Fresh light illumines search for dark matter

New evidence has emerged for the existence of dark matter -- an invisible constituent of the universe that is believed to play a key role in the …

Surprise rays from a comet

First ever X -ray emission by a comet has excited several astrophysicists who are optimistic of bringing some more dark areas of the universe …

The light show

A satellite tracks outbound electrons from the Earth's poles to understand the northern lights

New genealogy project allows astronomers to trace ‘ancestors’

The database provides information on more than 33,000 astronomers, their advisors and universities and the links to their dissertations

Cosmic killings

Zooming in on outer space

Concern over gender bias in research, academic institutions on astronomy

The Working Group on Gender Equity presented results of its first survey on gender equity in the field of astronomy in India

Nobel Prize for physics awarded for gravitational waves detection

Scientists Rainer Weiss and Kip Thorne, together with Barry Barish, whose effort led to the discovery 100 years it was …

Magnetic streamers to decorate eclipsed sun, scientists predict

If the prediction comes true, it will mark a major scientific achievement and could facilitate forecasting of space weather in future

2016: the year in space and astronomy

Colliding black holes to exploding spacecraft, 2016 was an incredible year for astrophysics

We've found a new family of stars in the Milky Way that could help us work out how galaxies formed

A new discovery can help determine where all the stars in the universe's galaxies actually come from

A second too long

The world has been adding an extra second at regular intervals to keep pace with the slowing Earth. Will the practice be stopped as the US says …

Stellar showbiz

Still a source of wonder for some, no great shakes for others, the recent total solar eclipse was a memorable spectacle

The April 8 eclipse provides a rare opportunity to witness the sun’s superhot corona

Corona means crown; During the eclipse, it becomes visible and streaming plasma leaving sun appears in amazing patterns  

A real-life deluminator for spotting exoplanets by reflected starlight

Going round and round

Earth is getting wider near the equator

Caroline Herschel was the first female astronomer, but she still lacks name recognition two centuries later

Her story reflects not only the priorities of astronomy but also how credit is assigned in the field

Looking back toward cosmic dawn — astronomers confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen

The early universe was filled with a fog made up of hydrogen atoms until the first stars and galaxies burned it away

Always look up: Earth’s top 7 asteroid defences

If an asteroid threat emerged, Earth would need to be ready. Scientists are continually working to give the planet the best range of defensive …

The most powerful space telescope ever built will look back in time to the Dark Ages of the universe

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch into orbit and usher in the next era of astronomy December 18, 2021

Indian prediction on solar corona proves right

Scientists had predicted the shape of the solar corona, which was visible during the recent solar eclipse, using computer simulations and models

Unaware and unprepared

More than 26 asteroids entered Earth's atmosphere between 2000 and 2013. None of them was detected in advance

A brief mania called Hawkins

Barely 100 out of the 5,000 present at the Stephen Hawking public lecture actually understood what he said. Some felt Hawking had endorsed the …

During the 2024 eclipse, biologists like us want to find out how birds will respond to darkness in the middle of the day

The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 is a natural experiment that can help understand how animals respond to an unusual sudden change in …

NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid — photos show the last moments of the successful DART mission

Double Asteroid Redirection Test is meant to test one potential approach that could prevent an asteroid from colliding with Earth.