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SGT University's Centre for Cosmology and Science Popularization (CCSP) Co
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 4: SGT University marked another milestone in its pursuit of unraveling the mysteries of the universe with the conclusion of its 2nd annual CCSP Conference. Hosted by the Thanu Padmanabhan Centre for Cosmology and Science Popularization (CCSP), the three-
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The Next Gen of Scientific Leaders Shine at SGT University's ASTROCOSMOCON
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 3: SGT University, in collaboration with the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), recently hosted a groundbreaking workshop that brought together 30 enthusiastic BSc and MSc students from across the country. The event, aptly nam
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First mission that will probe Sun’s innermost part: Top space scientist on
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As the launch vehicle carrying Aditya L1, the country's maiden solar mission, lifted off successfully from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, Annapurni Subramaniam, director, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, said the mission will be the first to probe into the innermost part of th
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Afghanistan: Astronomical Society encourages girls to continue education f
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Despite the regressive policies of the Taliban regime, Afghanistan’s Astronomical Society has urged the Afghan girls not to remain silent and has encouraged them to pursue education from home, Khaama Press reported on Tuesday.
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“Chandrayaan-3 landing will definitely be successful”: Indian Institute of
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
After Russia's Luna-25 mission failed, all eyes will be on India as its Chandrayaan-3 is set to land on the moon on August 23, 2023 (Wednesday), around 18:04 IST.
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"Chandrayaan-3 equipped in every way..." Space scientist hopes for success
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Asserting that the lander and rover of India's third lunar mission have been made from the learnings of Chandrayaan-2 failure, the former Professor of Indian Institute of Astrophysics RC Kapoor on Tuesday said that the Chandrayaan-3 is equipped in every way and its landing will be successful
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Study determines age of Saturn's rings, finds that they are really young
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The best proof to date that Saturn's rings are astonishingly young has been provided by recent research headed by physicist Sascha Kempf at the University of Colorado Boulder. This finding may provide an answer to a subject that has baffled scientists for well over a century.
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ISRO's PSLV-C55 successfully places two Singaporean satellites into orbit
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) On Saturday successfully launched its PSLV-C55 from Sriharikota and it places two Singaporean satellites for Earth observation into the intended orbit. ISRO chief S Somanath announced here the success of the Mission.
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A new measurement could change understanding of the Universe: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, a study carried out by the Stellar Standard Candles and Distances research group, led by Richard Anderson at EPFL's Institute of Physics, achieved the most accurate calibration of Cepheid stars -- a type of variable star whose luminosity fluctuates
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Tumultuous migration on the edge of the hot Neptune desert: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
All kinds of exoplanets orbit very close to their star. Some look like the Earth, others like Jupiter. Very few, however, are similar to Neptune. Why this anomaly in the distribution of exoplanets? Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the National Centre of Competence in Res
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Scientists hunt for the second-closest supermassive black hole
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Two astrophysicists at the Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian have suggested a way to observe what could be the second-closest supermassive black hole to Earth: a behemoth 3 million times the mass of the Sun, hosted by the dwarf galaxy Leo I.
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New research reveals exact shape of the halo of stars existing in our gala
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The cloud-like diffusion of stars, which almost appears like a disk in pictures, has long been believed to be spherical in shape. However, new research coming from a team of scientists at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics proves otherwise.
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