The galaxy, named J023721.13-010528.5, stretches about 4.2 million light-years and has a distinctive S-shaped structure. The findings were published in “The Astrophysical Journal” on October 21. The study was led by Pavan Khadekar, a PhD student at IISER Pune, under the guidance of…
Oct 30, 2026 | Updated 11:36 AM GMT+5:30 Astronomers from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune and the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA-TIFR) have identified the first known radio galaxy whose central black hole shows signs of four distinct phases…
Newswise — The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) is the largest telescope with the highest sensitivity in the world. Extragalactic neutral hydrogen detection is one of important scientific goals of FAST. The research paper was published in Astronomy & Astrophysics Letter.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a laser-powered plasma antenna that transmits radio signals without a conventional metal radiating element. Resembling a lightsaber, the device uses a laser to ionise air and create a thin plasma filament that…
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Berkeley supports and advances the research mission of one of the world's leading public research universities. Built at Berkeley, Bound for Space –– to Measure Exploded Stars Berkeley’s newest space telescope,…
Cornell Professor and SETI pioneer Frank Drake standing in front of the 25-meter Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope at the Green Bank Observatory. Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF While the Cold War Era added impetus to SETI and METI efforts, with both…
Home → Science → Physics Physicists explore whether black holes could split in two, revealing a bizarre loophole in gravity. Astronomers routinely watch black holes crash together, sending gravitational ripples across the cosmos as two cosmic monsters fuse into one. But can…
Published Oct 29, 2026 4:15 PM EDT A gamma-ray burst (GRB) that has confounded astronomers is one of the brightest cosmic light shows in the past 20 years. Although the cosmic explosion first appeared inexplicably weak, researchers now believe it actually shot about one…
A sinuous spiral galaxy (center) appears in the same field of view as a vivid gravitational lens (right corner) in this Hubble image. NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza Sunshade for NASA’s NEO Surveyor Mission Ready for Its…
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