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Astronomers have identified Cloud 9, a nearby dark matter halo filled with gas but no stars. The discovery supports key predictions about how galaxies form and why some never do.

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Patna: Work is progressing rapidly to bring the state-of-the-art Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Science City in Patna into full operation ...

Astronomers have uncovered a massive gas planet in a place it should never exist, orbiting one of the smallest stars in the ...

The January 2026 full moon is upon us! Here's what to expect when the "Wolf Moon" prowls over the horizon tonight, kicking ...

A lucky alignment of space- and ground-based telescopes has enabled researchers to nail down the mass of a rogue planet for the first time. Unlike worlds in our Solar System, rogue planets do not ...

You have likely heard Europa described as one of the most promising places to search for life beyond Earth. The icy moon of ...

New observations of a nearby red giant star suggest that a long-standing explanation for how giant stars spread life’s ...

India has a rich ancient history of great achievements in mathematics which has been disseminated in the world and has led different civilisations. Since Indian mathematicians came up with the ...

Astronomy is the oldest of the sciences. The sky is a free resource, and those who live away from city lights are fortunate to enjoy it for their passion, imagination, and even livelihoods. That’s the ...