astronomy
Ranjona Banerji | Aah... the folly of youth ’twas to ‘other’ the old!
It’s not about how old you are. Maybe it’s about how old you make yourself out to be
Celestial excitement in store for sky gazers this month
Jupiter and Saturn will be shining bright in the southwestern hemisphere and Venus will shine right before dawn
Astronomers measure expansion rate of Universe
Astronomers have measured the expansion rate of the universe using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
Study suggests 'goldilocks stars' are best places to look for life
Astronomers are looking for planets in the habitable zone of stars which is often called 'goldilocks zone'.
NASA discovers Earth-sized planet with habitable conditions within 100 light years
Astronomers have made sure of the planet's potential with the help of the space research organization's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Study shows possibility of planets revolving around a black hole
New theory shows that tens of thousands of planets, 10 times the mass of the Earth, could be formed some 10 light-years from a black hole.
Scientists observe highest-energy light from a gamma-ray burst ever
The gamma-ray burst had an afterglow that featured the highest energy photons, a trillion times more energetic than visible light.
This light-sensing camera may help detect extraterrestrial life, dark matter
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created one of the highest-performance cameras ever
First global geologic map of Saturn's largest moon Titan completed
The map fully reveals a dynamic world of dunes, lakes, plains, craters and other terrains on the celestial body's surgace.
Astronomical tourism in Chile aided by solar eclipse frenzy
Solar eclipse frenzy to fuel astronomical tourism in Chile in coming months.