Srinagar, March 22: Malik Aasooda, aged 25, refrained from consuming caffeine and sugar for more than two weeks. Given their impact on mood, indulging in them would have posed significant risks prior to assuming the role of an astronaut. It was in February this year, when what seemed a distant dream, became reality after she …
The history of the universe is outlined in this infographic. Credit: NASA Dark energy’s role in propelling the universe’s accelerated expansion presents a pivotal challenge in astrophysics, driving ongoing research and space missions dedicated to uncovering the nature of this mysterious force. Some 13.8 billion years ago, the universe began with a rapid expansion we …
The James Webb Space Telescope has helped scientists discover GN-z11, a galaxy that is one of the youngest and most distant ever observed, announced the Space Telescope Science Institute on Monday. Scientists have also found evidence for the existence of the first kind of stars to “bring light to the universe.” The galaxy was observed …
Astronomers have recently made an intriguing discovery in our solar system, uncovering two tiny moons circling Neptune and one orbiting Uranus. These newfound celestial companions bring the total count of known moons around these gas giants to 16 for Neptune and 28 for Uranus. The most remarkable of these discoveries is Uranus’ new moon, believed …
By Ewan D. Barr, Arunima Dutta, and Benjamin Stappers February 3, 2024 Researchers have identified an enigmatic cosmic system that might contain an object bridging the gap between neutron stars and black holes, challenging existing astrophysical classifications and deepening our insight into cosmic extremes. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Astronomers discover a celestial object that defies classification, possibly …
Recent studies of SS 433 have unveiled the mechanisms behind its gamma-ray emissions, revealing how particles are accelerated within its jets. This discovery challenges existing theories and provides a closer look at the processes driving relativistic jets, crucial for understanding cosmic phenomena. Credit: SciTechDaily.com How Gamma Rays Track the Velocity of the Galactic Microquasar SS …
By The Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University January 14, 2024 The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of two early-universe quasars, shedding light on the relationship between black holes and their host galaxies. This breakthrough suggests that the mass ratio observed in more recent galaxies was already present less than …
After last week’s image of the week from the Hubble Space Telescope showed a cluster of galaxies that appeared to be very close to each other but actually weren’t, this week’s image shows two images that are practically on top of each other. The two galaxies shown in the image below, NGC 6040 and LEDA …
A landmark new study based on the results of the Dark Energy Survey (DES) is complicating our understanding of the cosmos, but offers promising new insights into the accelerating expansion of the universe. Based on the work of hundreds of astrophysicists and other scientists spanning more than 25 institutions, the work drew from data collected …
Remains of a Type Ia Supernova. NASA / CXC / U.Texas, CC BY Sydney, Australia: What is the universe made of? This question has driven astronomers for hundreds of years. For the past quarter of a century, scientists have believed “normal” stuff like atoms and molecules that make up you, me, Earth, and nearly everything …