Tag: Astronomy

Love what ISRO, NASA, ESA are doing? Professional astronomer explains how to get into stargazing
2Jan By adminNo Comments
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Love what ISRO, NASA, ESA are doing? Professional astronomer explains how to get into stargazing

[ad_1] ISRO, NASA, ESA and other space agencies have been in the news for a plethora of amazing launches that will serve to shed new light o the Universe. In fact, the Indian space agency ISRO, launched the XpoSat satellite yesterday to study black holes, Magnetars and more. Know how you too can get into stargazing.(The Conversation) There are few things more peaceful and relaxing than a night under the stars. Through the holidays, many people head away from the bright city lights to go camping. They revel in the dark skies, spangled with myriad stars. As a child, I loved such trips, and they helped cement my passion for the night sky, and for all things space. One of my great joys as an astronomer is sharing the night sky with people. There is something wondrous about helping people st...
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ISRO to launch XPoSat Mission soon; Payload to objectives, check out this new satellite
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ISRO to launch XPoSat Mission soon; Payload to objectives, check out this new satellite

[ad_1] India is gearing up to make a significant stride in space-based X-ray astronomy with the launch of its first X-ray polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat). This mission led by ISRO, aims to investigate the polarization of intense X-ray sources. With this mission, ISRO is set to establish a new benchmark in the field of astronomy. Check here to know all about ISRO's XPoSat mission.X-ray polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) MissionThe X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) is scheduled for observation from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at an altitude of approximately 650 km and a low inclination of about 6 degrees. As mentioned on the official website of ISRO, XPoSat carries two scientific payloads designed for simultaneous studies of temporal, spectral, and polarization features of bright X-ray sources. T...
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No human required! In a first, AI detects supernova
17Oct By adminNo Comments
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No human required! In a first, AI detects supernova

[ad_1] The evolution of AI is proving to be a great help to humankind in a lot of ways even though it suffers from some horrific hallucinations that forced OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to say he trusted the answers that come from his AI ChatGPT chatbot the least. However, in a more positive case, artificial intelligence has helped in a groundbreaking achievement in the field of astronomy. AI has detected and confirmed a supernova for the first time that too without human intervention.An international team of scientists developed an AI system known as Bright Transient Survey Bot (BTSbot), which uses machine learning to perform the entire process of discovering, confirming, and classifying supernovas.According to the reports by Northwestern University, this innovative AI system not only minimize...
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Mark your calendars: first Supermoon of 2023, the Buck Moon, approaching!
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Mark your calendars: first Supermoon of 2023, the Buck Moon, approaching!

[ad_1] This week, get ready to witness July's full moon, also known as the buck moon. It's the first supermoon of the year, which means the moon will look a bit larger and brighter than usual.The best time to view the buck moon is during its rise in the southeastern sky on the evening before July 3. It will also be bright and full on the nights of July 2 and 4, appearing in the constellation Sagittarius. The buck moon is named after male deer, also called bucks, because this is the time when their antlers grow. Interestingly, it's also known by other names like Thunder Moon, Hay Moon, Salmon Moon, and Raspberry Moon. So, what makes this moon a supermoon? Well, it will be a little bit closer to Earth than usual. The moon goes around our planet in an oval-shaped path, and sometimes it com...
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James Webb Space Telescope makes sensational discovery on coolest exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c
26Jun By adminNo Comments
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James Webb Space Telescope makes sensational discovery on coolest exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c

[ad_1] Back in February 2017, researchers with the help of the Spitzer Space Telescope discovered a large batch of Earth-sized rocky exoplanets. Ever since then, researchers have been trying to study the atmosphere of TRAPPIST-1 c with the help of NASA's Jammes Webb Space Telescope.Recently, researchers were successfully able to study the atmosphere of the rocky exoplanet and stated that it is the coolest exoplanet with a dayside temperature of about 225 degrees Fahrenheit based on thermal emission. However, researchers at NASA are unsure about its atmosphere due to its very thin layer of carbon dioxide. They believe that if the planet's atmosphere exists at all, it is extremely thin. The finding represents a significant advancement to understand whether planets orbiting small red dwarf...
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ISRO gets groundbreaking telescope to track the Sun, space weather; will fly aboard ADITYA-1 spacecraft
18Jun By adminNo Comments
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ISRO gets groundbreaking telescope to track the Sun, space weather; will fly aboard ADITYA-1 spacecraft

[ad_1] The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), based in Pune, has successfully developed a groundbreaking space telescope called the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT).On June 6, IUCAA handed over the telescope to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), where it will be integrated into the ADITYA-L1 mission as a crucial instrument.   Once launched with the satellite, it will travel approximately 1.5 million kilometers towards the Sun, specifically to the L1 point, and provide regular updates and images of the Sun's surface phenomena and space weather.Leading the project at IUCAA are Prof. AN Ramprakash and Prof. Durgesh Tripathi, who have collaborated closely with ISRO to create the SUIT. The observations captured by this telescope will place I...
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