Anirudh Sanil

Anirudh Sanil

NASA's findings suggest a potential explanation for the shrinking of certain exoplanets
Astronomy NASA
NASA's findings suggest a potential explanation for the shrinking of certain exoplanets

On Wednesday, November 15th, astronomers made an intriguing discovery regarding certain planets beyond our solar system. It appears that these worlds are gradually losing their atmospheres, causing them to shrink in size. Interestingly, this phenomenon is not a result of forceful winds from their stars, but rather a consequence of

Nov 20, 2023 3 mins

NASA's Hubble telescope is employed to gauge the size of the closest Earth-sized planet in transit.
Astronomy NASA
NASA's Hubble telescope is employed to gauge the size of the closest Earth-sized planet in transit.

By utilizing NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have successfully determined the dimensions of the nearest Earth-sized exoplanet that undergoes a transit event across a neighbouring star. This breakthrough enables further exploration into the possible atmospheric composition of this rocky celestial body. In 2022, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet

Nov 18, 2023 2 mins

NASA's telescopes have made an extraordinary discovery, uncovering a black hole that breaks all records.
Astronomy NASA
NASA's telescopes have made an extraordinary discovery, uncovering a black hole that breaks all records.

Using NASA telescopes, astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery by identifying the farthest black hole ever observed in X-rays. A group of scientists successfully detected the distinctive mark of an expanding black hole, a mere 470 million years after the Big Bang. By merging information from NASA's Chandra

Nov 16, 2023 2 mins