Dusty galaxies from the universe's far edges show star formation had begun earlier than suspected
The discovery made by a large research team challenges the existing models of the universe.
Published: Feb 24, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Astronomers have figured out how space 'snowmen' are formed
The objects shaped like snowmen are born naturally under gravitational collapse.
Published: Feb 23, 2026 | By Biplab Das
James Webb Space Telescope maps Uranus’s upper atmosphere for the first time ever
The telescope detected a faint glow from molecules in the planet's upper atmosphere.
Published: Feb 23, 2026 | By Biplab Das
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope detects a faint galaxy that is almost entirely dark matter
Hubble was aided in this hunt by the ESA's Euclid and the ground-based Subaru telescope.
Updated: Feb 19, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Astronomers have discovered a unique planetary system where planets are arranged 'inside out'
The fourth planet in the system is a rocky world, while the second and third ones are gas planets.
Published: Feb 16, 2026 | By Biplab Das
A Jupiter-family comet stuns scientists by abruptly reversing its spin after perihelion
Predicted to reach perihelion again in 2028, it will give astronomers a chance to get additional insights.
Updated: Feb 16, 2026 | By Biplab Das
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures the 'clearest' image yet of Egg Nebula
As the name suggests, the nebula looks like a yolk hidden inside an opaque egg white.
Updated: Feb 13, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Massive gas giants in an alien star system may have formed the same way as Jupiter
The planets orbit a star around 133 light-years away from Earth.
Updated: Feb 11, 2026 | By Biplab Das
A gamma-ray burst raged on for seven hours. A researcher, who was behind its discovery, explains how.
Eliza Neights, a researcher at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, cited a 'helium merger' as the cause behind the GRB.
Published: Feb 10, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA’s SPHEREx images 3I/ATLAS again, detects organic molecules in the interstellar comet
SPHEREx tracked the interstellar comet as it grew considerably brighter after perihelion.
Published: Feb 5, 2026 | By Biplab Das
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures the farthest galaxy ever detected
James Webb Space Telescope captures MoM-z14, a galaxy from just 280 million years after the Big Bang.
Published: Jan 29, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Scientists unveil the clearest image of the dark universe yet: 'The dream has come true'
Studying the dark energy in the universe requires the mapping of thousands of galaxies and detecting various patterns of the cosmos.
Published: Jan 28, 2026 | By Mahalekshmi P
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope observes young star ejecting common Earth crystals
JWST reveals EC 53 protostar forges silicates in a hot disk and sends them out through "cosmic highways."
Updated: Jan 27, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Supermassive black hole from early universe stuns scientists with rapid growth and extreme brightness
The Subaru Telescope discovered a unique quasar that was shining bright in two kinds of waves despite its continuous growth.
Published: Jan 23, 2026 | By Mahalekshmi P
South Pole Telescope detects unexpected intense stellar flares in the heart of the Milky Way
This discovery opens new doors for millimeter astronomy.
Published: Jan 22, 2026 | By Mahalekshmi P
Hubble Space Telescope captures powerful stellar explosion lighting up nearby clouds
HH 80/81, as captured by the Hubble telescope in the latest image, are the brightest Herbig-Haro (HH) objects known to exist.
Published: Jan 20, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Astronomers observe a black hole coming back to life after 100 million years of silence
The phenomenon was seen in the radio galaxy J1007+3540.
Published: Jan 19, 2026 | By Vikrant Durgale
Astronomers using JWST discover an ancient supernova from the first billion years of the universe
This newly discovered explosion from the dawn of time is helping scientists map the chemical evolution of the first galaxies.
Published: Jan 16, 2026 | By Raj Naik
Ancient Pablo's galaxy starved to death as its own black hole cut off supplies
The galaxy in question dates back to about 3 billion years after the Big Bang.
Updated: Jan 13, 2026 | By Raj Naik
Scientists surveyed over 8,000 galaxies—the increasing number of active black holes baffled them
'We're still trying to figure out why black holes are suddenly more common in galaxies like our own,' said one of the scientists.
Updated: Jan 12, 2026 | By Raj Naik