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Telescope images of central region of Milky Way Galaxy reveal ancient star
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Garching [Germany], Dec 17 (ANI): An observation of the Milky Way Galaxy done by European Southern Observatory (ESO) using Very Large Telescope (VLT) has found the evidence of a burst star formation which led to over hundred thousands of supernova explosions in the central part of the galaxy
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Star-quake vibrations lead researchers to new estimate for Milky Way age
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 4 (ANI): The age of the "thick disc" of Milky Way galaxy, which contains our solar system, has remained quite a mystery but a recent discovery might help answer the long-standing question.
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Gamma-ray bursts are highest energetic explosions ever seen
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are extremely energetic explosions that have been observed in distant galaxies. They give out most of their energy in gamma rays, light which is much more energetic than the visible light we can see with our eyes.
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This light-sensing camera may help detect extraterrestrial life, dark matt
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 19 (ANI): Ever imagined a camera that can count photons, or particles of light and further aid in searching for chemical signs of life on other planets or dark matter? Well, this device is now a reality!
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New Russian telescope at ISS records first flashes in Earth's atmosphere
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 9 (Sputnik/ANI): An ultraviolet telescope created by Russia with international participation to study short flashes in Earth's atmosphere has begun its work on the International Space Station (ISS).
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Jason Momoa, Dwayne Johnson back Hawaii's anti-telescope project protest
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 1 (ANI): Actor Jason Momoa joined the natives of Hawaii to support the protest against construction of the $1.4 billion telescope project on the state's tallest mountain.
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First-ever blackhole to be photographed christened 'Powehi'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Hawaii [USA], Apr 13 (ANI): The first-ever blackhole to be pictured has been named 'Powehi' by a Hawaiian professor Larry Kimura, who was tasked with the job by astronomers involved in the project.
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Astronomers capture first ever image of a black hole
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 11 (ANI): In major breakthrough, researchers have unveiled the first-ever direct visual evidence of black hole and its shadow.
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Scientists release first-ever picture of a black hole
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Apr 10 (ANI): Scientists released the much-awaited first direct image of a massive black hole at the centre of Messier 87, a galaxy which is about 54 million light-years away, at the National Press Club here on Wednesday.
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World’s largest radio telescope gets one step closer to beat Hubble telesc
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Feb 27 (ANI): The world’s largest radio telescope, Square Kilometre Array (SKA), is one step closer to completion in the remote West Australian desert, as scientists are putting the final touches on the build for the ambitious project.
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NASA mission could now find more than 1,000 planets
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 26 (ANI): A new research now finds that a NASA telescope will give humans the largest, deepest, clearest picture of the universe since the Hubble Space Telescope could find as many as 1,400 new planets outside Earth's solar system.
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NASA bids final adieu to Kepler Space Telescope
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [United States], November 19 (ANI): The out-of-fuel Kepler Space Telescope has been officially put to sleep by NASA.
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