Cosmic breakthrough: PM Modi lauds role of Indian scientists
PM Modi also lauded the role of Indian scientists in the historic project.
Feb 11, 2016, 22:33 PM IST
Scientists detect first direct evidence of gravitational waves
The phenomenon was observed by two US-based underground detectors, designed to spot tiny vibrations from passing gravitational waves, a project known as the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, or LIGO.
Feb 11, 2016, 22:08 PM IST
Volunteer programmers help find mysterious black holes
The methods of the Virtual Observatory were applied in the research, and all the conclusions were obtained exclusively with the use of publicly available data and, therefore, can be confirmed from any computer with Internet access.
Jan 24, 2016, 12:00 PM IST
Space lovers, you can now see black hole with naked eyes!
Have black holes always fascinated you? Well, all you need is a 20 cm telescope to observe a nearby active black hole.
Jan 07, 2016, 10:12 AM IST
Black holes could grow as large as 50 billion Suns: Study
The only way it could get larger is if a star happened to fall straight in or another black hole merged with it.
Dec 20, 2015, 16:31 PM IST
Watch: NASA's Fermi telescope spots record-setting flare from black hole
NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope on Tuesday spotted a record flare from black hole in distant galaxy.
Dec 16, 2015, 09:48 AM IST
It's a Black Hole Friday for NASA!
NASA scientists are utilising Black Friday to talk about black holes. Using the hashtag #BlackHoleFriday, Nasa’s Twitter account, @NASA, is posting interesting facts and pictures on black holes.
Nov 27, 2015, 12:18 PM IST
Picture: A first look at Crab Nebula captured by India's Astrosat
ISRO tweeted the enthralling blue picture of the Nebula on its official Twitter page.
Oct 19, 2015, 18:37 PM IST
Two black holes to slam into each other sooner than previously predicted
A recent study providing a new support for the converging black holes in the Virgo constellation has suggested that the crash is expected to take place in 100,000 years, far sooner than previously predicted.
Sep 17, 2015, 09:59 AM IST
