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The cosmic microwave background, detected by chance in 1964, is the faint afterglow of the Big Bang - light that has traveled for nearly 14 billion years. (Image for representation: FreePik)

Galaxies flying away: How Hubble's redshift led us to the Big Bang

August 22, 2025 1:51 pm

From a telescope in California to a radio antenna in New Jersey, scientists uncovered the universe’s explosive origins.

The cosmic beauty of the early universe full of stars, glowing nebulae, and the ancient light from the Big Bang. (AI-generated image/DALLE)

After the Big Bang: How the first stars lit up our universe

August 04, 2025 1:29 pm

The first stars were not just lights in the dark, they were cosmic fire-starters that transformed the universe while seeding the elements that would one day make us.

Big Bang antimatter mystery: A swirling cosmic vista evokes the mystery of antimatter and the asymmetry that shaped our universe. (AI-generated Image/DALLE)

Universe’s missing half: What is antimatter and why it matters

August 01, 2025 4:24 pm

The Big Bang made matter and antimatter in equal measure, so where did all the antimatter go? This cosmic imbalance may hold the key to why anything exists at all.

The latest research offers new clues about how the first stars shaped the early universe. (Image: JHU)

Scientists detect 13 billion-year old signal from 'Cosmic Dawn' using Earth-based telescopes

June 16, 2025 9:17 am

Using high-altitude telescopes in Chile, scientists have captured a faint 13-billion-year-old microwave signal from the Cosmic Dawn.

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Astronomers detect biggest explosion since Big Bang

February 29, 2020 9:58 am

Researchers say the blast is the biggest since the universe began. It occurred at the center of a galaxy cluster some 390 million light years away from Earth.

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How the Big Bang may have happened decoded

November 01, 2019 6:13 pm

The Big Bang theory states that all matter that exists today in the universe sprung forth from a single point in an epic explosion. Scientists have now explained how the mysterious explosion may have taken place around 13.8 billion years ago.

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Need for speed

February 28, 2019 12:04 am

The universe is expanding 9 per cent faster than was previously thought, and cosmologists are using antigravity to catch up.

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Astronomers discover ancient star formed by Big Bang

November 05, 2018 9:23 pm

Residing in the same part of the Milky Way galaxy like the solar system, the star is believed to be up to 13.5 billion years old which is evidenced by its extremely low metal content, reports Xinhua news agency

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First stars formed 250 million years after Big Bang: Study

May 17, 2018 6:37 pm

Researchers have found the oldest stars, that formed in the immediate aftermath of the Big Bang.

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Nothing existed before Big Bang: Stephen Hawking

March 06, 2018 7:13 pm

According to renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, there was nothing before the occurence of the Big Bang.

Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 17 women, held in Agra

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A self-proclaimed 'godman' was arrested in Agra for sexual harassment and misappropriation of funds. He was accused of sending inappropriate messages and photoshopping pictures with politicians. The Delhi Police traced him to Agra and froze his accounts and fixed deposits. He was previously booked for harassing 19 women at a private institute.

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