A Star that keeps dying? Scientists shocked by cosmic explosion defying all expectationsLongest gamma ray burst ever: Scientists have spotted a strange cosmic explosion. This gamma-ray burst repeated several times in a day. Typ...
16 Nov, 2025, 02.08 AM IST
Have scientists just found a new cosmic source of gold? How 'starquakes' might forge the glittering metalScientists may have discovered a new cosmic source of gold: magnetars—super-magnetic neutron stars that unleash powerful flares. A reanalyz...
04 May, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
Ladakh gets world's highest MACE ObservatoryLadakh now hosts the Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment observatory, the world's highest imaging Cherenkov telescope, inaugurated by Dr...
10 Oct, 2024, 04.54 PM IST
China, France launch satellite to better understand the universeThe 930-kilogram satellite carrying four instruments -- two French, two Chinese -- took off around 3:00 pm (0700 GMT) aboard a Chinese Long...
22 Jun, 2024, 01.56 PM IST
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...
15 Oct, 2022, 05.11 PM IST
China successfully launches two satellites for gravitational wave detectionChina on Thursday successfully launched two satellites for the detection of gravitational waves into planned orbit from the Xichang Satelli...
10 Dec, 2020, 10.28 AM IST
Energy in a blink: How powerful are gamma ray bursts?Astronomers recently discovered the brightest infrared light ever seen from a short gamma ray burst.
04 Dec, 2020, 09.44 AM IST
Time to gaze at more contemporary starsThe younger generation, both sets of names may seem equally anachronistic, so the recent initiative by Nasa while putting together a new ma...
21 Oct, 2018, 10.51 PM IST
- Observation of two neutron stars merger 'breakthrough of the year'
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) The first observations of a merger between two faraway neutron stars, a violent celestial event that generated ti...
22 Dec, 2017, 04.42 PM IST
- Gravitational waves from neutron stars' merger just the beginning
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) In yet another interstellar feat, scientists at the LIGO detectors and the world over detected the first "ripples...
17 Oct, 2017, 08.17 AM IST
NASA space telescope spots most extreme blazars yetSince only the brightest sources can be detected at great cosmic distances, they then eliminated all but the brightest objects at radio wav...
31 Jan, 2017, 01.39 PM IST
- NASA telescope spots most extreme blazars yet
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray space telescope has identified the farthest gamma-ray blazars, a type of galaxy whose inte...
31 Jan, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
- NASA telescope spots sizzling gamma-ray binary in space
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, scientists have found the first gamma-ray binary in anoth...
30 Sep, 2016, 10.10 AM IST
New dwarf galaxy signals presence of dark matterThe exact source of this high-energy light is uncertain at this point but it just might be a signal of dark matter lurking at the galaxy's ...
20 Aug, 2015, 05.15 PM IST
Strong metal foam to protect from harmful radiationScientists have developed a new strong, lightweight composite metal foam that can block X-rays, gamma rays and neutron radiation.
19 Jul, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
- CBEC tenders for mobile container scanners to open on Monday
The global tenders for mobile container scanners, invited by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) to curb malpractices by importe...
17 Feb, 2008, 11.45 AM IST
- CBEC to buy Gamma scanners for ports
Despite objections raised by the (IB), CBEC will buy Gamma container scanning systems for use at ports.
27 May, 2007, 12.00 AM IST