Most Detailed Dark Matter Map Ever Created—Unraveling Cosmic MysteryScientists have created the most detailed map of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the universe. This map traces t...
15 Feb, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
Researchers find 'strongest evidence' of life outside Solar System, say more data neededResearchers have detected hints of molecules, specifically dimethyl sulphide and dimethyl disulphide, on the exoplanet K2-18 b, potentially...
17 Apr, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
Meet Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan, the Indian-origin scientist who found potential life beyond EarthIndian-British Professor Nikku Madhusudhan, a leading exoplanetary scientist at Cambridge, has made groundbreaking discoveries using the Ja...
17 Apr, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
Scientists unearth gigantic 'Bubble of Galaxies' in Earth's cosmic backyardAstronomers have discovered a massive celestial structure, known as the "first bubble of galaxies," within our galactic neighborhood. This ...
08 Sep, 2023, 11.32 AM IST
First contact from one of 36 civilisations?Serendipitous Rajasthan meteorite need not be satellite debris or space dust.
20 Jun, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
Nearly 140 new minor planets found at edge of solar system: StudyAstronomers have discovered 139 new trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) -- minor planets located in the far reaches of the solar system. Using t...
12 Mar, 2020, 04.18 PM IST
Astronomers use the upgraded GMRT to measure the gas mass of galaxies in the distant UniverseThe study resulted in a measurement of the average atomic gas content of star-forming galaxies located 4 billion light years away, when the...
24 Nov, 2019, 09.42 PM IST
Over 100 exoplanets that may host habitable moons identifiedTerrestrial (rocky) planets are prime targets in the quest to find life because some of them might be geologically and atmospherically simi...
15 Jun, 2018, 12.39 PM IST
- Astronomers spot elusive giant black hole couples
Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) Astronomers including one of Indian-origin have identified five pairs of supermassive black holes, each containing...
04 Oct, 2017, 11.52 AM IST
- Quasars may starve galaxies of energy needed to form stars
New York, July 31 (IANS) Quasars, powerful energy sources believed to dwell at the heart of galaxies, may be responsible for why some galax...
31 Jul, 2017, 11.27 AM IST
Indian scientists discover 'Saraswati' -- a supercluster of galaxiesThis is one of the largest known structures in the neighbourhood of the universe, 4,000 million light-years away from Earth and roughly mor...
14 Jul, 2017, 11.58 AM IST
- New method may detect 10 black holes per year
Toronto, Dec 16 (IANS) With the help of a new method, researchers can detect roughly 10 black holes per year -- doubling the number current...
16 Dec, 2016, 12.52 PM IST
Galaxy 13.4 billion years away breaks cosmic distance recordThe combination of Hubble's and Spitzer's imaging shows that GN-z11 is 25 times smaller than the Milky Way and has just one per cent of our...
04 Mar, 2016, 01.56 PM IST
'Star Wars' style planets with two suns may existSo far, only uninhabitable gas-giant planets have been identified circling such binary stars, and many researchers believe rocky planets ca...
06 Apr, 2015, 07.38 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
NASA's Kepler mission discovers 'super-Earth'The discovery was confirmed with measurements taken by the HARPS-North spectrograph of the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo in the Canary Islan...
19 Dec, 2014, 06.38 PM IST
Pluto-sized objects swarming around Sun-like starThe star HD 107146 is located approximately 90 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Coma Berenices. It is approxima...
12 Dec, 2014, 01.51 PM IST