Dark matter that holds solar systems together detected from dawn of time

Scientists have for the first time detected the elusive forces that make up most of the universe —dark matter— from galaxies nearly 12 billion years away, making it the earliest detection of these mysterious substances. The detection is groundbreaking since it’s extremely difficult to see these objects that…

Guahati University: COVID cases detected at varsity, offline classes suspended till Dec. 19

Gauhati University recently decided to suspend offline classes for a while. The decision was taken after cases of COVID-19 were reported amongst the University dwellers. Details here. Gauhati University had reported cases of COVID-19 amongst the hostel dwellers. Following this, offline classes has been suspended by the…

Smallest planet outside our solar system detected where one year is just eight-hour-long

Scientists have spotted one of the smallest planets ever discovered outside our solar system, a scorching-hot world a bit larger than Mars and just about as dense as pure iron zooming around its home star every eight hours. The researchers said on Thursday they managed to detect the planet, located a relatively close…

Ajit Pawar detected with Covid symptoms after 2 drivers test positive

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has been detected with Covid-19 symptoms after two of his drivers tested positive, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said. Besides the two drivers, two more staff members have also tested positive for the virus. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar shared the news at a…