Why in news? The Union Minister of Science & Technology has inaugurated Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal in Uttarakhand. About International Liquid Mirror Tel...

Why in news? About Venus: It is the hottest planet in the solar system and its extreme temperatures (450o C) and acidic clouds make it an unlikely place for life. Along wit...

Why in news? Astronomers have found a ring around a dwarf planet, located in the Kuiper Belt at the solar system’s edge, called Quaoar. The ring, however, is positioned much further away from the planet tha...

Why in news? The Diyodar Meteorite that crashed in Gujarat in 2022 is a rare aubrite, seen in India just once before in 1852. About Aubrite Meteorite: Aubrites are a type of meteorite that are coarse-gra...

Why in news? Researchers have confirmed the detection of a star system that will one day end in a kilonova. Scientists believe that only ten-star systems that exist in the Milky Way will end in kilonova. The new...

Why in news? Telescopes operated by NASA recently observed a massive black hole devouring a star. The incident was the fifth-closest example of a black hole destroying a star and occurred 250 million light-years ...

Why in news? The several stellar discoveries of the 40-inch telescope at the Vainu Bappu Observatory were highlighted at its 50-year celebration. About Vainu Bappu Observatory: The Vainu Bappu Observator...

Why in news? A team of researchers has announced that two previously discovered exoplanets Kepler-138c and Kepler-138d are “water worlds” which means they are primarily made of water. Background: ...

Why in news? This year, the Geminids peaked around December 13-14, when, with a clear sky and away from bright city lights, you can watch scores of meteors streak across the sky. About Meteor Showers: Me...

Why in news? Recently, a rare astronomical event involving a compact binary merger emitting long Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) twinned with kilonova emissions was reported. This was confirmed by India’s largest op...