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Watch: Astronomers find a mysterious white dwarf emitting radio signals
A team of astronomers has discovered a white dwarf star that belongs to a rare class of objects known as long-period transients (LPTs), of which only 10 are known to date.
Last solar eclipse of 2025: When and where to watch
The last solar eclipse of 2025 is approaching.
Scientists find evidence that life's building blocks came from space
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute has made a groundbreaking discovery, suggesting that the building blocks of life may be widespread in space.
Watch: NASA finds a possible new intermediate-mass black hole
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory have identified a potential new member of the rare intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) class.
This Chinese AI model can accurately classify celestial objects
A team of scientists from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a neural network-based method for large-scale classification of celestial objects.
Two meteor showers peak on July 30: How to watch
Get ready for a celestial spectacle as two meteor showers, the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, will peak simultaneously on July 30.
This young sub-Neptune has an unusually clear atmosphere
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking advancement in the characterization of a young transiting exoplanet, V1298 Tau b.
This potentially habitable planet lies around 35 light-years away
A team of astronomers from the Universite de Montreal (UdeM) has confirmed a fifth planet in the L 98-59 system, a red dwarf star located some 35 light-years away.
Why blood of some astronauts was collected in space
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are conducting critical research to understand how space affects the human body.
How astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is relearning to walk
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently returned from a nearly 20-day stay in microgravity on the International Space Station (ISS), is now in recovery and readjusting to life on Earth.
This mystery about Jupiter's moon Europa may finally be solved
Scientists at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have conducted lab experiments to solve the mystery of frozen hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on Jupiter's moon Europa.
Moon may have taken longer to cool than we thought
A recent study from the University of Florida has challenged existing theories about the cooling process of the Moon.
This star survived an encounter with a supermassive black hole
In a groundbreaking discovery, an international team of astronomers led by Tel Aviv University researchers has witnessed a flare from a star that was partially disrupted by a supermassive black hole.
This bright star in our night sky has a companion
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a long-suspected companion star to Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in our night sky.
Earth is spinning few milliseconds faster: Should you be worried?
Earth's rotation speed has increased this summer, resulting in slightly shorter days.
India planning space station by 2035, Moon landing by 2040
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced ambitious plans for the coming decades.
NISAR: Here's when NASA, ISRO will launch Earth observation satellite
NASA and ISRO are gearing up for the launch of their joint mission, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite.
Astronauts develop vision problems during long spaceflights, says study
NASA is investigating the vision problems experienced by astronauts who have spent long periods on the International Space Station (ISS).
Orion Nebula, Pleiades, Hyades may have a common stellar origin
A new study has suggested that the Orion Nebula, Pleiades, and Hyades star clusters are different phases of the same stellar system.
This celestial object challenges our understanding of spinning dead stars
Astronomers have discovered a rare and strange celestial object, dubbed a "cosmic unicorn." The discovery was made using advanced radio telescopes around the world.
Mercury has lithium in its exosphere, says study
Scientists have discovered lithium in Mercury's exosphere, a thin layer of gases surrounding the planet.
Astronomers witness a solar system being born for first time
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have witnessed the formation of a new planetary system around a young star, HOPS-315.
Glowing fiery trench gets carved on Sun: Here's why
A massive filament eruption yesterday transformed the northeastern side of the Sun, albeit temporarily.
This distant body sheds light on solar system formation
The Subaru Telescope has discovered a small celestial body beyond Pluto, shedding light on the formation and evolution of the outer solar system.
How Shubhanshu Shukla survived blazing heat during return to Earth
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying the Axiom-4 mission crew, successfully landed in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, California yesterday.
This distant celestial body moves in sync with Neptune
A team of astronomers, led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, has discovered a rare trans-Neptunian object (TNO) beyond Neptune. It is moving in rhythm with the planet.
Watch: Supermassive black hole found in an 'Infinity' galaxy
A team of astronomers led by Yale University professor Pieter van Dokkum has discovered a supermassive black hole in an "Infinity" galaxy.
This Earth-sized exoplanet will meet a fiery death soon
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet, TOI-2431 b, on a death spiral.
Saturn, Moon, Neptune to stay together tonight: How to watch
Skywatchers, get ready for a celestial treat tonight.
Axiom-4 mission: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has returned to Earth
Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS), has finally returned to Earth.
These known exoplanets might be larger than we thought
A team of astronomers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) has found that over 200 known exoplanets are possibly much larger than previously estimated.
Watch: This exoplanet is 10 times larger than Jupiter
A team of astronomers has discovered a massive exoplanet, three to 10 times the mass of Jupiter, lurking in the gas and dust "fog" surrounding a young star.
Axiom-4 mission: Shubhanshu Shukla begins his journey back to Earth
The International Space Station (ISS) has bid farewell to its first-ever visitors from India, Poland, and Hungary.
Undocking to splashdown: How Shubhanshu Shukla will return from space
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and his three Axiom-4 mission crewmates will return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) today.
This is the biggest black hole merger ever detected
The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration has made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting the merger of the most massive black holes ever observed.
Milky Way might have more satellite galaxies than we thought
A new study by Durham University cosmologists suggests that our Milky Way galaxy could be home to up to 100 more satellite galaxies than previously estimated.
This ancient comet could be older than our solar system
A recently discovered interstellar object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, could be the oldest comet ever observed.
SpaceX launches mysterious satellite into space: What will it do?
SpaceX has successfully launched a satellite believed to be the new Israeli satellite, Dror-1, into space. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted it off from Cape Canaveral early this morning.
Shubhanshu Shukla to depart from ISS tomorrow: Check timings
The Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, featuring ISRO-trained astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, is set to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) tomorrow.