All posts tagged "Space"
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‘Amniotic sac’ of a planet-hosting star peered into for the first time
Researchers, have for the first time, managed to get a glimpse of the ‘amniotic sac’ of a young...
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Caltech researchers claim to discover oldest known galaxy in the Universe
A team of astronomers from the California Institute of Technology claim to have discovered the oldest known galaxy...
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Magellanic Clouds portrayed by ESA’s Planck satellite
Portrayed in this image from ESA’s Planck satellite are the two Magellanic Clouds, among the nearest companions of...
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European Space Agency readies LISA Pathfinder gravity observatory for launch
Gravitational waves are the yet to be detected ripples in the spacetime fabric which have been predicted by...
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New Horizons starts sending Pluto flyby data as extensive downlinking begins
At over 3 billion miles away, New Horizons has a lot of work in its hands post the...
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Distant planets may have different interior chemistry than Earth
Determining the chemistry of distant planets is a step towards finding whether the planet is habitable or not....
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First direct evidence of galaxy ‘metamorphosis’ observed
Researchers, for the first time, have managed to make direct observations of galaxy ‘metamorphosis’ proving that galaxies have...
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Pluto mission New Horizons has a new potential target in sight
New Horizons may have a new target to approach if the proposal of such a Kuiper Belt object...
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NASA’s Orion Parachute System tested successfully
What if a manned space mission launch doesn’t go as planned and there astronauts are in danger? Launch...
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Calorimetric Electron Telescope docked at ISS starts sending signals
The CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET), which was sent to the ISS on board the HTV-5 Transport Module, has...