Page 2 - Latest Updates on Astronomy
Space nationalism
There is an ongoing space race between global powers, also driven by nationalism (and military necessities) despite multi-national collaborations
Astronomers discover concentration of small black holes in cluster NGC 639
The researchers used previous estimates of the stars' tiny proper motions (their apparent motions on the sky), which allow for determining their true velocities within the cluster
 "Astronomers discover concentration of small black holes in cluster NGC 639")
Death of galaxy: Galactic collision spews gases equal to 10,000 suns a year
The merging galaxy formed 4.5 billion years ago is dubbed ID2299 and is ejecting gases equivalent to 10,000 Suns-worth of gas a year
 "Death of galaxy: Galactic collision spews gases equal to 10,000 suns a year")
Cabinet apprised of MoU between India, Spain for collaboration in astronomy
The Union Cabinet was apprised on Wednesday of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Spain for scientific and technical collaborations in the field of astronomy
 "Cabinet apprised of MoU between India, Spain for collaboration in astronomy")
Nobel Prize in physics goes to work on black holes: Here is the discovery
The fact that mathematics demonstrated that astrophysical black holes may exactly exist in nature is exactly what has energized the quest to search for them using astronomical techniques
Penrose, Genzel and Ghez win Nobel Physics Prize for black hole research
Penrose, professor at the University of Oxford, won half the prize for his work using mathematics to prove that black holes are a direct consequence of the general theory of relativity
 "Penrose, Genzel and Ghez win Nobel Physics Prize for black hole research")
Astronomers find potential sign of life high in Venus's atmosphere
Two telescopes in Hawaii and Chile spotted in the thick Venutian clouds the chemical signature of phosphine, a noxious gas that on Earth is only associated with life
 "Astronomers find potential sign of life high in Venus's atmosphere")
Govind Swarup, radio astronomer, pioneer and builder of telescopes
In over four decades, he took Indian radio astronomy from nothing to a large community with a substantial presence in the world.
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Renowned astronomer, radio-astronomy pioneer Govind Swarup dies at 91
Globally acclaimed scientist Govind Swarup (91), one of the pioneers in radio-astronomy, passed away at the Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune late on Monday.
 "Renowned astronomer, radio-astronomy pioneer Govind Swarup dies at 91")
NASA congratulates Indian astronomers on Star Galaxy discovery
NASA has congratulated Indian astronomers on the discovery of one of the farthest Star galaxies in the universe estimated to be located 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth
 "NASA congratulates Indian astronomers on Star Galaxy discovery")
Youngest hot Jupitar offers new clues to formation of exotic worlds
HIP 67522 b was identified as a planet candidate by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which detects planets via the transit method
 "Youngest hot Jupitar offers new clues to formation of exotic worlds")
Annular Solar Eclipse 2020: How, when and where to watch the phenomenon
This time, ARIES will live telecast the solar eclipse. Those interested, can watch the eclipse on YouTube, Zoom and Facebook
 "Annular Solar Eclipse 2020: How, when and where to watch the phenomenon")
Lunar eclipse 2020 today: Time, how and where to watch Strawberry eclipse
Lunar eclipse timing, meaning, how to watch and where to watch chandra grahan? Here's all you must know about lunar eclipse 2020
 "Lunar eclipse 2020 today: Time, how and where to watch Strawberry eclipse")
Ancient cave art suggests man understood complex astronomy 40,000 years ago
Perhaps as far back as 40,000 years ago, humans kept track of time using knowledge of how the position of the stars slowly changes over thousands of years
 "Ancient cave art suggests man understood complex astronomy 40,000 years ago")
Astronomers discover Sun-like star 'Kronos' that was devourer of planets
The research did not begin as a hunt for a planet-eater
 "Astronomers discover Sun-like star 'Kronos' that was devourer of planets")
