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Get bedazzled with Lyrids meteor shower in dark night sky till April 25
Get ready to bedazzled before the annual Lyrid meteor shower which starts April 16 through April 25. Lyrids meteor shower is known as the oldest and brightest recorded meteor shower clearly visible at the dark night sky with trails of light visible for few seconds. The Lyrids meteor shower will be active between April 16 […]
New detailed Jupiter images sent by Juno
NASA’s Juno has kept documenting the things that it comes across in the outer space and has sent back the images to the space agency. We have already heard and seen with Juno, the auroras on the Jupiter and the storm and anti-cyclones. In accordance with the reports of this week, NASA has demonstrated a […]
There are thousands of black holes at the center of Milky Way
In an astonishing discovery, scientists have found out thousands of black holes that are situated at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. According to the new study, the center of the Milky Way packs more than 10,000 relatively small black holes that were not noticed by the scientists previously. The researchers are hopeful that […]
Astronomers make precise distance measurement to oldest star cluster using Hubble
In a remarkable feat, researchers have found success in precisely measuring the distance to one of the oldest objects in the universe using NASA’s iconic Hubble Space Telescope. As per the astronomers, the star cluster was born just after the Big Bang which gave birth to the universe. This new, refined distance yardstick provides an […]
Scientists create the first large-scale age-map of the inner Milky Way Galaxy
Scientists have managed to create the first large-scale age-map of our Milky Way galaxy. From the age-map, it has been revealed that a star formation lasting about 4 billion years resulted in the formation of the complex stricter at the heart of the Milky Way. On Tuesday, the results were presented at the European Week […]
Researchers have moved one step closer in figuring out the mysterious antimatter
What formed our Universe is still a mystery. Many scientists suggest that, after the Big Bang, equal number of matter and antimatter were formed and the energy released from then gave rise to our Universe. But, another group of scientist are of the notion that, during the Big Bang more number of matter were released […]
European engineers have launched a satellite to clean space debris
Space Junk or space debris is a real threat to the satellites and spacecraft operating in the earth’s orbit. Many scientists and researchers are concerned about the repeatedly increasing space debris around the Earth’s orbit. So, in order to initiate the process of cleaning space junk, European engineers have sent a demo space debris cleaning […]
Space Pollution: RemoveDebris satellite launched to catch fast moving space debris
In order to combat the rising problem of space debris orbiting Earth, RemoveDebris satellite is going to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX Dragon rocket. The satellite has been made by the European commision in partnership with Airbus, ISIS, and other companies that will be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) in order to catch […]
The clouds of Venus might support alien life, says study
A new study has revealed that the clouds of Venus might possibly be hosting alien life. Yes, the scientists of the study are of the notion that microbes may have evolved on Venus. Some of the models suggest that the planet once had a habitable climate and liquid water was present on its surface for […]