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NASA releases breathtaking image of Earth and Moon taken from Mars

The image was taken using the most powerful telescope in November 2016.

Jan 7, 2017

NASA's Chandra has just witnessed a very rare cosmic phenomenon

Astronomers have discovered a unique phenomenon unlike anything seen before, after two enormous colliding galaxy met a supermassive black hole

Jan 6, 2017

VISTA telescope captures minute details of Orion A Molecular Cloud

Located 1,350 lightyears away from Earth, Orion A is the nearest gigantic star factory known.

Jan 5, 2017

Remember those mysterious radio signals from space? Scientists have located their origin!

Scientists have now located the origin of FRBs, or fast radio bursts, but are still divided on what their possible source is.

Jan 5, 2017

NASA: Megamaser spotted by Hubble Telescope

The transformation of galaxies to masers and megamasers takes place when intense energy is radiated by them, which is microwave in this case.

Dec 30, 2016

Moon exploration: China is landing on the far side of the moon in 2018, and there's a good reason why

One of the advantages of visiting the far side of the moon is to set up a radio telescope, seeing as it is always shielded from radio transmissions being emitted from Earth

Dec 27, 2016

Six more radio signals from deep space deepen mystery: Are we being hailed by intelligent beings?

A total of 17 such radio signals -- called fast radio bursts (FRBs) -- have been received from this location in space since their discovery in 2007.

Dec 25, 2016

Mystery of dimming Tabby Star captivates scientists across the globe

Once it had shown a surprising reduction in its luminosity by 22 percent.

Dec 24, 2016

Exoplanet hunting: Here's the next step researchers will take!

It's guesstimated that the number of Earth-like planets present in our universe is more than the population today.

Dec 19, 2016

Ruby-producing mineral forms the clouds of exoplanet HAT-P-7b!

HAT-P-7b is 16 times larger than Earth and orbits a star which is twice as big as the Sun.

Dec 13, 2016

Supermoon December 2016: Facts, time, venue, tips and live streaming links

What makes this last Supermoon of 2016 more amazing is its occurrence with another astronomical event, the Geminid meteor shower.

Dec 13, 2016

Speed of light: Google marks 340-year anniversary of the remarkable discovery

Google has a thoughtful Doodle on its homepage to pay tribute to the determination of the speed of light.

Dec 7, 2016

Supermoon December 2016: Get ready to watch the last Supermoon, till 2034

The next time you will have the opportunity to admire this astronomical event will be on November 25, 2034.

Dec 6, 2016

Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) 1 telescope

How is NASA preparing for disastrous asteroid strike and Armageddon [VIDEO]

NASA reports revealed that around 13,500 near-Earth objects (NEOs) have been discovered since 1998.

Dec 5, 2016

Mystery behind the flickering Markarian galaxy solved!

Markarian galaxies comprise of nuclei with more amounts of UV emissions in contrast to other galaxies.

Dec 3, 2016

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