Why Delhiās Copernicus Marg is named after astronomer who influenced Galileo Galilei & Johannes Kepler; What is his India connect?Copernicus Marg in New Delhi honours Nicolaus Copernicus, a European scientist. He proposed the Sun-centered universe model. This road's na...
06 Apr, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
When is Ramadan 2025? Check dates, time and other key detailsRamadan 2025: Muslims around the world will observe Ramadan in 2025, expected to begin on the evening of March 1. The start of Ramadan is d...
13 Feb, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
NASA and AstroSat capture explosive eruptions from stellar remnants near massive black holeAn international team of astronomers, including experts from Pune’s IUCAA, has made significant strides in understanding black hole-star dy...
11 Oct, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
The uGMRT confirms an unexpected event in millisecond pulsars - the cosmic clocksMillisecond pulsars are exotic objects in the sky and are used in efforts for detecting ultra-low frequency gravitational waves due to thei...
06 Sep, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
Humanoid, IoT labs among highlights at science fest next weekHundreds of interactive science models along with a humanoid, mobile planetarium, 3D printer, scaled models of satellites from ISRO and man...
12 Dec, 2019, 07.46 PM IST
Meet the citizen astronomers who chase starsDespite many hurdles, India has a thriving citizen astronomy community — extremely tech savvy and motivated, says Vishal Upendran, a PhD sc...
08 Dec, 2019, 10.30 AM IST
- 13% of sky covered by mysterious fast-moving gas, shows map
Sydney, Dec 5 (IANS) At least 13 per cent of the sky is covered by high-velocity clouds of gas moving at speeds of hundreds of kilometres p...
05 Dec, 2017, 04.17 PM IST
- Star weighed using Einstein's Theory of Relativity
Washington, June 8 (IANS) An international team of astronomers has used the Hubble space telescope to measure the mass of a star by employi...
08 Jun, 2017, 02.05 PM IST
- Scientists find new hiding places for black holes
New York, June 6 (IANS) An international team of astronomers has observed that enormous quantities of space dust in galaxies could play an ...
06 Jun, 2017, 04.40 PM IST
- Chilean President inaugurates construction of world's largest telescope
Santiago, May 27 (IANS) Chilean President Michelle Bachelet inaugurated the construction of the world's largest optical and infrared telesc...
27 May, 2017, 08.25 AM IST
- NASA's Hubble telescope spots a planet orbiting 2 stars
Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, and a trick of nature, have confirmed the existence of a planet ...
23 Sep, 2016, 10.52 AM IST
Meteor monitoring network to be set up in Abu DhabiEach station contains two cameras, the first one contains a lens known as 'fish eye' which covers the sky with a wide angle and the second ...
11 Nov, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
Indian astronomers spot rare giant radio galaxyThe newly discovered galaxy known by its scientific name 'J021659-044920' is the newest member of this elite group.
08 Nov, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array satellite observatory discovers five 'supermassive' black holesHigh-energy x-rays found for five of the black holes confirmed that they had been hidden by dust and gas.
06 Jul, 2015, 01.12 PM IST
Milky at least 50 per cent larger than commonly estimated: StudyMilky Way is at least 50% than commonly estimated, according to a new study which found that the galactic disk is contoured into several co...
12 Mar, 2015, 03.17 PM IST
Astronomers peek through supernova using radio telescopes in Australia and ChileThe supernova, was first seen in S Hemisphere in 1987 when a giant star suddenly exploded at edge of a dwarf galaxy called Large Magellanic...
11 Nov, 2014, 06.23 PM IST
Hungry black hole eats faster than thought possible"It was believed the maximum speed at which a black hole could swallow gas and produce light was tightly determined by its size," Soria sai...
09 Oct, 2014, 07.35 PM IST