Astrophysics
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Kodaikanal Solar Observatory: 125 years of gazing at the brightest star in the earth’s sky
Kartikeya Jain
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In photos: Five of the most thrilling telescope images of the cosmos
Carole Haswell, The Conversation
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A new phenomenon: Astronomers spot two neutron stars being swallowed by different black holes
Rory Smith, The Conversation
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Watch: Largest-ever distribution map of dark matter may challenge Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
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Even as astronomers raise a red flag, it seems Jupiter’s great big spot is here to stay
Philip Marcus, The Conversation
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Five scientists explain why Stephen Hawking was important to them – and the world
Alan Duffy, The Conversation Alice Gorman, The Conversation Jonti Horner, The Conversation Lisa Harvey-Smith, The Conversation Matthew Bailes, The Conversation Steven Tingay, The Conversation
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Google Doodle marks Nobel-winning astrophysicist S Chandrasekhar’s 107th birth anniversary
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How we discovered gravitational waves from ‘neutron stars’ – and why it’s such a big deal
Martin Hendry, The Conversation
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Before S Chandrasekhar won the Nobel Prize in 1983, his theories were overlooked because of his race
Kapil Subramanian
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Indian scientist wins Dan David Prize for contribution in field of astronomy
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Three Earth-like planets that could sustain life discovered not too far away, say scientists
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