Bengaluru: Among the very first cohort of Vigyan Shri awardees for science is Dr. Annapurni Subramaniam. She was recognised in the category of ‘Space Sciences and Technology’, and immediately stands …
NEW DELHI: A Long March 2-C rocket carrying the French-Chinese satellite Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) successfully lifted off from southwestern China on Saturday to explore the universe’s most powerful …
(NewsNation) — For years, scientists have attempted to determine the mystery of missing matter in the universe and a new paper offers a possible link to exotic black holes. Dark …
Bengaluru: Astronomers from Pune’s Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics have identified a galaxy, known as Kathryn’s Wheel, as “an explosive factory” of gamma rays of unidentified origin. Located some …
If or when SLAC’s planned project, the Light Dark Matter Experiment (LDMX), receives funding—a decision from the Department of Energy is expected in the next year or so—it will scan …
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Our sun is the best-observed star in the entire universe. We see its light every day. For centuries, scientists have …
Beyond DESI, a slew of new instruments are coming online in the coming years, including the 8.4-meter Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, and the …
NEW DELHI: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a groundbreaking discovery, identifying the source of the most potent cosmic explosion since the Big Bang, known as “the BOAT” …
NEW DELHI: In the constellation Corona Borealis, an extraordinary celestial phenomenon is about to take place, one that has captivated astronomers and skywatchers for centuries. T Coronae Borealis, also known …
Remains of a Type Ia Supernova. NASA / CXC / U.Texas, CC BY Sydney, Australia: What is the universe made of? This question has driven astronomers for hundreds of years. …