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As black holes consume gas and dust, the heat emits radiation that pushes gas and other materials, creating wind. When the cosmic munching of the black hole is extensive, the winds can be so powerful that materials can be cleared out of the galaxy.

100 hours of radio observations crack a 50-year black hole mystery

June 09, 2026 9:07 am

A cone-shaped path away from Sagitarrius A* sights evidence to winds blowing from the black holes.

Meet the insect that navigates via the Milky Way

April 15, 2026 7:48 pm

It may sound like a quirky nature fact, but it reveals something profound: intelligence in nature doesn’t always look like brains or complexity.

Since its launch in 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has unearthed many such exceptions, the most notable of which led scientists to the discovery that the universe formed much quicker than they originally thought.

From Pune, the discovery of Alaknanda, Milky Way’s long-lost sibling

December 24, 2025 11:56 am

An old galaxy, it challenges what scientists know about the universe. That is how all great stories in science begin

Pune researchers find spiral galaxy like Milky Way from early universe

December 03, 2025 4:57 am

The striking thing about Alaknanda is its textbook spiral structure.

The study suggests that similar star factories could have been common in the early universe, although many might remain hidden from current observations. (Image: Royal Astronomical Society)

Researchers find 'star factory' making stars 180 times faster than the Milky Way

November 20, 2025 8:58 am

The study suggests that similar star factories may have been widespread in the early universe, although many may still be hidden from current observations.

As Delhi chokes, escape to these hill stations for clean air and starry nights

November 03, 2025 9:10 pm

Delhi pollution escape, weekend getaways from delhi: For those used to the grey haze of city life, this is nothing short of cosmic therapy.

The findings suggest dust grains can spark sophisticated chemistry even in metal-poor settings. The researchers plan to hunt for these molecules around other protostars in the Milky Way and beyond. (Image for representation: FreePik)

Clues to life’s origins spotted in a galaxy 160,000 light-years from Earth

October 30, 2025 9:01 am

Astronomers have for the first time spotted multiple complex organic molecules—the raw ingredients of life—locked in ice around a star outside the Milky Way.

Its eye on space, how the Vera C Rubin Observatory will reveal the cosmos like never before

July 11, 2025 1:47 pm

The telescope has the world's largest digital camera, which is the size of a small car, weighs 2,800 kg, and boasts a staggering resolution of 3,200 megapixels. Such components will help provide comprehensive images of the night sky.

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Gases structures key in enabling stars' formation: Milky Way's cold gas clouds mapped in unprecedented detail

April 02, 2025 9:56 pm

The MALS team is an international collaboration of researchers from around the world.

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How scientists took first zoomed-in image of a star outside our galaxy

December 01, 2024 12:49 pm

The scientists have described their observations in the paper, ‘Imaging the innermost circumstellar environment of the red supergiant WOH G64 in the Large Magellanic Cloud’, published by the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics last week.