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Black Hole That Swallowed Star 600 Million Light-Years Ago Found, NASA Shares Pic
NASA has captured the astronomical event, called a Tidal Disruption Event (TDE), using its Hubble Space Telescope.
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NASA Telescopes Reveal Hidden Properties of X-Ray Pulsar RX J0032.9-7348
A joint study using NASA’s NuSTAR and NICER telescopes has shed new light on RX J0032.9-7348, an X-ray pulsar in the Small Magellanic Cloud first identified 30 years ago. The pulsar exhibited a 7.02-second pulse period and underwent a significant X-ray brightening event in October 2024. Researchers noted a double-peaked pulse profile and measured...
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Astronomers Discover Closest Known Molecular Cloud to Earth
Astronomers have discovered Eos, a massive, crescent-shaped molecular cloud only 300 light-years from Earth, making it the closest known cloud of its kind. Unlike most molecular clouds, Eos contains little carbon monoxide, which is typically used to detect such formations. Instead, it was found by tracking the faint glow of hydrogen. Shaped by cosm...
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Super Earths are Quite Common Outside the Solar System, New Study Reveals
Using the microlensing technique, KMTNet studied the exoplanet, which is twice as big as Earth, yet smaller than Neptune. It is believed that there are more such super-Earths outside our solar system. It is common to have such planets orbiting their stars.
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Magnetic Fields Could Significantly Influence Oscillations in Merging Neutron Stars, Study Finds
Magnetic fields may play a bigger role in neutron star mergers than previously thought. A new study using advanced simulations shows that these fields can shift or suppress oscillation frequencies, altering gravitational wave signatures. This discovery could change how astronomers decode post-merger signals and refine models of neutron star interio...
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Scientists Reportedly Found a Potential Sign of Life on a Distant Planet: What You Need to Know
The expert team of scientists from the University of Cambridge, UK, has made a shocking statement by claiming that there are signs of life at a distant planet, K2- 18 b. The scientists have discovered DMS and DMDS molecules in the plant’s atmosphere. However, the claims are being questioned worldwide.
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Astronomers Discover Potential ‘Dark Galaxy’ Near the Milky Way
Astronomers have spotted a massive hydrogen cloud near the Milky Way that may be a rare dark galaxy—an object composed of gas and dark matter but lacking stars and light. Detected through radio telescopes, the galaxy-like structure challenges conventional astronomy and could reveal hidden phases of galaxy formation and dark matter interaction in ...
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New Research Suggests Possible Signs Of Life On Exoplanet K2-18b
What do you think of when it comes to extra terrestrial life? Most popular sci-fi books and TV shows suggest humanoid beings could live on other planets
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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Helps Confirm the First Solitary Black Hole
In the Sagittarius constellation, a lone and first-ever solitary black hole has been discovered by a team of scientists. Although the discovery began in the year 2011, the observations have confirmed it recently. The size of this black hole is as massive as seven times of the sun. Despite the conflicts and differences of observations by another tea...
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Signs of Alien Life Detected on Nearby Exoplanet Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Astronomers have detected possible biosignature gases, including dimethyl sulfide (DMS), in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Located in the habitable zone, this “Hycean” world may host a vast ocean and a hydrogen-rich atmosphere, raising intriguing possibilities about alien life. Further research is ...
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Why Haven't We Come In Contact With Aliens? Fermi's Paradox Explained
Astronomers raised hopes that humanity might not be alone in the universe by announcing on Thursday they have detected the most promising hints yet of life on a distant planet.
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Most Promising "Hints" Of Potential Life Detected On Distant Planet
Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed skepticism.
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Bizzare 'Failed Star' Planet Orbiting Double Star System in Milky Way Discovered by Researchers
Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet 90 degrees tilted around a special pair of eclipsing brown dwarfs. This uncommon "polar planet" challenges accepted wisdom on planet creation by presenting new insights on the dynamics of binary stars and the range of Milky Way planetary orbits.
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Scientists Discover New Sub-Neptune Exoplanet Using Radial Velocity Detection Technique
A team of international astronomers has identified a new sub-Neptune exoplanet that has been orbiting the star called GI 410. This has been a magnificent discovery in the area of science. This newly detected sub-Neptune exoplanet weighs approximately 8.5 Earth masses. The discovery was commenced by the use of the Radial Method, the technique that h...
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Punjab National Bank Scam: How Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi Siphoned Off Crores
Seven years after he fled India just before the discovery of an astronomical Rs 14,000 crore scam, fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi was arrested in Belgium over the weekend.
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Black Hole That Swallowed Star 600 Million Light-Years Ago Found, NASA Shares Pic
NASA has captured the astronomical event, called a Tidal Disruption Event (TDE), using its Hubble Space Telescope.
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NASA Telescopes Reveal Hidden Properties of X-Ray Pulsar RX J0032.9-7348
A joint study using NASA’s NuSTAR and NICER telescopes has shed new light on RX J0032.9-7348, an X-ray pulsar in the Small Magellanic Cloud first identified 30 years ago. The pulsar exhibited a 7.02-second pulse period and underwent a significant X-ray brightening event in October 2024. Researchers noted a double-peaked pulse profile and measured...
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Astronomers Discover Closest Known Molecular Cloud to Earth
Astronomers have discovered Eos, a massive, crescent-shaped molecular cloud only 300 light-years from Earth, making it the closest known cloud of its kind. Unlike most molecular clouds, Eos contains little carbon monoxide, which is typically used to detect such formations. Instead, it was found by tracking the faint glow of hydrogen. Shaped by cosm...
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Super Earths are Quite Common Outside the Solar System, New Study Reveals
Using the microlensing technique, KMTNet studied the exoplanet, which is twice as big as Earth, yet smaller than Neptune. It is believed that there are more such super-Earths outside our solar system. It is common to have such planets orbiting their stars.
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Magnetic Fields Could Significantly Influence Oscillations in Merging Neutron Stars, Study Finds
Magnetic fields may play a bigger role in neutron star mergers than previously thought. A new study using advanced simulations shows that these fields can shift or suppress oscillation frequencies, altering gravitational wave signatures. This discovery could change how astronomers decode post-merger signals and refine models of neutron star interio...
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Scientists Reportedly Found a Potential Sign of Life on a Distant Planet: What You Need to Know
The expert team of scientists from the University of Cambridge, UK, has made a shocking statement by claiming that there are signs of life at a distant planet, K2- 18 b. The scientists have discovered DMS and DMDS molecules in the plant’s atmosphere. However, the claims are being questioned worldwide.
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Astronomers Discover Potential ‘Dark Galaxy’ Near the Milky Way
Astronomers have spotted a massive hydrogen cloud near the Milky Way that may be a rare dark galaxy—an object composed of gas and dark matter but lacking stars and light. Detected through radio telescopes, the galaxy-like structure challenges conventional astronomy and could reveal hidden phases of galaxy formation and dark matter interaction in ...
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New Research Suggests Possible Signs Of Life On Exoplanet K2-18b
What do you think of when it comes to extra terrestrial life? Most popular sci-fi books and TV shows suggest humanoid beings could live on other planets
-
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Helps Confirm the First Solitary Black Hole
In the Sagittarius constellation, a lone and first-ever solitary black hole has been discovered by a team of scientists. Although the discovery began in the year 2011, the observations have confirmed it recently. The size of this black hole is as massive as seven times of the sun. Despite the conflicts and differences of observations by another tea...
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Signs of Alien Life Detected on Nearby Exoplanet Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Astronomers have detected possible biosignature gases, including dimethyl sulfide (DMS), in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Located in the habitable zone, this “Hycean” world may host a vast ocean and a hydrogen-rich atmosphere, raising intriguing possibilities about alien life. Further research is ...
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Why Haven't We Come In Contact With Aliens? Fermi's Paradox Explained
Astronomers raised hopes that humanity might not be alone in the universe by announcing on Thursday they have detected the most promising hints yet of life on a distant planet.
-
Most Promising "Hints" Of Potential Life Detected On Distant Planet
Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed skepticism.
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Bizzare 'Failed Star' Planet Orbiting Double Star System in Milky Way Discovered by Researchers
Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet 90 degrees tilted around a special pair of eclipsing brown dwarfs. This uncommon "polar planet" challenges accepted wisdom on planet creation by presenting new insights on the dynamics of binary stars and the range of Milky Way planetary orbits.
-
Scientists Discover New Sub-Neptune Exoplanet Using Radial Velocity Detection Technique
A team of international astronomers has identified a new sub-Neptune exoplanet that has been orbiting the star called GI 410. This has been a magnificent discovery in the area of science. This newly detected sub-Neptune exoplanet weighs approximately 8.5 Earth masses. The discovery was commenced by the use of the Radial Method, the technique that h...
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Punjab National Bank Scam: How Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi Siphoned Off Crores
Seven years after he fled India just before the discovery of an astronomical Rs 14,000 crore scam, fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi was arrested in Belgium over the weekend.
