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Astronomers have found a 'baby' planet and named it Elias 2-24 b. The Jupiter-size world is less than 1 million years old- The first rocky planets may have formed just 100 million years after the Big Bang, scientists say — and they could have been surprisingly Earth-like
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- In 2025, astronomers discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object. 1 year later, its heavy water revealed clues to a cold alien planetary systemIn 2025, astronomers discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object. 1 year later, its heavy water revealed clues to a c...23 Aug, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
- In 2010, a 36-minute routine telescope session captured hidden giant rings in Venus' atmosphere: Archived images reveal mysterious planet-wide atmospheric waves after 16 yearsIn 2010, astronomers captured 36 minutes of Venus imagery while waiting for sunset in the Canary Islands. The data sat forgotten in archive...30 Jul, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
- Scientists found a possible moon nursery around a distant world, which can change what we know about the formation of Earth's only natural satelliteScientists have found a rare, young exoplanet, CT Cha b, surrounded by a gas and dust disk, offering a glimpse into how moons form. The Jam...28 May, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- Hubble captures stunning, clearest image yet of the Egg NebulaNASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured its clearest image yet of the Egg Nebula, a pre-planetary nebula situated almost 1,000 light-yea...12 Feb, 2026, 01.46 AM IST
- Hubble telescope discovers largest protoplanetary disk Dracula’s Chivito – planet formation insightsScientists using the Hubble Space Telescope discovered the largest protoplanetary disk ever, nicknamed Dracula’s Chivito, about 1,000 light...24 Dec, 2025, 08.22 PM IST
- WISPIT 2b: Scientists capture the birth of a five-million-year-old planet, nearly 1,000 times younger than EarthAstronomers have directly imaged WISPIT 2b, a young gas giant forming within a gap of its star's protoplanetary disk. This groundbreaking d...07 Oct, 2025, 04.30 PM IST
- 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 ...28 Jul, 2025, 12.13 PM IST
- James Webb Space Telescope reveals stunning image of newborn star taking shapeThe James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of HH 30, a young star in the Taurus Molecular Cloud. This star is energising the surr...10 Feb, 2025, 03.00 PM IST
- Intriguing Discovery: Water found in Protoplanetary System with James Webb Space TelescopeThe James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapors within the inner disk of a nascent planetary system called PDS 70, located 370 lig...28 Jul, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
- Demystifying the birth of Southern Ring Nebula through images from Webb telescopeThis was surprising to any astronomer who understands this type of nebula.10 Dec, 2022, 06.24 PM IST
- Solar system 2.0 found 10 light-years awayThe system is a prime location to research how planets form around stars like our Sun, researchers said.03 May, 2017, 05.17 PM IST
- Solar nebula formed 4.6 bn years ago: StudyNew York, Feb 13 (IANS) It was 4.6 billion years ago when an enormous cloud of hydrogen gas and dust collapsed under its own weight, eventu...14 Feb, 2017, 08.53 AM IST
- 'Shadow play' spotted by NASA's Hubble points to new planetThe researchers uncovered the phenomenon while analysing 18 years' worth of archival observations taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.10 Jan, 2017, 12.32 PM IST
- Hubble detects 'shadow play' caused by possible planetWashington, Jan 10 (IANS) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a "shadow play" caused by a possible planet that is moving countercloc...10 Jan, 2017, 11.46 AM IST
- Signs of two infant planets around young star detectedNew York, Dec 13 (IANS) Astronomers believe they have found compelling evidence for two newborn planets, each about the size of Saturn, orb...13 Dec, 2016, 02.54 PM IST
- 'Giant black hole 660 million times bigger than Sun'The mass of a supermassive black hole at the centre of a nearby giant elliptical galaxy is 660 million times greater than that of the Sun, ...06 May, 2016, 12.38 PM IST
- Planet formation around binary star examinedAstronomers have taken a new, detailed look at the very early stages of planet formation around a binary star about 450 light-years from Ea...14 Feb, 2016, 01.41 PM IST
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