Scientists stunned by discovering fast-spinning stellar object that defies physicsAstronomers found a rare object named CHIME J1634+44. It is a Long Period Radio Transient. This object spins faster, unlike others. It send...
30 Jul, 2025, 06.06 AM IST
You won't believe this! Scientists say this is the exact day the universe will endScientists in the Netherlands have found out when the universe will end, much earlier than we thought, but still very far in the future. Th...
14 May, 2025, 10.16 PM IST
IIT Guwahati-ISRO study yields new insight on X-ray polarization in pulsarsResearchers from IIT Guwahati and ISRO have discovered surprisingly low polarization in X-rays emitted by the Galactic Ultraluminous Pulsar...
28 Aug, 2024, 09.29 PM IST
Is there a lighthouse in space pointing towards the Earth?An image from the James Webb Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray reveals a nebula that has a lighthouse shape and this is pointed towards the e...
11 Jun, 2024, 02.11 AM IST
Isro’s XPoSat to lift off today to study X-rays' sourcesThe satellite will seek to understand the sources of x-rays and study blackholes. The satellite is set for launch on board the Polar Satell...
01 Jan, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Radiation detection equipment to be set up at 8 land ports on borders with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and NepalIndia will install Radiation Detection Equipment (RDE) at eight land crossing points along its borders with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, ...
15 Oct, 2023, 03.32 PM IST
Newly discovered neutron star 'Impossible' spins slowly emitting 7 types of signalsAstronomers are stunned by the newly-discovered neutron star due to its ultra-slow spinning speed while it can emit seven different types o...
31 May, 2022, 08.51 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
Student satellite helps solve major space mysteryThe CubeSat mission, called the Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment (CSSWE), houses a small, energetic particle telescope to measure ...
14 Dec, 2017, 02.15 PM IST
- Indian telescope measures star in Taurus constellation
Bengaluru, Nov 7 (IANS) India's multi-wavelength space telescope AstroSat had measured the X-ray polarisation of the Crab pulsar (star) in ...
07 Nov, 2017, 01.32 AM IST
- NASA to launch first-ever mission to study neutron stars
Washington, June 2 (IANS) NASA is set to launch the world's first mission devoted to studying rapidly spinning neutron stars, the densest o...
02 Jun, 2017, 02.00 PM IST
- SpaceX Dragon to deliver crew supplies, research to ISS
Washington, May 20 (IANS) SpaceX will launch its Dragon spacecraft for its 11th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Stat...
20 May, 2017, 01.35 PM IST
- New NASA device to help astronauts cope with cosmic radiation
Washington, April 5 (IANS) Aiming to help keep crews safe when NASA sends humans to Mars, scientists at the US space agency have developed ...
05 Apr, 2017, 01.10 PM IST
- Orbital ATK resupply mission launches to space station
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) US aerospace firm Orbital ATK launched its sixth resupply mission carrying NASA cargo to the International Space ...
18 Oct, 2016, 11.20 AM IST
NASA's Hubble captures 'beating heart' of Crab NebulaThe neutron star at the very centre of the Crab Nebula has about the same mass as the Sun but compressed into an incredibly dense sphere th...
10 Jul, 2016, 02.30 PM IST
New technique may detect concealed nuclear materialsThe method relies on a combination of neutrons and high-energy photons to detect shielded radioactive materials inside the containers.
18 Apr, 2016, 04.04 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