NASA probe helps measure brightness of universe
Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in the US used archival data from the instrument onboard New Horizons - the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager, or LORRI - to measure visible light from other galaxies.
Apr 12, 2017, 17:28 PM IST
Astronomers discover one of the most ultra distant galaxies in the universe!
The first stars and galaxies condensed out of the cloud and started to emit light and ionising radiation.
Apr 11, 2017, 22:44 PM IST
NASA is creating 'coolest spot' in Universe – Know how, where
The suite of instruments, developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the US, is called the Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL).
Mar 07, 2017, 14:04 PM IST
NASA is about to unveil new discoveries on exoplanets this week!
Prominent NASA scientists, astronomers and a professor of planetary science and physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology will participate at the briefing.
Feb 21, 2017, 12:42 PM IST
Are we all living in a holographic universe? Scientists claim so
A holographic universe, an idea first suggested in the 1990s, is one where all the information, which makes up our 3-D 'reality' (plus time) is contained in a 2-D surface on its boundaries.
Jan 31, 2017, 11:38 AM IST
LIGO India will 'refine the physics' of gravitational waves detection, exploration of universe: LHO's Fred Raab
As India is getting ready to set up the world's third advanced LIGO observatory, Fred Raab, an official of the international collaboration, said he expected Indian scientists and researchers to play a crucial role in the LIGO research that seeks to give us a deeper understanding of the universe by tracking the gravitational waves.
Jan 18, 2017, 09:18 AM IST
How many galaxies exist in the universe? Study says two trillion!
This painstaking research enabled the team to establish how many galaxies we have missed - much like an intergalactic archaeological dig, researchers said.
Jan 17, 2017, 18:54 PM IST
Hubble spots beautiful spiral galaxy that presents an interesting puzzle – See pic!
The galaxy, which is known as RX J1140.1+0307 and is in the Virgo constellation, presents an interesting puzzle.
Jan 14, 2017, 11:56 AM IST
Scientists discover dark matter lost since birth of universe
Scientists, for the first time, have been able to measure the amount of dark matter the Universe has lost since the Big Bang some 13.7 billion years ago.
Dec 31, 2016, 08:24 AM IST
Is the universe dying? Galaxy energy levels less than half compared to two billion years ago!
The Universe will decline from here on in, sliding gently into old age.
Dec 03, 2016, 21:35 PM IST
Parallel universes are a reality, claim scientists
According to a new theory, the idea of parallel universes is a more than just science fiction.
Nov 30, 2016, 03:27 AM IST
Physicists challenge Einstein's view on speed of light
One of greatest scientists ever, Albert Einstein belived that the speed of light was constant in a vacuum.
Nov 29, 2016, 13:29 PM IST
Humans will not survive another 1,000 years on Earth: Hawking
Humanity will not survive another 1,000 years on Earth unless the human race finds another planet to live on, one of the world's best-known physicists Stephen Hawking has warned.
Nov 17, 2016, 21:44 PM IST
Universe far away from expanding at accelerating rate, says study
Challenging a standard cosmological concept, a team of researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist has found that the universe may not actually be expanding at an accelerating pace as was previously believed.
Oct 29, 2016, 09:40 AM IST
Truth unfurled: Universe contains 20 times more galaxies than thought
The study reveals that universe has a staggering two trillion galaxies, which makes the count 20 times more than previously thought, say researchers.
Oct 14, 2016, 13:20 PM IST
Astronomers spot most distant newborn galaxy cluster ever
Astronomers have created a new record by spotting the most distant galaxy cluster ever utilising data from NASAs Chandra X-ray observatory and other telescopes.
Aug 31, 2016, 11:57 AM IST
World's most sensitive detector 'LUX' finds no dark matter
The Large Underground Xenon (LUX), world’s most sensitive particle detector, has failed to yield any evidence of dark matter.
Jul 25, 2016, 09:55 AM IST
'Big Bounce' behind birth of universe?
The universe is currently expanding and it is believed to have burst into existence from a point of infinitely dense and hot material, an event dubbed as the Big Bang.
Jul 13, 2016, 13:21 PM IST
Discovery of 'wind nebula' opens new window into magnetar
A neutron star is the crushed core of a massive star that ran out of fuel, collapsed under its own weight, and exploded as a supernova.
Jun 22, 2016, 15:09 PM IST
Universe is expanding 5-9% faster than thought!
This surprising finding may be an important clue to understanding those mysterious parts of the universe that make up 95 per cent of everything and don't emit light, such as dark energy, dark matter and dark radiation.
Jun 03, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
