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Astronomers detect largest explosion in the universe since the Big Bang

The explosion from a black hole 390 million light-years from Earth punched a cavity to fit 15 Milky Way galaxies.

Feb 28, 2020

Yutu-2 of Chang'e 4 mission continues exploration

Astronomers discover new moon temporarily orbiting Earth

The orbit of the newly discovered object, 2020 CD3, shows that it entered Earth's orbit some three years ago, The Minor Planet Center (MPC) of the International Astronomical Union confirmed.

Feb 28, 2020

ISRO sets up academic centre for space in Karnataka

The state-run ISRO will provide Rs 2 crore grant annually to NIT for the R&D projects and promotional activities through the year.

Jan 5, 2020

Solar eclipse 2019: Temples shut, Muslims offer special 'namaz' on celestial eve

Parts of India including Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu witnessed a solar eclipse on Thursday, December 26.

Dec 26, 2019

Watch: Moon blots sun out of sky as total solar eclipse mesmerises US

Solar eclipse 2019: Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu brace for viewing 'Ring of Fire' tomorrow

The eclipse will also be visible over Kodagu, and Mangaluru in the southern state, besides Kasargod and Palakkad in the neighbouring Kerala state.

Dec 25, 2019

Robots may cut cost of repairing broken satellites in space

In his lab, Ma and University of Cincinnati senior research associate Anoop Sathyan are developing robotic networks that can work independently but collaborativly on a common task.

Nov 29, 2019

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Highest-energy light from a gamma-ray burst discovered

Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions in the cosmos. These explosive events last a fraction of a second to several minutes and emit the same amount of gamma rays as all the stars in the universe combined.

Nov 22, 2019

Are we alone? Study refines search for habitable planets

The research team is the first to combine 3D climate modelling with atmospheric chemistry to explore the habitability of planets around M dwarf stars, which comprise about 70 per cent of the total galactic population.

Nov 16, 2019

Shashi Tharoor turns stand-up comedian for Amazon Prime's One Mic Stand, gets trolled

Many netizens are amused by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's new role as a standup comedian in Amazon Prime's One Mic Stand and his comedy act in its sneak preview has got him trolled on social media.

Nov 14, 2019

NASA captures record-setting X-ray burst from outer space

The X-ray burst, the brightest seen by NICER so far, came from an object named "J1808".

Nov 12, 2019

Galaxies in collision course forms spooky face staring at the Earth

NASA had previously released image of a weird meteor named 2015 TB145 that literally resembled a human skull.

Oct 30, 2019

Beyond Earth: Man's relentless pursuits to delve into the unknown

India's space agency ISRO has been garnering enormous accolades in the news spectrum recently.

Sep 12, 2019

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Alien breakthrough? Scientists detect water in potentially habitable exoplanet

The research report revealed that this exoplanet named K2-18b has an ideal temperature to sustain alien life.

Sep 12, 2019

Ammonia storms in Jupiter affecting gas giant's colorful looks

It was around a week back that an amateur astronomer spotted a meteoroid crashing on the surface of Jupiter

Aug 24, 2019

Video of meteoroid crashing on Jupiter goes viral, but why should we worry?

The meteoroid that crashed on Jupiter was so big, and it was the reason why the bright light of the impact became visible on the earth

Aug 11, 2019

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