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Discovered just a year ago, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could be one of the oldest objects ever observed by humanityInterstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, might be one of the oldest celestial bodies ever seen, potentially forming 10 to 12 billion years ago. This a...
If 3I/ATLAS isn’t an alien probe, why is it silent on radio signals but rich in methane from another star system?If 3I/ATLAS isn’t an alien probe, its discovery may be even more important. Scientists detected no radio signals from the interstellar come...
Atacama’s pristine skies face light pollution risks despite cancellation of nearby energy projectChile's Atacama Desert, a prime spot for stargazing, faces ongoing threats to its clear night skies. A proposed energy project near a major...
Annular Solar Eclipse 2026: Which countries are in the path of ‘Ring of Fire’ and where to see a partial eclipse — Global viewing guideSolar eclipse visibility: Annular eclipses are less dramatic than total solar eclipses, as the Sun is never completely obscured. However, t...
Death of two Stars will be visible soon during the day: Scientists reveal details about this rare cosmic eventAstronomers have identified V Sagittae, a dying star system 10,000 light-years away, poised for a spectacular finale. A white dwarf is cons...
New baby planet twice as big as Jupiter emerges from dust around sun-like star, astronomers reveal big discovery; details insideAstronomers have discovered a baby planet forming around the star HD 135344B. This planet is sculpting spiral arms in the surrounding dust ...
Are Earth-like planets common? Astronomers witness birth of a new solar system for the first timeAstronomers have observed the earliest stages of rocky planet formation around a young, sun-like star named HOPS-315. Using the James Webb ...
First-ever cosmic duel caught: One galaxy blasted another in deep space battle 11 billion light-years awayAstronomers have observed a "cosmic joust" between two galaxies colliding at immense speed over 11 billion light-years away. The collision ...
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...
New NASA study shows how black holes can ‘create their own meals’Astronomers have found that the most massive black holes can create their own food. Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and th...
Satellite 'constellations' could hamper night sky observations, astronomers raise concernsThe international team of scientists, including those from Imperial College London, have published a paper in Nature journal, detailing the...
Big boom in the distant Universe: GRB 221009A or B.O.A.T likely the most powerful explosion in space ever, read detailsAstronomers recorded a powerful explosion in space, which might become a historical event! Nicknaming it BOAT (Brightest of All Times). Whi...
- Oldest ever detected supernova happened 10.5 billion years ago
London, Feb 20 (IANS) An international team of astronomers has discovered the oldest supernova ever detected -- a huge cosmic explosion tha...
- Alpha Centauri system may host 'overlooked' Earth-like planets
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to the Earth, may be home to some small, Earth-like planets which have been...
- Astronomers spot pair of rare hyper-luminous galaxies
New York, Nov 14 (IANS) In a first, astronomers have spotted close encounter between two hyper-luminous starburst galaxies -- astoundingly ...
Atmosphere found around Earth-like planetScientists, including those from Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany, studied the planet known as GJ 1132b, which is 1.4-times th...
- Brazilian astronomers discover 2 new planets
Brasilia, Nov 5 (IANS) A team of Brazilian astronomers has discovered two new planets around a star similar to the sun known as HIP 68468.
Milky Way mapped in 46 billion pixels!Astronomers have compiled the largest astronomical image to date - a picture of the Milky Way galaxy that contains 46 billion pixels.
Rapid formation of new stars in distant galaxiesThe majority of stars have been believed to lie on a "main sequence," where the larger a galaxy's mass, the higher its efficiency to form n...
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...