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WHITE DWARF DISCOVERY
Scientists discover four new stars right next to Earth: White dwarfs were hiding behind brighter red dwarfs; discovery made using Hubble's ultraviolet camera- Astronomers detect erratic deep-space radio signal repeating every 36 minutes for eight days, then it suddenly ‘switched off’
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- 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 ...26 Jan, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- 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...29 May, 2025, 10.56 AM IST
- '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...28 May, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
- 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...30 Apr, 2025, 01.23 AM 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
- 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...22 Aug, 2024, 12.45 PM IST
- '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...28 Feb, 2024, 11.14 PM IST
- 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...01 Aug, 2023, 07.46 PM IST
- 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...24 Jul, 2023, 07.24 AM IST
- 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...08 Jun, 2017, 02.05 PM IST
- 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...11 Feb, 2017, 03.05 PM IST
- 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...01 Nov, 2016, 12.59 PM IST
- '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 ...31 Aug, 2016, 03.21 PM IST
- Pluto may have giant icy volcanoes: NASAThe two cryovolcano candidates are large features measuring tens of kilometres across and several kilometres high, NASA said.10 Nov, 2015, 01.18 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
- 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...16 Mar, 2015, 01.54 PM IST
- 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.11 Mar, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
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