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Research details wide diversity of galaxies in the early universe
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed that the structures of galaxies in the early universe were much more diverse and mature than previously known. Scientists compared images of hundreds of galaxies taken by JWST for the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science (CE
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Planet parade to grace dawn sky in June
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): A delightful view of all five naked-eye planets will line up in the dawn sky in June, according to a monthly American magazine, adding that all of them will also be in their proper order from the Sun.
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'True' Blue Moon to appear on August 22
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): If you are a selenophile, then this news might interest you! The American Astronomical Society has just indicated that if the skies would be clear this weekend, then the full moon of Sunday, August 22, will be a 'Blue Moon'.
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Mars to be opposite, closest to Sun on October 13
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Planet Mars will be opposite and closest to the Sun in the sky on October 13.
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Researchers reveal findings after peering into atmosphere of hottest plane
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 9 (ANI): After peering into the scalding atmosphere of the ultra-hot Jupiter planet, researchers have reported the findings in a new study. In the study led by Jake Turner of Cornell University, a team of scientists digs deep into the transmission spectrum for th
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Distant Metals reveal the Universe's evolution
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 9 (ANI): When did the first sources of light bombard the universe's gas, tearing electrons from atoms in a period known as reionization? A new study uses the metal-filled gas surrounding galaxies to learn more about the important transition.
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Now, a new technique to determine ages of stars more accurately
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 14, (ANI): A new technique for understanding the star-forming history of the Milky Way is unprecedented detail has now made it possible to determine the ages of stars at least two times more precisely.
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