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Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

Ever wondered how cool the universe is? How much has it cooled since it was born with the Bang! How the temperature of the universe is measured? How big a thermometer do we need? What do we do with that temperature? Well, read on.

Nothing But the Facts About Cosmology

Cosmology is the study of origin, current state and future of the universe as a whole. From the Big Bang to the Hubble's Law, learn the important facts about cosmology in this article.

What are White Dwarfs?

Nothing is forever; even stars are born and eventually die. What happens to stars like our Sun, though, after they die? Ultimately, they become white dwarfs.

Nothing but the Facts About the Constellation Virgo

Virgo, or the virgin, is the largest zodiac constellation and the second largest constellation in the sky. There are a number of interesting facts about the constellation Virgo and we will go into some of them here.

Gamma Ray Bursts

Gamma Ray Bursts (GRB) are the most energetic events in the universe. Lasting for a few milliseconds to a few minutes, they are a hundred times as bright as a supernova. GRBs are almost certainly the most interesting astronomical phenomena discovered...

Nothing but the Facts About the Constellation Leo

Leo, or the lion, is one the few constellations which has an elaborate shape closely representing what it stands for. Read on, for interesting facts about the constellation Leo.

Nothing But the Facts About the Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope or HST is undoubtedly the best optical space telescope of recent times. The extra ordinary quality of Hubble's images has provided great stimulus to astronomical research.

Nothing But The Facts About Sunspots

The Sun may look just like a hot ball of fire but the immense amounts of activity that goes on within it leads to fascinating phenomena on its surface. Amidst the glare, some dark regions develop on Sun's surface. These are known as sunspots. There's...

Pulsars

Pulsars are neutron stars that emit very strong periodic radiation along our line of sight. These objects are very compact and have high rotation velocities. The periods of some of the pulsars are as accurate as an atomic clock.

Planck Mission

A mission to look back into time from where the cosmos started. The European Space Agency makes its first effort to study the origin of everything. Read more.