Astronomers discover oldest supernova ever detected and it happened 10.5 billion years ago
The light from the explosion has taken 10.5 billion years to reach Earth, making it the oldest supernova ever discovered and studied.
Feb 21, 2018, 10:13 AM IST
Astrosat, Chandra and Hubble jointly detect massive cosmic explosion
Three space-based observatories Astrosat, Chandra, Hubble Space Telescope and a ground-based observatory HARPS have simultaneously detected a massive coronal explosion on the nearest planet-hosting star 'Proxima Centauri', a top scientist revealed here on Wednesday.
Jul 20, 2017, 00:08 AM IST
NASA observatory detects mysterious cosmic explosion
While the scientists believe the flash of X-rays, which stemmed from a faint, small galaxy about 10.7 billion light years from Earth, likely comes from some sort of destructive event, they are not sure what caused it.
Apr 01, 2017, 16:39 PM IST
Devastating comet to hit Earth in next 20 years, claims best-selling author
Graham Hancock, the best-selling author has claimed that a devastating comet – big enough to end life as we know it - is hitting the Earth in next 20 years.
Sep 11, 2015, 16:56 PM IST
