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…
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have unveiled the most stunning and ultra-detailed map ever created of the Sculptor galaxy, also known as NGC 253. Located about 11 million light years away, this galaxy shares many similarities with our own Milky Way in terms of size and structure. Using the powerful Multi Unit Spectroscopic…
The European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission has achieved a major milestone by capturing its first images of the Sun’s faint outer atmosphere, known as the solar corona. This was made possible by two spacecraft flying in precise formation to create the world’s first artificial solar eclipse in space. One satellite blocked the Sun’s bright disk,…
Israel on Friday launched strikes on Iran’s capital, targeting key nuclear facilities and military installations, and killing at least two top military commanders. The escalation has heightened fears of a full-scale war between the two long-standing adversaries in the Middle East. Multiple sites across Iran were hit, including the country’s main nuclear enrichment facility. Visuals…
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne took a beauty of a catch to get rid of the South African skipper, Temba Bavuma, on Day 2 of the World Test Championship match at Lord’s Stadium on Thursday, June 12. Pat Cummins, in the 40th over, pitched it full and enticed Bavuma to go for the drive. But the batter…
Sakshi Gupta had gained unauthorised access to more than 110 accounts of 41 customers and executed multiple illegal transactions. Rs 4.58 crore siphoned off – over 100 accounts of customers accessed – fixed deposits broken: This is not some movie plot – it’s a stunning fraud that a former ICICI Bank relationship manager pulled off!…
Chenab bridge, set to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi, is a breathtaking sight! This Indian Railways bridge is also the world’s highest railway arch bridge. An engineering marvel, the Chenab river bridge forms a crucial link on the Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla Rail Link Project, finally connecting Kashmir to the rest of the…
Harvard revokes tenure for ethics scholar Francesca Gino in unprecedented US academic case. (Getty Images) Harvard University has taken the extraordinary step of revoking tenure from Francesca Gino, a world-renowned ethics scholar, following an internal investigation that found evidence of data manipulation. This rare decision marks one of the most significant disciplinary actions in US…
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
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently captured a remarkable new selfie on Mars, featuring a rare guest—a Martian dust devil. This small, swirling whirlwind of dust appears about five kilometres behind the rover, adding a unique and captivating detail to the image. The selfie, composed of 59 photos taken by the rover’s robotic arm camera, commemorates 1,500…