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
NASA unveils new space telescope to give 'atlas of the universe'NASA has revealed the Roman space telescope. This new instrument will search the universe for planets beyond our solar system. It will also...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM 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
James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning ultra deep field image, revealing the universe’s earliest galaxies in infraredThe James Webb Space Telescope revisited Hubble's Ultra Deep Field, capturing infrared images revealing thousands of distant galaxies. JWST...
05 Aug, 2025, 08.17 PM IST
Auroras on Neptune: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope spots astronomical phenomenon on the planet for first timeIn a major breakthrough, the James Webb space telescope of NASA has for the first time captured auroral activity on Neptune, a task that ha...
28 Mar, 2025, 12.57 AM IST
NASA tracks mysterious object exiting the Milky WayAmateur astronomers part of NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project identified CWISE J1249, a fast-moving object exiting the Milky Way, us...
18 Aug, 2024, 06.03 PM IST
Why is NASA's new 'Penguin and Egg' galaxy image captivating astronomers worldwide?To mark the James Webb Space Telescope's second anniversary, NASA has unveiled a captivating image of two galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin ...
15 Jul, 2024, 09.08 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
On Saturn's giant moon Titan, James Webb Space Telescope finds cloudsClouds have been discovered on one of the solar system's most intriguing moons, according to the James Webb Space Telescope’s images.
03 Dec, 2022, 01.00 AM IST
Google dedicates doodle to James Webb Space Telescope, celebrates the deepest photo of the universe ever takenNASA on Tuesday shared the images of star formation taken from Webb’s telescope.
13 Jul, 2022, 12.42 PM IST
NASA: Mystery object orbiting Earth is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroidBut NASA's top asteroid expert, Paul Chodas, quickly suspected it was the Centaur upper rocket stage from Surveyor 2, a failed 1966 moon-la...
04 Dec, 2020, 08.25 AM IST
Big Discovery: Scientists find presence of water on sunlit surface of MoonData from the current study revealed that the Clavius Crater, one of the largest craters visible from the Earth, has water in concentration...
27 Oct, 2020, 12.24 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
Atmosphere found around Earth-like planetScientists, including those from Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany, studied the planet known as GJ 1132b, which is 1.4-times th...
07 Apr, 2017, 02.07 PM IST
NASA's 'flying' telescope begins studying asteroids, starsNASA's "flying" telescope aboard a highly modified Boeing 747SP jetliner has begun its fourth series of flights to map planets, asteroids, ...
22 Feb, 2016, 03.15 PM IST
India to provide software, mirrors for largest-ever telescopeTMT will be located just below the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii, at an elevation of 4,050 - half the size of Mt Everest.
14 Dec, 2014, 12.30 PM IST
Indian-American freshman at MIT wins Ingenuity awardMIT freshman Bandyopadhyay is among the 10 selected individuals, who were named recipients of the second annual American Ingenuity Awards.
03 Dec, 2013, 09.46 AM IST