IIA astronomers discover ‘vampire star’ which has been rejuvenating itself by sucking up material from a companion star

Vampire stars, known as blue straggler stars (BSS), defy simple models of stellar evolution and show…

Indian Institute of Astrophysics releases video of moon occulting Antares

While moving in its orbit roughly once a month, the moon will occasionally occult, or hide,…

Zero Shadow Day: Bengaluru residents can walk sans shadow tomorrow

On Wednesday, April 24, the residents of Bengaluru will experience a rare celestial phenomenon known as…

Why Aditya-L1 scientists shunned perfumes | India News – Times of India

BENGALURU: Smelling nice is not an option when you are aiming for the Sun. For the…

Urdu is our strength, says Prof. Ainul Hasan

Dr. Priya Hasan, Prof. Shugufta Shaheen, Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, Prof. Syed Najamul Hasan and Dr.…

India will keep its first dark sky reserve in Ladakh

We all have probably heard about constellations like Big Dipper, Orion, Ursa Major which are known…

Indian, UK scientists unravel the mystery of the origin of plasma jets on the Sun. India News – Times of India

A team of researchers from India and the UK has uncovered the science behind jets of…