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The hypothesis of dark energy comes mainly from the observed phenomenon of the universe expanding at a rapid rate. (DESI)

New map of universe may open a window to dark energy

April 5, 2024 06:22 IST

The researchers include an Indian team led by Shadab Alam at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai.

An artist's concept of a lunar terrain vehicle. the successor to the "Moon Buggy." (NASA)

NASA picks 3 companies to develop next Moon buggy for Artemis missions

April 4, 2024 13:04 IST

NASA selected Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab to build the next Moon buggy and will pay them up to $4.6 billion in contract costs.

The technology could be used to develop glucose testing kits cheaper than an off-the-shelf device currently available. (Illustrative image credit: Freepik)

Researchers develop new technique to measure blood glucose using smartphone

April 4, 2024 08:40 IST

Researchers at NIST discovered a technique to use the magnetometer on a smartphone to detect glucose.

Lunar eclipse october 2023 live updates: image of a partial lunar eclipse

White House asks NASA to create time standard for the Moon: Report

April 3, 2024 13:16 IST

The White House has directed NASA to create a “Coordinated Lunar Time” for the Moon.

Artifact cofounders had earlier announced they would be winding down the app's operations. (Yahoo)

Yahoo acquires news aggregator app built by Instagram co-founders for its AI

April 3, 2024 08:24 IST

News and information giant Yahoo is acquiring Artifact, the news aggregator built by Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, for its AI news recommendation algorithm.

CCAMP is an Indian government initiative. (CCAMP via YouTube)

Bengaluru’s C-CAMP develops platform for studying single cells cost-effectively

April 3, 2024 08:26 IST

The OptiDrop setup can cost a lot less than equivalent flow cytometry machines, according to C-CAMP.

Artistic illustration of a solar eclipse. (NASA)

Total solar eclipse 2024: Where, when and how to watch it

April 3, 2024 12:11 IST

Here is how, when and where you can view the total solar eclipse next week. In case it is not visible in your region, these handy livestreams will help you.

Melting ice sheets may postpone need for ‘negative leap second’

April 1, 2024 13:33 IST

Glaciers are melting so fast that we may need to delay adding that 'negative leap second' to keep clocks aligned with Earth's rotation.

Watch this space: SLIM chances of survival and drugs in space

April 1, 2024 08:49 IST

While India's Chandrayaan-3 succumbed to the lunar night, Japan's SLIM lander defied the odds, surviving two harsh lunar nights thanks to its unexpected resilience and drugs manufactured in space could revolutionize healthcare.

Varda's shipment came in from space in this heat-shielded enclosure. (NASA)

Varda Space’s robot laboratory made an HIV drug while in Earth orbit

March 30, 2024 11:54 IST

California-based Varda Space Industries is one step closer to manufacturing drugs in space.

FILE PHOTO: A handout image of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) taken by LEV-2 on the moon

Japan’s SLIM moon lander survives another lunar night against all odds

March 29, 2024 15:42 IST

Japan's SLIM lander has survived two lunar nights despite landing in a less-than-favourable position.

Total solar eclipse 2024: Which countries get to see the celestial event

April 4, 2024 08:58 IST

Here are the places where the total solar eclipse next month will be visible.

Researchers used the Chandra X-ray telescope to observe the black hole's influence in its home galaxy. (NASA)

An X-ray of an underachieving black hole

April 2, 2024 14:02 IST

Its mass is four billion times that of our Sun but researchers are calling it an "underachiever." Here is why.

The black hole seen in polarised light for the first time. (UCL)

Magnetic structure of black hole at centre of Milky Way revealed

March 28, 2024 13:08 IST

Scientists have discovered that Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, has a magnetic field pattern similar to the black hole of the M87 galaxy.

A new view of the massive object at the centre of our Galaxy

Twisted magnetic field observed around Milky Way’s central black hole

March 28, 2024 08:35 IST

The magnetic field around the M87 black hole, called M87*, enables it to launch powerful jets of material into space, the researchers said.

An illustrative image depicting a meteor hitting a city. (Pixabay)

Huge crater in Gujarat could be from meteor that hit Indus Valley Civilisation: Study

March 28, 2024 12:17 IST

The Luna structure in Kutch in Gujarat is most likely caused by a meteor impact that would have affected the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Artistic illustration of two stars orbiting each other in a binary system that can form a blue supergiant. (Casey Reed/NASA)

Blue supergiant stars can be formed by merger of two stars, finds research

March 27, 2024 13:12 IST

Scientists have solved a longstanding mystery about the existence of the massive and hot blue supergiants.

Odysses took this image while 30 metres above the lunar surface aheading of landing on February 22. (Intuitive Machines via X.com)

First private moon landing mission ends as Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus sleeps permanently

March 29, 2024 17:55 IST

The first private mission to land on the Moon has come to an end as Intuitive Machines confirmed the end of the IM-1 Odysseus mission.

Total solar eclipses like the one next month are a great opportunity to show off your photography skills. (NASA)

NASA’s 4 tips for photographing the total solar eclipse on your smartphone

March 27, 2024 08:37 IST

Here are some tips that can help you take some amazing images of the upcoming solar eclipse.

Upcoming cosmic event will let you see a star system 3,000 light years away

March 27, 2024 08:22 IST

The explosion will be visible to the naked eye using binoculars and can be found near the Corona Borealis constellation, which appears as a small arc near Bootes and Hercules.

Watch this space: Milky Way’s Shiva and Shakti, Saturn and Uranus’s auroras

March 27, 2024 08:42 IST

Through meticulous analysis of star data from the Gaia mission and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, astronomers uncovered intriguing structures named Shiva and Shakti, shedding light on the galaxy's early evolution.