Galaxies

Galaxy discovery South Africa

African telescope finds a galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth

Cape Town: You may not know it, but right now there’s a huge cosmic rave party happening far, far above our heads. The chief party goes...

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Jan 27, 2025 12:53 IST logo

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We traced a powerful radio signal to the most distant source yet – a galaxy billions of lightyears away

By NewsDrum Desk

Oct 22, 2023 10:38 IST logo

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Universe could be twice as old as currently estimated to be, new research says

By NewsDrum Desk

Jul 12, 2023 17:37 IST logo

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has witnessed the Carina Nebula

How the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a surprisingly bright, complex and element-filled early universe

By NewsDrum Desk

Dec 16, 2022 12:00 IST logo

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No Gamma rays from a dwarf galaxy solve an astronomical puzzle

No Gamma rays from a dwarf galaxy solve an astronomical puzzle

By NewsDrum Desk

Sep 06, 2022 05:30 IST logo

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Review suggests it's time to ditch Dark matter theory in favour of a new theory of gravity

By NewsDrum Desk

Jul 08, 2022 05:30 IST logo

5 Min read