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What's TOI-6894b that just showed up around a dwarf star only 2.5 times its size; here's why that’s weirdAstronomers have discovered a gas giant, TOI-6894b, orbiting a small red dwarf star, challenging existing planet formation models. Giant ga...07 Jun, 2025, 12.37 PM IST- A star will explode on Thursday. Here's how you can see the once-in-a-lifetime celestial event happening after 80 yearsT Coronae Borealis, a star in the Northern Crown constellation, is about to explode in a nova. This happens once every 80 years. The last e...25 Mar, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
- Scientists discover exoplanet that may offer a glimpse into earth's fateScientists have discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a white dwarf star, providing insights into the future of our Solar System. The pl...27 Sep, 2024, 10.52 AM IST
- A rare inter-stellar explosion that will be visible from the EarthNASA has issued a press note that the explosion of a star will be visible from the Earth. This once in a life time event will be visible to...20 Jun, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
- NASA discovers 'Super-Earth' 137 light-years awayNASA has identified a potential "super-Earth," TOI-715 b, 137 light-years away, with characteristics suggesting a habitable zone and potent...04 Feb, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
- 'Super-Earth' discovered orbiting Sun's nearest single starThe findings, published in the journal Nature, show the planet lies at a distant region from the star known as the 'snow line'.15 Nov, 2018, 03.55 PM IST
- Scientists find habitable 'super-Earth' among 15 new planetsTokyo, March 12 (IANS) Scientists have discovered 15 new planets -- including one 'super-Earth' that could harbour liquid water -- orbiting...12 Mar, 2018, 10.02 AM IST
- Hubble spots biggest population of brown dwarfs in Orion NebulaWashington, Jan 12 (IANS) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the largest known population of brown dwarfs sprinkled among newborn...12 Jan, 2018, 01.52 PM IST
- How supermassive black holes prevent star formationLondon, Jan 10 (IANS) Scientists have found evidence that supermassive black holes prevent formation of stars in some smaller galaxies, in ...10 Jan, 2018, 03.37 PM IST
- Earth-sized planet that could host alien life foundThis Earth-sized world, named Ross 128 b, is likely to have a surface temperature that may also be close to that of the Earth.16 Nov, 2017, 12.33 PM IST
- New exoplanet may be best place to look for alien lifeLondon, April 20 (IANS) A rocky exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star 40 light-years from the Earth may be the best ...20 Apr, 2017, 01.55 PM IST
- Newly found super-Earth may be best bet to hunt for alien lifeThe orbit is seen almost edge-on from Earth and as the exoplanet passes in front of the star once per orbit it blocks a little of its light...20 Apr, 2017, 12.40 PM IST
- Earth-sized planet Proxima b unlikely to host life: NASAThe search for life beyond Earth starts in habitable zones, the regions around stars where conditions could potentially allow liquid water ...09 Feb, 2017, 03.18 PM IST
- First white dwarf pulsar discoveredLondon, Feb 8 (IANS) Astronomers have identified an elusive white dwarf pulsar -- the first of its kind to be discovered in the universe --...08 Feb, 2017, 10.49 PM IST
- Scientists find oldest-known planetary diskAstronomers believe they have found the oldest known planet-forming disk -- a 45-million-year-old ring of gas and dust that orbits around a...22 Oct, 2016, 03.18 PM IST
- Venus-like planet found 39 light years awayAstronomers have discovered a new Venus-like rocky exoplanet 39 light years away, which may be cool enough to potentially host an atmospher...16 Nov, 2015, 07.08 PM IST
- NASA probe spots dead star 'killing' a planetThis discovery validates a long-held theory that white dwarfs are capable of cannibalising possible remnant planets that have survived with...22 Oct, 2015, 01.19 PM IST
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