Video diagram shows strong gravitational lensing effect

Gravitational lensing is when objects with large masses such as galaxies or clusters of galaxies warp the spacetime surrounding them in such a way that they can create multiple images of background objects.

Jan 26, 2017

NASA's NuSTAR closer to solving the mystery of the 'Chameleon Supernova'

Perceptions regarding the characteristics and classification of supernovas has been cast in doubt since the discovery of supernova, SN 2014C, in 2014

Jan 25, 2017

Clusters of tiny dwarf galaxies discovered; give insights into creation of universe

Data from Sloan Digital Sky Survey was used by University of Virginia scientists to detect the new dwarf galaxy clusters.

Jan 25, 2017

NASA is close to figuring out how to put space crews in cryostasis on long space journeys

Longer trips to say Europa, Titan or even the Outer Oort cloud will almost certainly require some form of suspended animation, in the form of hibernation or deep sleep chambers

Jan 24, 2017

Can beer be brewed on the moon? Engineering students will solve the mystery soon!

A unique device has been made by the team from the University of California (UC), San Diego to accomplish this mission.

Jan 23, 2017

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch schedule: Block 5 or Falcon Heavy will revolutionise future flights

SpaceX is going to change future flights with its Block 5 or Falcon Heavy and this will happen after Falcon 9 launches EchoStar 23.

Jan 23, 2017

NASA's New Horizons probe ready to explore beyond Pluto!

This yet to be explored celestial body was discovered in the June of 2014 by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. 2014 MU69 is located in the Kuiper Belt.

Jan 23, 2017

SuperWASP-South Observatory discovers 3 new gas giant exoplanets!

Proxima Centauri b is found to be the exoplanet closest to Earth, which is located at a distance of 4.2 light years.

Jan 21, 2017

NASA's New Horizons: Amazing new image of Pluto's biggest moon Charon revealed!

The night side of the Texas-sized moon Charon can be seen dimly lit by reflected Plutoshine, NASA revealed.

Jan 21, 2017

South Pole: Astronomers face extreme weather to unveil cosmic mysteries

South Pole has extreme weather conditions in which the temperature falls to -100 Fahrenheit (-73 degrees Celsius) at night.

Jan 21, 2017

NASA's Cassini spacecraft gets a closer view of Saturn's Wave-Making Daphnis moon

The photo was snapped by Cassini from a distance of 28,000 km (17,000 miles) using its narrow-angle camera.

Jan 20, 2017

Mystery of galaxy murder finally solved by researchers!

This research aims at focusing on the process that causes the removal of gas from star-forming galaxies — a phenomenon also known as ram-pressure stripping

Jan 20, 2017

Atmosphere on Mars could host microbes, scientists have discovered

Methanogens, which scientists speculate could survive in a Martian environment, are considered among the most ancient and simplest of organisms present on Earth.

Jan 20, 2017

Milky Way Galaxy's mass is recalculated using a new technique, and boy is it big!

The newly estimated mass of the Milky Way comprises planets, stars, clouds of gas, debris, dark matter and every other element that the galaxy is made up of.

Jan 19, 2017

Astronomers now believe there are more than 2 trillion galaxies in the universe!

A new revelation has been made about the universe, which states that it comprises a minimum of 2 trillion galaxies!

Jan 18, 2017