Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole, located 9 billion light-years away, amid a cosmic feast as it devours one of the largest stars ever observed in a ‘tidal disruption event’ (TDE). This rare phenomenon, designated AT2023vto, is marked by the black hole shredding a star roughly nine times the mass of our Sun and … Read more
The Milky Way is just a tiny speck within a universe teeming with countless galaxies. But estimating the total number of galaxies is a complex challenge. Even with our most advanced telescopes, we only observe a fraction of the universe.“The observable universe consists of regions where light has had time to reach us,” explained astrophysicist … Read more
The World Health Organization declared that the mpox outbreaks in Congo and other African nations constitute a global emergency, sounding its most severe warning over the worsening situation. The WHO reported 208 fatalities and over 99,000 mpox cases across 116 nations between January 2022 and June 2024.“This is something that should concern us all …The … Read more
LOS ANGELES: As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash flying and choking the air with smoke, Maria Salinas harvested grapes. Her saliva turned black from inhaling the toxins, until one day she had so much trouble breathing she was rushed to the emergency room. When … Read more
MUMBAI: The launch of the first Indo-US joint mission to international space station (ISS) with Shubanshu Shukla from India as the pilot has been deferred to March-April 2025 from Oct-Nov 2024.Isro is not responsible for the delay in the mission’s launch from Kennedy Space Centre.“The Ax-4 crew members are awaiting approval from multilateral crew operations … Read more
The night sky will reveal a unique celestial phenomena on Monday, August 19, 2024: a super blue moon that falls in tandem with the Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan. Observed from Sunday morning till early Wednesday morning, this magnificent full Moon is sure to enthral astronomers worldwide. Known as a Blue Moon and a supermoon … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 208 fatalities and over 99,000 mpox cases across 116 nations between January 2022 and June 2024. Health experts are also scheduled to convene and consider raising the UN agency’s highest alert.If the WHO announces a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), it would mark the second instance for … Read more
The Pillars of Creation, a breathtaking image captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, have long fascinated the public with their otherworldly beauty. These towering structures, located in the heart of the Eagle Nebula, are renowned for their striking, ethereal appearance. Now, NASA has unveiled a new 3D visualization of these celestial giants, crafted … Read more
A recent study has revealed that a vast reservoir of liquid water may be hidden deep beneath the surface of Mars, possibly holding enough to cover the entire planet in a global ocean. This groundbreaking finding, based on data from NASA’s InSight lander, suggests that the Martian subsurface might offer conditions conducive to microbial life, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Both the northern lights and the Perseids meteor shower were visible simultaneously in a rare occurrence in the skies over Western Pennsylvania on Monday morning, said National Weather Service Pitssburgh in a post on X. The northern lights were observed in several areas, including Washington County, early Monday morning.In the viral images, the … Read more