A striking astronomy report has captured attention with the description of a possible “green star” and a “cosmic zombie” discovered just in time for Halloween. The language is evocative, but the scientific story behind it is about how astronomers classify unusual objects and investigate the remnants of stars that have reached the end of their normal lives. Stars do not all finish their lives in t…
Scientists in Bengaluru are using observations from India’s Aditya-L1 mission and the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission to improve understanding of solar eruptions, the powerful events that can send vast amounts of charged particles and magnetic fields into space. The work highlights the value of coordinated space-based observations for studying how eruptions develop and travel away from th…
A Bengaluru connection to a major NASA space telescope mission is a reminder of how scientific talent from India contributes to research with global reach. The Hindu has reported that a Bengalurean will lead a NASA mission involving a space telescope valued at approximately $20 million. The project brings together ambitious scientific questions, advanced engineering and the international collabor…
