Astronomy
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What are zombie planets? And what makes them spooky?
Any planets orbiting a star when it goes supernova should be obliterated. Mysteriously though, a handful have been detected orbiting neutron stars.
Gareth Dorrian, The Conversation
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Two astronomers reveal how humanity can finally find extraterrestrial intelligence
If radio transmissions from Earth can be detected from interstellar distances, then the opposite is also a possibility.
Macy Huston, The Conversation & Jason Wright, The Conversation
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The great conjunction: Jupiter and Saturn to align today in ‘closest visible encounter’
The next time the planets will be this close is 2080.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Scientists unveil first-ever image of black hole
It was captured in the galaxy Messier 87, 55 million light years away from the Earth.
Scroll Staff
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There are missing objects at the fringe of the solar system – new study puzzles astronomers
There's a mysterious lack of small bodies beyond Neptune, but a 'snowman-shaped' object may help explain why.
David Rothery, The Conversation
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Researchers detect what may be the first known moon outside solar system
More than 3,500 exoplanets are known but no exomoon has been confirmed so far.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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What 840 newly discovered minor planets beyond Neptune can tell us
Discovery of many icy worlds helps unravel the solar system's history.
Michele Bannister, The Conversation
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For the first time, scientists discover a group of planets beyond the Milky Way
Researchers from the University of Oklahoma in the United States used a process called microlensing to observe these planets.
Scroll Staff
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Astronomers discover Earth-like planet just 11 light years away
Named Ross 128 b, it is the second closest exoplanet of its kind to Earth and may have conditions necessary to support life.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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First possible interstellar object spotted travelling through the solar system
A/2017 U1, a small asteroid or comet, entered the solar system from the direction of the constellation Lyra.
Scroll Staff
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What high-speed astronomy can tell us about the galactic zoo
Projects to build large telescopes are underway to detect changes in the universe.
Christopher Kochanek
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New supercluster of galaxies named Saraswati by Indian astronomers
The supercluster is believed to be the equivalent of 20 million billion suns.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces