- Astronomers Are Creating Fake Stars on Purpose, And the Reason Is Surprisingly Practical
Astronomers now create artificial stars using lasers to see the universe more clearly. These laser guide stars help telescopes correct atmo...
06 Mar, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
‘I work on comet 3I/ATLAS’: French astronomer’s ‘commute’ 230 million miles away with a medium-sized telescopeWorking on comet 3I/ATLAS: A French astronomer has gone viral after saying she “works on comet 3I/ATLAS,” sparking curiosity and confusion ...
28 Jan, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Mysterious rogue planet with no Sun detected flying through spaceAstronomers have detected a newly discovered rogue planet navigating alone through the Milky Way, signifying the first time scientists have...
02 Jan, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
Ancient Milky Way-like galaxy discovered, surprising astronomersThe distant galaxy, called J0107a, was observed as it appeared 11.1 billion years ago, when the universe was about a fifth of its current a...
24 May, 2025, 12.55 AM IST
AstroSat, Nasa capture black hole eruption stillsIndia's AstroSat and NASA's observatories have recorded dramatic eruptions from stellar debris around a massive black hole, providing astro...
10 Oct, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
India's AstroSat and NASA's Space observatories capture dramatic eruptions from stellar wreckage around a massive black holeIndian and American astronomers have observed a rare event where a massive black hole is tearing apart a star and using the debris to pumme...
10 Oct, 2024, 11.20 PM IST
This ancient Hindu text has oldest mention of a solar eclipse in world. Here’s what astronomers have found in new studyAstronomers discovered a reference to a solar eclipse in the Rig Veda, dating back around 6,000 years. This makes it the oldest known menti...
03 Sep, 2024, 02.32 AM IST
Indian telescope discovers most distant radio galaxy everThe galaxy is perceived as it looked when the universe was only a billion years old, according to the study appearing in the journal Monthl...
09 Aug, 2018, 01.07 PM IST
ISRO plans to launch India’s second space observatoryThe AstroSat-2 mission, which will help in observing distant celestial bodies, is meant to further the study of astronomy and astrophysics.
19 Feb, 2018, 11.42 AM IST
- Astronomers discover bizarre star that won't die
New York, Nov 9 (IANS) An international team of astronomers has made a bizarre discovery -- a star that refuses to stop shining despite exp...
09 Nov, 2017, 01.42 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
China to set up world's highest altitude telescopes in TibetThe telescope, located 5,250 meters above sea level, will detect and gather precise data on primordial gravitational waves in the Northern ...
07 Jan, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
- Astronomers observe transit of Earth-like extra-solar planet
Tokyo, Nov 29 (IANS) In an important step towards the search for extra-terrestrial life, astronomers in Japan have observed the transit of ...
29 Nov, 2016, 01.47 PM IST
NR Narayana Murthy's son Rohan Murthy puts $1 million in astronomy project CaltechThe Robo-AO project was co-developed about three years ago by the Caltech Optical Observatories and the the Inter-IUCAA in Pune.
17 Oct, 2015, 10.27 AM IST
China telescope can be 'sensitive ear' to sounds from universeChina's new radio telescope, stated as the world's largest could become Earth's "big sensitive ear" to listen to subtle sounds from univers...
01 Aug, 2015, 04.12 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