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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

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

Govind Swarup, radio astronomer, pioneer and builder of telescopes

In over four decades, he took Indian radio astronomy from nothing to a large community with a substantial presence in the world.

Renowned astronomer, radio-astronomy pioneer Govind Swarup dies at 91

Globally acclaimed scientist Govind Swarup (91), one of the pioneers in radio-astronomy, passed away at the Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune late on Monday.

NASA congratulates Indian astronomers on Star Galaxy discovery

NASA has congratulated Indian astronomers on the discovery of one of the farthest Star galaxies in the universe estimated to be located 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth

Youngest hot Jupitar offers new clues to formation of exotic worlds

HIP 67522 b was identified as a planet candidate by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which detects planets via the transit method

Annular Solar Eclipse 2020: How, when and where to watch the phenomenon

This time, ARIES will live telecast the solar eclipse. Those interested, can watch the eclipse on YouTube, Zoom and Facebook

Lunar eclipse 2020 today: Time, how and where to watch Strawberry eclipse

Lunar eclipse timing, meaning, how to watch and where to watch chandra grahan? Here's all you must know about lunar eclipse 2020

Ancient cave art suggests man understood complex astronomy 40,000 years ago

Perhaps as far back as 40,000 years ago, humans kept track of time using knowledge of how the position of the stars slowly changes over thousands of years

Astronomers discover Sun-like star 'Kronos' that was devourer of planets

The research did not begin as a hunt for a planet-eater