Vera Rubin Observatory captures distant galaxies (Image: X/@VRubinObs) After over 20 years in the making, the Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile released its first images on Monday, revealing stunning views of the universe and highlighting its powerful abilities.The observatory is located on Cerro Pachón in the Chilean Andes. It works in clear, dark skies…
In May, the Hubble telescope released a picture of a different galaxy, known as HerS 020941.1+001557, as it appeared 11 billion years ago. Along with SDSS J020941.27+001558.4 and SDSS J020941.27+001558.4, it forms a partial ring captured through gravitational lens, also known as the Einstein Ring. Source link
Galaxy cluster Abell S1063 (Nasa) As part of the ‘picture of the month’ series, Nasa has revealed a new image taken by the James Webb telescope that gives a look into the distant past. This picture of the galaxy cluster Abell S1063 is a gigantic collection of galaxies lying 4.5 billion light years from Earth…
Image of ultra diffuse galaxy “NGC 1052 – DF2”, taken by the ACS/WFC instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. (Picture credit: DST) A distant galaxy once thought to lack a key ingredient in galaxy formation may now be better understood, thanks to new research from Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA). Their recent study, published…
Astronomers from the University of Cambridge have uncovered promising signs that a planet orbiting a distant star could be home to life, reports BBC. The planet, K2-18b, lies a staggering 700 trillion miles away, yet powerful observations from Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are bringing it into scientific focus like never before.The team, led…
NEW DELHI: Two more exit polls indicated a dominant performance by the BJP in Delhi’s assembly elections, projecting 48-49 per cent vote share and 45-61 seats in the 70-seat assembly.Axis My India, known for its accurate predictions in the 2020 Delhi elections, forecasted a 48 per cent vote share for the BJP alliance, whilst the…