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[ad_1] In a first, ESA’s Gaia mission researchers have discovered a huge black hole that is of stellar origin, hiding in plain sight in our very own Milky Way Galaxy. This sleeping giant was found in the constellation Aquila and that is just under 2000 light-years away from Earth. The intriguing part is that galaxies of such nature have not been found in the Milky Way before. They were…

[ad_1] The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the US space agency shared an exquisite video capturing a mind-boggling collection of dazzling stars that are located 30,000 light-years away. In a social media post on its Instagram handle, the space agency stated, “Liller 1 is a globular cluster – a roughly spherical grouping of stars held together by gravity. However, while most of these types of clusters are home…

[ad_1] The recent total solar eclipse was arguably one of the best space-related events that anyone could ever get to watch. It was visible in all its glory. The scale and the beauty of it all simply boggled the mind. It was a rare event and it lasted for a long time, ensuring everyone who wanted to be a witness to it, saw it to their hearts’ content. However,…

[ad_1] A total solar eclipse will be visible from parts of North America on April 8, when the Moon will pass directly between the Sun and the Earth, causing a complete blockage of light for a few minutes. However, it comes as a surprise that India’s Aditya L1 won’t be able to witness this total solar eclipse. A graphic representation of ISRO’s Aditya L1 mission. The Indian Space Research…

[ad_1] India’s solar probe Aditya L1 will track the behaviour and rays of the Sun on Monday, April 8, during the total solar eclipse. During this time, the Sun will briefly get completely cloaked by the Moon, creating a moment of complete darkness in several countries. A graphic representation of ISRO’s Aditya L1 mission. During the total solar eclipse on April 8, the Sun, Moon and the Earth will…

[ad_1] US space agency NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has been living dangerously ever since it started orbiting the Sun. In fact, NASA credits it with even ‘touching’ the Sun itself and still surviving. However, that is not the only dangerous stunt it has pulled. It transpires that the probe actually flew through the aftermath of a dangerous explosion on the Sun that is referred to as a coronal mass…

[ad_1] A solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align in a row, with the Moon between the Sun and Earth casting a shadow on Earth. This year’s first solar eclipse, on April 8, will be a “total solar eclipse”, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. But it won’t be visible from India, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Solar eclipses come…

[ad_1] New research suggests that scientists could now come closer to a conclusion about the mechanism responsible for the speeds of the steady jets launched from a neutron star, reported Space.com. What is a neutron star? Neutron star refers to the remains of a massive dead star that encountered a supernova explosion.  Active companion stars of neutron stars are those that are close to neutron stars’ gravitational pull, capable…