A major study by astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) has provided strong evidence for a long-held idea: the powerful forces surrounding supermassive black holes can actually ...

Most events in the universe are not fully understood, including the relatively simple process of star formation. Stars form in dense clouds of cold gas and dust. When these clouds reach a threshold ...

A recent study by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) has shed new light on how supermassive black holes can influence the life cycle of galaxies. Astronomers in Bengaluru have found that ...

Astronomers may have just discovered the "most pristine" star ever seen, lurking near the edge of the Milky Way. The unusual alien sun, which could be the offspring of one of the universe's first ...

N-body simulations of primordial binaries and tidal capture in open clusters / Sverre J. Aarseth -- When and how can binary data test stellar models / Birgitta Nordstrom / Johannes Anderson -- ...

Iceland has no shortage of natural dangers – volcanic eruptions, glacial floods, scaldingly hot springs and bitterly cold winters. But it is at least one of the few places on Earth where humans don't ...

Steered by a long-held approach of care and respect for the land and cultural teachings, Indigenous tour guides and operators ...

St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston says the plight of the homeless is still one of those issues that keeps him awake at night. As winter approaches, he says he’s confident there’s enough shelter space that ...