NASA discovers a rare Neptune-sized planet and its bizarre mystery will shock youAstronomers have just discovered a planet called TOI-3261 b and this rare Neptune-sized planet has a year which lasts just 21 hours. This m...
02 Dec, 2024, 02.53 PM IST
Rare ‘planet parade’ to occur this weekend: When and where to watchStargazers and astronomy enthusiasts across the United States are in for a treat this weekend, as NASA announces a rare ‘planet parade.’Jup...
27 Jun, 2024, 07.05 PM IST
NASA's new finding: 126 rare exoplanets, some capable of supporting life. Pics hereA new catalog featuring 126 exoplanets discovered through NASA's TESS and the Keck Observatory has been released, revealing diverse planet ...
27 May, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Astronomers find rare 6 planets solar system orbiting star-like sun 100 light years awayA star system with six planets revolving around it has been discovered by a team of astronomers. This discovery could unravel more mysterie...
01 Dec, 2023, 10.53 PM IST
NASA's James Webb Telescope discovers potentialy habitable world over 8 times bigger than EarthUsing NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered an Earth-like exoplanet located millions of light years away that coul...
14 Sep, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
'Giant mirror in space': Astronomers discover most reflective exoplanet, 260 light years from EarthAstronomers have discovered a strange world, LTT9779b, which reflects 80% of its host star. The Neptune-sized planet is more than 260 light...
11 Jul, 2023, 06.23 PM IST
James Webb Telescope captures 7 of Neptune's 14 moonsNASA released the infrared images of Neptune captured by Webb, which also illustrate the dusty rings of the planet. The images provided by ...
22 Sep, 2022, 08.58 PM IST
From pale to deep blue: The different shades of Neptune and Uranus explainedA key middle layer of methane haze makes Uranus appear pale blue, against Neptune’s royal blue.
13 Jun, 2022, 08.55 AM IST
This exoplanet, twice the size of the Earth, may have right conditions for lifeIt has been suggested that K2-18b would be more like a smaller version of Neptune.
28 Feb, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
'First known exomoon may have been discovered'The observations measured the momentary dimming of starlight as a planet passed in front of its star, called a transit.
04 Oct, 2018, 08.01 PM IST
- India discovers sub-Saturn size planet
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) has discovered a sub-Saturn or super-Neptune size planet (...
21 Jun, 2018, 10.28 PM IST
Scientists at Mount Abu used Indian-Made instruments to detect planet 600 light years awayIn the universe of never-ending stars, planets and galaxies, India has made a place for itself by discovering a sub-Saturn or super-Neptune...
12 Jun, 2018, 01.35 PM IST
- Citizen scientists discover 5 exoplanets using Kepler
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Citizen scientists have discovered nearly five exoplanets -- planets outside our solar system that orbit a star -...
12 Jan, 2018, 01.57 PM IST
NASA's Kepler telescope spots over 200 new planet candidatesThe new data is the most comprehensive and detailed catalogue of candidate exoplanets, which are planets outside our solar system, from Kep...
20 Jun, 2017, 12.44 PM IST
- Water signature found in Neptune-sized planet's atmosphere
Washington, May 12 (IANS) Combining observations from NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes, researchers have detected strong water si...
12 May, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
- Milky Way spewing out planet-size 'spitballs'
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) When a star comes close to the black hole only to be ripped apart, the outward gas streamer gathers itself into pla...
12 Jan, 2017, 01.37 PM IST
Astronomers discover large hydrogen cloud around exoplanet using NASA's Hubble Space TelescopeThe cloud has been dubbed as "The Behemoth" bleeding. The hydrogen is evaporating from the planet because of extreme radiation from the sta...
25 Jun, 2015, 04.24 PM IST