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Origin of the Universe: Did you know the cosmos started from a single point? Another surprise — it is still expanding faster than the speed of light- Does heaven have a physical address? Harvard physicist claims universe’s expansion can reveal the location
- Indian-origin astronomer wins UK's Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal
- Dark matter and dark energy: What the universe is made of, and what we still don’t knowModern cosmology has precisely measured the universe's properties, yet dark matter and dark energy remain profound mysteries. While dark ma...27 Aug, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
- She worked with Edwin Hubble at Harvard for 30 cents an hour and shaped the view of universe as we know it, yet never won a Nobel PrizeHenrietta Swan Leavitt, a Harvard Observatory 'human computer,' revolutionized astronomy in the early 20th century. Despite facing gender b...11 Aug, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
- Origin story of our universe: James Webb Space Telescope's surprising discoveries prompt rethinking of cosmosThe James Webb Space Telescope has provided data that challenges the standard model of cosmology, particularly in relation to the formation...10 Sep, 2023, 11.00 AM IST
- Euclid space telescope sends first images, to study billions of galaxies in 6 yearsEuclid telescope, the European Space Agency’s observatory, has been sent to capture pictures of billions of galaxies and study mysteries in...03 Aug, 2023, 12.25 AM IST
- NASA's Hubble Space Telescope: Know about its mission, discoveries, observations, contributionsNASA's Hubble Space Telescope is in the news once again after studying a dwarf red star located 32 light years from the Earth. What is Hubb...01 Aug, 2023, 07.46 PM IST
- Google Doodle honours Georges Lemaitre's Big Bang theoryNew Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Google on Tuesday dedicated an animated Doodle to Belgian cosmologist Georges Lemaitre who in 1927 propounded the...17 Jul, 2018, 11.52 AM IST
- Google Doodle celebrates 124th birth anniversary of astronomer behind Big Bang Theory, Georges LemaîtreLemaître believed that the big bang was the beginning of time.17 Jul, 2018, 11.15 AM IST
- Stephen Hawking, physicist who reshaped cosmology, passes away at 76Born on 8 January 1942, the English black-hole theorist died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in England.14 Mar, 2018, 01.06 PM IST
- Why Einstein's theory of gravity has become the most important task for physicists after a centuryIn the next few decades, finishing what Einstein began may turn out to be the most important event in science for a long time.05 Jul, 2015, 06.59 AM IST
- The power of nothingMost scientists used to believe that mass, space and energy had always existed and would continue to do so forever.19 Jun, 2014, 05.53 AM IST
- Sakura Sojourn: Museums of the Smithsonian in Washington DCOne trip to Washington DC is simply not enough time to take in all the museums of the Smithsonian and yet admire the beauty of the cherry b...30 Jun, 2011, 08.07 AM IST
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