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Astronomers detect hot gas bubbles swirling around supermassive black hole
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub millimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have spotted signs of a 'hotspot' that helps us better understand the enigmatic environment of our supermassive black hole
 "Astronomers detect hot gas bubbles swirling around supermassive black hole")
Don't miss Jupiter's closest date with Earth in 70 years on September 26
Jupiter's opposition occurs every 13 months, making the planet appear larger and brighter than any other time of the year
 "Don't miss Jupiter's closest date with Earth in 70 years on September 26")
Astronomers find new Saturn-like planet hiding in disc through novel method
All astronomers concur that planets are created in the bands of gas and dust but it has been challenging to observe genuine planetary birth and development in these settings
 "Astronomers find new Saturn-like planet hiding in disc through novel method")
All you need to know about India's first dark sky reserve in Ladakh
Government plans to promote astronomy tourism at the reserve, which is located in Hanle in Ladakh
 "All you need to know about India's first dark sky reserve in Ladakh")
Length of Earth's day is mysteriously increasing, scientists don't know why
Atomic clocks, combined with precise astronomical measurements, have revealed that the length of a day is suddenly getting longer, and scientists don't know why
 "Length of Earth's day is mysteriously increasing, scientists don't know why")
After Russian withdrawal, what next for International Space Station?
The International Space Station was a symbol of post-Cold War peace and cooperation, and the Russian announcement of withdrawal after 2024 signifies the reversal of that cooperation
 "After Russian withdrawal, what next for International Space Station?")
Chinese astronauts enter lab module after docks with space station
It was the first time the Chinese astronauts had entered the lab module in orbit
 "Chinese astronauts enter lab module after docks with space station")
How James Webb Space Telescope lets us see first galaxies in the universe
It has been an exciting week with the release of breathtaking photos of our Universe by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Images such as the one below give us a chance to see distant galaxies
 "How James Webb Space Telescope lets us see first galaxies in the universe")
James Webb telescope captures images of universe: How astronomy will change
Unveiled by US president Joe Biden, the stunning image of SMACS 0723, a cluster of thousands of galaxies, was released on July 11
 "James Webb telescope captures images of universe: How astronomy will change")
International astronomers in Australia capture black hole eruption
Astronomers from Curtin University, as part of an international team, have produced the most comprehensive images of the nearest active black hole to earth.
 "International astronomers in Australia capture black hole eruption")
Indian astronomers discover new exoplanet, rare stars hotter than Sun
Indian astronomers have added another feather to their cap as they have recently made two new discoveries -- an exoplanet 1.4x the size of Jupiter and a rare class of radio stars hotter than the Sun.
 "Indian astronomers discover new exoplanet, rare stars hotter than Sun")
Star system with right-angled planets surprises astronomers
Two planets orbit the poles while another revolves around the star's equator, suggesting a mysterious force
Planet X or a mirage?
This theoretical planet could be taking between 10,000 and 20,000 Earth years for one full revolution around the Sun
Space nationalism
There is an ongoing space race between global powers, also driven by nationalism (and military necessities) despite multi-national collaborations
Astronomers discover concentration of small black holes in cluster NGC 639
The researchers used previous estimates of the stars' tiny proper motions (their apparent motions on the sky), which allow for determining their true velocities within the cluster
 "Astronomers discover concentration of small black holes in cluster NGC 639")
Death of galaxy: Galactic collision spews gases equal to 10,000 suns a year
The merging galaxy formed 4.5 billion years ago is dubbed ID2299 and is ejecting gases equivalent to 10,000 Suns-worth of gas a year
 "Death of galaxy: Galactic collision spews gases equal to 10,000 suns a year")
Cabinet apprised of MoU between India, Spain for collaboration in astronomy
The Union Cabinet was apprised on Wednesday of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Spain for scientific and technical collaborations in the field of astronomy
 "Cabinet apprised of MoU between India, Spain for collaboration in astronomy")
Nobel Prize in physics goes to work on black holes: Here is the discovery
The fact that mathematics demonstrated that astrophysical black holes may exactly exist in nature is exactly what has energized the quest to search for them using astronomical techniques
Penrose, Genzel and Ghez win Nobel Physics Prize for black hole research
Penrose, professor at the University of Oxford, won half the prize for his work using mathematics to prove that black holes are a direct consequence of the general theory of relativity
 "Penrose, Genzel and Ghez win Nobel Physics Prize for black hole research")
Astronomers find potential sign of life high in Venus's atmosphere
Two telescopes in Hawaii and Chile spotted in the thick Venutian clouds the chemical signature of phosphine, a noxious gas that on Earth is only associated with life
 "Astronomers find potential sign of life high in Venus's atmosphere")
