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COSMIC RADIO WAVES
In 1932, a Bell Labs engineer trying to solve mysterious static from transatlantic phone calls that repeated every 23 hours and 56 minutes accidentally discovered radio waves from the center of the Milky Way- A tiny particle that landed in Antarctica led scientists to a hidden galaxy 11 billion light-years away
- For the first time, researchers reached a region near a Black Hole once beyond study
- Astronomers detect erratic deep-space radio signal repeating every 36 minutes for eight days, then it suddenly ‘switched off’Astronomers have found a strange object in our galaxy. It sent radio signals every 36 minutes for eight days. Then it stopped. This object,...08 May, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- Strange ‘space laser’ from early universe detected on Earth: Scientists explain why this signal should not existAstronomers have detected an unusually powerful “space laser” signal from about 8 billion light-years away using the MeerKAT radio telescop...13 Apr, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
- Who Sent the Space Signal? The Magnetar Mystery ExplainedA powerful, fleeting flash of energy, a fast radio burst, was detected originating from within our Milky Way galaxy in April 2020. This eve...28 Feb, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
- The Hum of the Universe: Scientists Have Detected the Background Buzz of SpacetimeScientists have detected a persistent background hum of gravitational waves. This cosmic hum is a new way to explore the universe. It comes...22 Feb, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
- 'Dead star or something new': Mysterious object found in Milky Way emits X-rays and radio waves every 44 minutesAstronomers have identified ASKAP J1832−091, a peculiar object in the Milky Way, emitting synchronized X-ray and radio waves every 44 minut...28 May, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
- Straight out of a sci-fi film, NASA detects chirping noises that sound like birds emanating from space, 62000 miles awayNASA has detected bird-like chirping sounds, known as chorus waves, from 62,000 miles away. These cosmic waves interact with Earth's magnet...23 Jan, 2025, 09.02 PM IST
- 8 billion-year mystery: Powerful radio signal reaches earth from deep spaceA burst of radio waves, FRB 20220610A, has reached Earth after an 8 billion-year journey. Detected by the ASKAP telescope and traced to an ...17 Sep, 2024, 02.02 PM IST
- Astronomers unlock the secrets of 8 billion year old radio burstsAstronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery after detecting a fast radio burst (FRB) that occurred 8 billion years ago. This particula...20 Oct, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
- India's largest radio telescope key to detecting the universe's vibrationsThe findings were published on Thursday by a team of global scientists, including from Indian Pulsar Timing Array (InPTA) which used the Pu...29 Jun, 2023, 09.02 PM IST
- Astronomers find evidence of universe's 'background noise', first predicted by Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein in 1916 proposed the existence of gravitational waves as an outgrowth of his ground-breaking general theory of relativity. ...29 Jun, 2023, 11.39 AM IST
- Building telescopes on the Moon could transform astronomy - and it's becoming an achievable goalThe Moon also offers opportunities for other types of astronomy as well. Astronomers have lots of experience with optical and infrared tele...19 Apr, 2023, 11.37 AM IST
- Astronomers discover precise location of cosmic radio wavesIn 2017, the researchers found a repeater's home galaxy but localising a one-off burst was much more challenging.30 Jun, 2019, 03.47 PM IST
- Gravitational waves used to measure age of universeA team of 1,314 scientists from around the world contributed to the detection of gravitational waves from a merging pair of binary neutron ...09 Jan, 2018, 12.50 PM IST
- Mysterious radio burst helps astronomers map cosmic webSydney, Nov 18 (IANS) A brief burst of radiation that travelled at least a billion light years through space to reach an Australian radio t...18 Nov, 2016, 01.37 PM IST
- Deep space radio waves to help solve mysteries of universeCanberra, Nov 18 (IANS) A bright radio burst detected by Australia's Parkes telescope could help experts determine what lies between galaxi...18 Nov, 2016, 09.20 AM IST
- Rare space radio signals to better test Albert Einstein's theory of General RelativityThe new method using radio waves, called Fast Radio Bursts, is ten to hundred times better than previous testing methods that used gamma-ra...01 Jan, 2016, 05.37 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
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