Which is the world’s largest space observatory?
ALMA stands for Atacama Large Millimetre/Submillimetre Array. Operational since 2013, it is the world’s most powerful telescope with 66 high...
Space Science
Discovery of Uranus
Uranus, the third largest planet, was discovered on 13 March 1781 by Sir Frederick William Herschel. Herschel also discovered the...
Exciting features of James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space telescope is a space telescope scheduled to be launched this decade. It has been designed to...
Astronomer who died immediately after the publication of his revolutionary theory
Nicolaus Copernicus died immediately after the publication of his book De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres). Nicolaus Copernicus...
What is a neutron star?
A neutron star is a remnant of a star after it has collapsed due to its own gravity. These stars...
Tracing water on Mars
The researchers at the California Institute of Technology say that an ancient delta was found on Mars. Using high-resolution images...
