ray emissions could change what we know about the universe
- Sagittarius existed in real dimensions but over the past approximately 6 billion years, Milky Way has been absorbing dwarf galaxyWhether the Milky Way's early growth was fueled by homegrown star formation or a galactic merger has been a matter of debate, according to...18 Aug, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
- Our Milky Way devoured a galaxy 11.8 billion years ago. Another crash may happen in 4.5 billion yearsThe Milky Way swallowed a smaller dwarf galaxy about 11.8 billion years ago, marking the earliest known merger in its history. Scientists u...18 Aug, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
- Scientists discover four new stars right next to Earth: White dwarfs were hiding behind brighter red dwarfs; discovery made using Hubble's ultraviolet cameraAstronomers from the University of Warwick and University of Colorado Boulder have found four white dwarf stars hiding in binary systems wi...15 Jul, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
- Astronomers reveal hidden black holes, not dark matter, as the glue of the Milky Way’s faintest satelliteUrsa Major III, once considered a dark-matter-dominated dwarf galaxy, may actually be a dense star cluster. New research suggests its gravi...21 Aug, 2025, 02.45 PM IST
- James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveals stunning image of Leo P galaxy, a rare dwarf galaxy defying scientific expectations with unexpected star formationThe Leo P Galaxy has shocked scientists with new findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Located 5.3 million light-years away,...17 Feb, 2025, 06.57 PM IST
- Astronomers building small space telescope to explore nearby starsWashington, Jan 11 (IANS) Astronomers are in the process of building a small space telescope to explore the flares and sunspots of small ne...11 Jan, 2018, 04.02 PM IST
- How supermassive black holes prevent star formationLondon, Jan 10 (IANS) Scientists have found evidence that supermassive black holes prevent formation of stars in some smaller galaxies, in ...10 Jan, 2018, 03.37 PM IST
- Massive black holes might lurk on edge of Milky WayNew York, Oct 31 (IANS) The outskirts of spiral galaxies like our own could be crowded with colliding black holes of massive proportions, s...31 Oct, 2017, 04.22 PM IST
- Breakthrough detects 15 radio bursts from dwarf galaxy; might be from ‘alien’ spacecraft15 radio bursts coming from a dwarf galaxy about 3 million light years away from earth have been detected by Breakthrough Listen, a global ...31 Aug, 2017, 01.01 PM IST
- Our Milky Way could have 100 billion brown dwarfs: StudyLondon, July 6 (IANS) Our galaxy could have 100 billion brown dwarfs or more, according to a new research by an international team of astro...06 Jul, 2017, 02.52 PM IST
- Mysterious radio signal traced to distant dwarf galaxyWashington, Jan 5 (IANS) In a first, astronomers, including one of Indian-origin, have traced the source of a mysterious radio signal to a ...05 Jan, 2017, 01.53 PM IST
- Dark matter satellites trigger massive birth of starsThese star forming episodes may last for several billions of years, depending on the mass, orbit and concentration of the dark satellite, r...10 Mar, 2016, 04.52 PM IST
- Scientists develop new method to hunt dark matterAn international team of scientists has discovered a new method that may help in detecting dwarf galaxies dominated by dark matter.09 Jan, 2016, 04.12 PM IST
- New dwarf galaxy signals presence of dark matterThe exact source of this high-energy light is uncertain at this point but it just might be a signal of dark matter lurking at the galaxy's ...20 Aug, 2015, 05.15 PM IST
- Smallest supermassive black hole ever detectedAstronomers using NASA's X-ray Observatory have identified the smallest super-massive black hole ever detected in the centre of a galaxy.12 Aug, 2015, 03.56 PM IST
- New dwarf galaxies discovered in orbit around Milky WayThe others could be either dwarf galaxies or globular clusters - objects with similar visible properties to dwarf galaxies, but not held to...11 Mar, 2015, 04.23 PM IST
- Smallest known galaxy M60-UCD1 with supermassive black hole foundAstronomers led by an Indian-origin scientist discovered a monster black hole lurking inside one of the tiniest and densest galaxies ever k...18 Sep, 2014, 01.56 PM IST
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