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  Edges of spiral galaxies like Milky Way could house massive black holes, finds study

  Science | November 01, 2017 13:31 IST

  A study led by Sukanya Chakrabarti has found that the outskirts of spiral galaxies like our own Milky Way could be crowded with colliding black holes of massive proportions.

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  Ultra-high energy cosmic rays come from outside our galaxy

  Science | September 23, 2017 19:40 IST

  Cosmic rays are atomic nuclei that travel through space at speeds close to that of light.

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  Milky Way different from most galaxies, reveals new study

  Science | September 22, 2017 15:25 IST

  Many satellites of many other galaxies are actively pumping out new stars, but the Milky Way's satellites are mostly inert, the researchers found.

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  Astronomers identify a young massive star in the Milky Way

  World | August 22, 2016 14:26 IST

  A team of astronomers has identified a young star, located almost 11,000 light years away. This star could help us understand how the most massive stars in the universe are formed. The star is

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  Heart of Milky Way devoid of any young stars, claims study

  World | August 03, 2016 11:55 IST

  A huge region around the centre of the Milky Way galaxy is devoid of young stars, claims a new study. "The current results indicate that there has been no significant star formation in this large

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  One third of people can’t see Milky Way due to light pollution

  World | June 11, 2016 18:14 IST

  London: One third of humanity cannot see the Milky Way at night due to the luminescent glow of artificial light, say scientists who created a new world atlas of light pollution. Artificial light pollutes the

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  Scientists discover hidden galaxies behind Milky Way

  World | February 10, 2016 10:36 IST

  Sydney: A team of international scientists has discovered hundreds of hidden galaxies hidden from view until now by our own galaxy, the Milky Way, some 250 million light years away from the Earth.The discovery may

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  Scientists in search of intelligent life on planets hosted by Globular star clusters

  World | January 07, 2016 17:12 IST

  New York: Contradicting current beliefs, a team of researchers, including one from India, has said that globular star clusters that hold a million stars in a ball only about 100 light-years across on average could

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  Oldest stars in universe found near Milky Way centre

  World | November 12, 2015 11:47 IST

  Sydney: Astronomers have discovered what they believe to be the oldest stars ever seen, dating from before the Milky Way Galaxy formed, when the universe was just 300 million years old.The nine stars, found near

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  Most earth-like worlds yet to be born: Scientists

  World | October 21, 2015 11:34 IST

  Washington: There should at least be one billion Earth-sized worlds in the Milky Way galaxy at present, scientists have theorised, adding that in the entire universe, bulk of life-supporting planets -- 92 percent -- are

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  Space photos from iss helps decode light pollution on earth

  World | August 12, 2015 11:07 IST

  London:  Photos taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have helped scientists reliably measure the amount of light pollution worldwide.The study not only has the well-known signatures of cities and streets but also

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  One-third of Milky Way stars have changed orbits: Study

  World | July 31, 2015 16:56 IST

  New York:  Nearly a third of the stars in our own galaxy have dramatically changed their obits, say scientists who have created a new map of the Milky Way."In our modern world, many people move

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  Black hole producing mysterious particles: NASA

  World | November 14, 2014 11:55 IST

  Washington: The giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way may be producing mysterious particles called neutrinos, say NASA scientists.Neutrinos are tiny particles that carry no charge and interact very weakly with electrons

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  Outcast black holes living on edge of Milky Way

  World | March 31, 2013 17:21 IST

  London, Mar 31: As many as 2,000 black holes kicked away from their homes are now living on the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy, according to a new study.Researchers from the University of California,