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What is Planet Nine, and where is it? Mystery of large hidden planet beyond Neptune explained- If 3I/ATLAS isn’t an alien probe, why is it silent on radio signals but rich in methane from another star system?
- Quote of the day by Isaac Newton: “Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion.” A timeless lesson on curiosity and humility
- NASA has discovered planets so strange they sound completely impossible: From worlds that rain molten glass to giant “marshmallow” planetsScientists are discovering strange new planets beyond our solar system. These worlds defy old ideas about how planets form and what they lo...12 May, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
- 350 years later Newton's Law of Gravity just got put to the ultimate test — here's how it didNewton’s Law of Gravity just survived its biggest cosmic test. Scientists studied nearly 686,000 galaxies spread across 7 billion light-yea...11 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
- Why travellers are turning to the zodiac for vacation planningPeople are increasingly using astrocartography to guide major life choices. This practice, which maps planetary influences on locations, he...08 May, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
- New research suggests giant cosmic structures could be rotating across billions of light-yearsAstronomers have found that massive cosmic filaments, stretching hundreds of millions of light-years, are slowly rotating. These structures...07 May, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
- In 1967, a Cambridge student found a strange signal every 1.3 seconds, and changed astronomy foreverA graduate student's meticulous review of radio telescope data in 1967 led to a groundbreaking discovery. Jocelyn Bell Burnell identified a...06 May, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Isaac Newton: Plato is my friend, Aristotle is my friend, but my greatest friend is…’Isaac Newton, a pivotal figure in science, valued truth above all. His famous quote highlights this principle. Newton's work in physics and...24 Apr, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
- Can we be a star-maker? Budget 2026’s outlay for telescopes is big deal— it can spur India to be a global astronomy leaderIndia embarks on a journey to expand its celestial horizons through investments in advanced telescopes and observatories. This strategic sh...21 Feb, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
- Word of the day: SyzygyWord of the day Syzygy explains a scientific term used in astronomy. It describes a straight-line arrangement of celestial bodies. This exp...18 Jan, 2026, 04.06 AM IST
- A black hole event has revealed a truth physicists long suspected: Einstein and Hawking were rightScientists have confirmed century-old predictions by Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking after observing two black holes colliding about a ...14 Sep, 2025, 10.14 PM IST
- India played a key role in big neutron bashThe detection of gravitational waves has produced a burst of activity around the world have increased investment in gravitational astronomy.18 Oct, 2017, 01.20 AM IST
- LIGO India likely to be commissioned in 2024Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) The LIGO India project is likely to be commissioned in 2024 and its activities would require Indian universities chu...17 Jan, 2017, 04.20 PM IST
- Observatory to detect cosmic gravitational waves to come up in MaharashtraAurangabad, Oct 4 (IANS) The Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) -- a giant facility to detect cosmic gravitational ...04 Oct, 2016, 08.25 PM IST
- Government approves building of gravitational wave observatory for Rs 1,200 croreIts approval was expected after the tweet last week by Prime Minister Modi about building an advanced gravitation wave detector in the coun...18 Feb, 2016, 01.09 AM IST
- UK physicist Stephen Hawking hails gravitational wave discovery"This discovery is the first detection of a black hole binary system and the first observation of black holes merging," Hawking told BBC Ne...12 Feb, 2016, 03.06 PM IST
- Jayant Narlikar gives analogy to know gravitational wave impactCongratulating the Indian scientists who formed a part of the international team, Naralikar said detection of the gravitational waves is a ...12 Feb, 2016, 02.29 PM IST
- Gravitational waves: It’s all about extracting wave signal from noise, says scientist Sanjeev Dhurandhar"In 1916, Einstein had thought that detection of these waves was extremely difficult, but technology has improved," said Dhurandhar.12 Feb, 2016, 01.46 PM IST
- Scientists detect gravitational waves for first timeAn international consortium of physicists, including those from many Indian institutions, detected gravitational waves for the first time i...12 Feb, 2016, 10.37 AM IST
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