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Five Black Holes Found, Millions Thought To Be Hidden

By R. Siva Kumar - Jul 08, 2015 08:10 AM EDT

British astronomers have hit upon five super black holes hidden under dust and gas layers.

Saturn's Ring Is The Biggest in Solar System, Made Up of Mainly Small Dust Particles, Study Finds

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 11, 2015 03:59 AM EDT

Saturn's ring is the biggest in solar system, according to researchers. The ring was first discovered in 2009.

Astrophysicists Find The Brightest Galaxy Of The Universe, As Bright As 300 Trillion Suns

By Kamal Nayan - May 23, 2015 12:29 PM EDT

In a breakthrough discovery, astrophysicists at NASA have found the most luminous galaxy of the universe that is as bright as 300 trillion suns. The galaxy was located using data whipped up by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer.

Intimacy of Four Massive Black Holes and Quasars Quartet 10 Billion Years Ago, Stuns Astronomers

By Peter R - May 16, 2015 05:07 AM EDT

The quartet was found engulfed in a massive nebula of cold and dense gas, surprising astronomers who spotted the objects.

Galaxies Are Strangled for 4 Billion Years Until They Die

By Peter R - May 14, 2015 04:33 PM EDT

Using metal levels in live and dead galaxies, researchers were able to conclude how long it takes for a galaxy to run of star-making fuel hydrogen.

Blast from Past: Ancient Galaxy Spotted 13 Billion Light Years Away

By Peter R - May 06, 2015 03:27 PM EDT

EGS-zs8-1 is the oldest and farthest galaxy that scientists have ever come across.

Researchers Create Universe's 3D Map That Could Help Navigate Dark Matter

By Peter R - Apr 29, 2015 11:32 AM EDT

The map shows galaxy concentrations and color codes matter.

If Universe a Hologram, Is 3D an Illusion?

By Peter R - Apr 28, 2015 01:20 PM EDT

Researchers have mathematically shown that universe could be explained without the third dimension.

Biggest Object in the Universe is a Cold Expanse of Emptiness

By Peter R - Apr 20, 2015 09:07 PM EDT

A supervoid that measures 1.8 billion light years wide, could explain the Cold Spot seen in cosmic background.

Universe Not Expanding At The Rate Previously Believed, Study

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 12, 2015 02:26 AM EDT

Universe is not expanding as fast as first thought it would be, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed specific types of supernovae or exploding stars as observed by NASA's Swift satellite and concluded that these were more diverse than previously thought.

Life-forming Cyanide Molecules Discovered Swirling Juvenile Star

By Peter R - Apr 09, 2015 04:18 PM EDT

Researchers spotted cyanide found in a gas disk around a star are in similar proportions in comets circling the sun.

Black Holes are Not Point of NO RETURN, Researchers Prove

By Peter R - Apr 06, 2015 11:49 AM EDT

Researchers at University of Buffalo claim that information within the black hole can be discerned.

Researchers Hint Existence of 'Star-Wars' Like Planet In The Universe

By Kamal Nayan - Mar 31, 2015 02:04 PM EDT

Earth-like, solid planets, like Tatooine - which is part of a binary star system, explaining for the double sunset - likely exist and may be widespread across the Universe, according to a new research.

Scientists 'Dust' Off Mystery Shrouding Planet, Star Formations, Courtesy Supernovas

By Peter R - Mar 20, 2015 03:08 PM EDT

The new study shows that planet-forming dust is resultant of supernovas.

Water on Jupiter and Saturn Moons Excites NASA

By Peter R - Mar 13, 2015 11:16 AM EDT

NASA discovered sub-surface ocean on Jupiter's Ganymede and activity in Enceladus, Saturn's moon this week.

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