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Scientists discover four new stars right next to Earth: White dwarfs were hiding behind brighter red dwarfs; discovery made using Hubble's ultraviolet cameraAstronomers from the University of Warwick and University of Colorado Boulder have found four white dwarf stars hiding in binary systems wi...- 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,...
- February 18, today in history: Day of discovery, culture and turning pointsFebruary 18 holds a special place in history. Martin Luther's death in 1546 sparked the Protestant Reformation. Mark Twain's 'Adventures of...
- Stunning NASA images show how the Sun will consume Earth and create new planets one dayThe Sun will die in about five billion years, swelling into a Red Giant before leaving a dense white dwarf behind. Although this is far in ...
- Mysterious object found in Milky Way works like an X-ray machine, sends signals every 44 minutesA strange object, ASKAP J1935+2148, baffles scientists. It emits radio waves and X-rays every 44 minutes. Australian and NASA telescopes sp...
- 'Dead star or something new': Mysterious object found in Milky Way emits X-rays and radio waves every 44 minutesAstronomers have identified ASKAP J1832−091, a peculiar object in the Milky Way, emitting synchronized X-ray and radio waves every 44 minut...
- NASA tracks ultra-rare Neutron star so powerful it could shred a human from 600 miles away, and no one knows where it came fromNASA is closely monitoring SGR 0501+4516, a rare and exceptionally powerful magnetar with a magnetic field trillions of times stronger than...
- 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...
- CWISE J1249+3621: A mysterious object hurtling at 1 million miles per hour leaves astronomers in shockTom Bickle, an astronomy student in Southampton, discovered a hypervelocity object moving at a million miles per hour. The object, possibly...
- 'Cannibal', 'zombie' star spotted. Know in detail about the startling discovery in space scienceWhat is a 'cannibal' star and why it is called so? The scientists at the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chil...
- NASA's Hubble Space Telescope: Know about its mission, discoveries, observations, contributionsNASA's Hubble Space Telescope is in the news once again after studying a dwarf red star located 32 light years from the Earth. What is Hubb...
- Shark Week starts; here are some interesting facts about sharks that may surprise youSharks, ancient vertebrates dating back 450 million years, comprise over 500 diverse species. They possess cartilaginous skeletons, remarka...
- Star weighed using Einstein's Theory of RelativityWashington, June 8 (IANS) An international team of astronomers has used the Hubble space telescope to measure the mass of a star by employi...
- Scientists discover white dwarf star with 'ingredients for life'New York, Feb 10 (IANS) Scientists using NASA's Hubble space telescope have discovered a white dwarf star whose atmosphere is rich in mater...
- Two physicists among 2017 L'Oreal-Unesco for Women in Science awardeesKolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) Two physicists, including one from Asia Pacific, are among five laureates of the 2017 L'Oreal-Unesco for Women in Sci...
- 'Planet Nine' may spell doom for solar system: StudyThe future of the Sun may be foreshadowed by white dwarfs that are 'polluted' by rocky debris. Planet Nine could act as a catalyst for the ...
- Pluto may have giant icy volcanoes: NASAThe two cryovolcano candidates are large features measuring tens of kilometres across and several kilometres high, NASA said.
- 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...
- Star leaving Milky Way at record speeds detected"It brings us a step closer to solving the type Ia puzzle," Dr Rubina Kotak, from the Astrophysics Centre at Queen's University Belfast, sa...
- Fastest unbound star in our galaxy foundUS708 is believed to have once been part of a double-star solar system, which also included a massive white dwarf star.
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