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This week, a groundbreaking new study reveals the discovery of new caves on the Moon that could serve as natural entrances to ...
Unlike optical sensors, the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) at the heart of the Nisar mission doesn’t rely on visible light.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA are set to launch their joint Earth observation satellite, NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), today, at 5:40 pm IST from the Satish ...
This week, astronomers using the ALMA telescope have made a landmark discovery in the search for the cosmic "seeds of life." ...
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bengaluru have managed to peek into one of the fleeting windows ...
Astronomers have discovered a hidden companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, the massive red supergiant in Orion's constellation, ...
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bengaluru have managed to peek into one of the fleeting windows to the Sun — miniature plasma loops in the lower layers of the Sun’s ...
For over a hundred years, astronomers have puzzled over strange changes in the brightness and motion of Betelgeuse, the closest red supergiant to Earth. Located in the shoulder of Orion, this colossal ...
Betelgeuse, easily visible to the naked eye and one of the largest stars near Earth, has captured human attention for millennia.
For centuries, Betelgeuse — one of the brightest stars and the closest red supergiant to Earth — appeared to shine alone in the night sky, but an elusive stellar partner hiding in plain sight has ...
NASA will launch a sounding rocket Friday, July 18 from New Mexico near the Texas border. Here's what to know about the mission.