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Topic: universe

Jupiter-sized planet found orbiting a dead star — a first in space discoveries

Sandhya Ramesh -
Planet WD 1856b, located 80 light years from Earth, is thought to be about 14 times the mass of Jupiter and goes around the star every 34 hours.

Hubble telescope turns 30 — here’s a look at 5 iconic images it beamed back from space

Mohana Basu -
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched on 24 April 1990. In the past 30 years, the telescope captured some iconic images from intergalactic spars to massive blackholes.

The universe is expanding 9% faster than expected, but it’s unclear why

Sandhya Ramesh -
New research done using the Hubble Space Telescope has not been able to explain why the universe is expanding faster, but scientists have 3 theories. 

Scientists detect the first-ever molecule of the universe

Sandhya Ramesh -
HeH+ was the first molecular bond to ever exist in the universe, taking shape around 300,000 years after the Big Bang.

IIT Hyderabad researchers devise way to crack new secrets of the universe

Sandhya Ramesh -
A team of researchers at IIT Hyderabad has combined the power of four algorithms to yield clear answers at great speed.

It’s not a planet or a comet. But this icy Goblin is another thrilling key to the universe

Sandhya Ramesh -
A 'tiny, cold world' has been discovered in a mysterious disc-shaped region far beyond Neptune.

When NASA probe kisses the Sun, a star will spill long-held secrets

Sandhya Ramesh -
Why are the fringes of the Sun's atmosphere hotter than the surface? The Parker Solar Probe may tell us.

The one thing Adi Shankaracharya and Stephen Hawking agree on

Pavan Varma -
Until a few centuries ago, scientists believed that they could, and did indeed, solve the riddle of the universe, says Pavan K. Varma in his book.
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Opinion

Hasina’s was a trial in absentia, but not a trial without justice

Faisal Mahmud -
The Sheikh Hasina trial represents an inflection point in the struggle to place citizens above rulers and prevent the next massacre.

Not just Nehru, even Hindutva stems from Macaulay legacy

India has a geopolitical trilemma with Afghanistan. It’s not a good vs evil choice

Economy

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

Mrinalini Dhyani -
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Defence

Can’t stay behind tech curve anymore, must catch up—Vice Chief of Navy Staff ahead of Swavlamban 2025

Tejas Bhatotia -
New Delhi: Noting that India cannot afford to stay behind the technology curve when it comes to war-fighting, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff...

National Interest

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Shekhar Gupta -
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.

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