An international team of scientists has discovered a massive new star system which challenges existing theories about the life and death of large stars. The system has been dubbed Apep. More specifically, scientists have discovered a gamma-ray burst progenitor system. This is …Continue reading
Planet discovered orbiting one of the Sun’s neighbors
Astronomers have discovered a planet orbiting Barnard’s Star, a star located six light years away from the Sun, making it one of the closest stars to our solar system. Named “Barnard’s Star b”, the planet is thought to have over three times …Continue reading
Hubble space telescope captures image of most distant star ever detected
The NASA Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of a star roughly nine billion light years away from Earth, using a phenomenon called gravitational lensing. The blue supergiant, named MACS J1149 Lensed Star 1 (LS1) and also known as Icarus, is …Continue reading
Lahore May Miss out on Annual Geminid Meteor Shower Due to Weather
Unlike the rest of the world, residents of Lahore are not in for a treat tonight and may miss the Geminid meteor shower between 7pm and 6am due to cloudy weather conditions. This year’s Geminid meteor shower is going to be the …Continue reading
Meet Ross 128 B: The Newest Life-Sustaining Planet Discovered by NASA
Astronomers have discovered a new planet which may be the best candidate to support life found in the course of space exploration so far. Known as Ross 128b, it was discovered by an planet-finding instrument attached to the European Southern Observatory’s 3.6-metre …Continue reading
Astronomers Discover ‘Monster’ Planet Orbiting Dwarf Star
A group of astronomers has recently discovered the existence of a giant planet revolving around a small companion star. This find challenges a key theory regarding planet formation, according to which a planet of this size could not be formed by such …Continue reading