Moon keeps Earth's tilt in check
Scientists say the Moon exerts a moderating influence on variations in the Earth's obliquity or tilt and this has a direct effect on our climate.
Stars of wonder
Stargazers feast their ey'es on what could be the event of the century - star births - as the Hubble photographs the phenomenon
New light on black holes
Researchers almost catch a glimpse of the ravenous vortexes in the Universe which don't even let light escape their gravitational grip
Cometary commune edged out
Observations support the hypothesis that thousands of comets are present in a belt on the periphery of our Solar System
200 years of groping in the dark
...and latest findings have 2 groups of mutually hostile astronomers still going cockeyed trying to gauge the age of the universe
Now, it is Jupiter's turn
Yet another discovery in a series of unfolding spatial dramas propels Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, into spotlight
What's new about neutron stars
Astronomers on the lookout claim to be finally on target with their observation of what appears to be an old isolated neutron star. This …
Celestial guest
Hale-Bopp, the brightest comet of this century, promises to shed new light on the birth of the universe
Universe(al) black out?
Computer models mapping the future course of the universe predict its demise; later than sooner!
Splash!
It was huge. And it was heading straight for Earth. Astronomers said the end was here. Frantic revisions of their calculations later showed that …
Still elusive
Two varying estimates of the Hubble constant mean that we are no closer to establishing the age of the universe
12 billion years...
...is the age of the universe. And calculations based on data from the Hubble space telescope have established the elusive Hubble constant
Coming up in 2020: Guide to some of the best meteor showers this year promises
The year starts with a bang with the Quadrantids providing a treat for northern hemisphere viewers
From the world to worlds
Orbits of TRAPPIST-1’s seven plant system are compact, yet they are not roasted wastelands like Mercury
A peep at planetary births
The Gemini twin-telescope project, being spearheaded by Britain, will help astronomers watch a planet being born
New stars on the horizon
An exciting new discovery might lead to a confirmation of the presence of the farthest known galaxy
Everybody's science
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Galileo says...
The six-year-long wait for the Galileo trip to Jupiter started paying off scientific returns last fortnight, as the data sent by the probe was …
Anybody home?
The discovery of two planets orbiting stars similar to the sun has thrown up intriguing possibilities of life existing in the outer space
Star's blueprint
The mapping of the magnetic field of TX Camelopardalis can provide important insights into the behaviour of stars
Distance dilemma
Are quasars near or far? Doubts appear as the astronomical calculator, red shift, is challenged
Light show
A meteor shower will light up the sky like a Christmas tree. But electronic satellites may not enjoy it
A perfect ten, is it?
Two groups of scientists have claimed there is proof of a tenth planet in the solar system. Astrophysicists are sceptical
Search for the beginning
With the launch of fuse, scientists hope to understand the processes that led to the formation and evolution of stars, including our …
India’s first robotic telescope opens its eyes to the universe
The fully robotic optical research telescope is designed to capture cosmic events occurring in timescales much shorter than light years – …