Iranian National Observatory’s Optical Telescope Opens Eye to Universe
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian National Observatory (INO), the largest home-grown scientific facility project, has recorded the first light image of its 3.4m optical telescope, which marks a major achievement.
Astronomers Find Barium in Exoplanet Atmospheres
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists at the University of Porto discovered barium in the atmosphere of two exoplanets – the heaviest element ever found- by using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT).
China's Shenzhou-14 Astronauts to Conduct 2nd Extravehicular Activities
TEHRAN (ANA)- China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts will conduct extravehicular activities (EVAs) for the second time within the next few days, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced.
New Evidence of Baby Planet in Making
TEHRAN (ANA)- Astronomers have developed a new technique to identify small planets hidden in protoplanetary disks, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reported.
Iran Home to Largest, Most Powerful Space Telescope in Middle East
TEHRAN (ANA)- The largest and most powerful space telescope in Western Asia (Middle East) is located in Iran, the country's National Observatory (INO) confirmed.
Gamma Rays from Neighboring Galaxy Relating to Millisecond Pulsars
TEHRAN (ANA)- Physicists and astronomers studied gamma rays caused by the Sagittarius Dwarf, a small neighboring galaxy of our Milky Way, and found that that all the observed gamma radiation can be explained by millisecond pulsars, and can therefore not be interpreted as a smoking gun signature for the presence of dark matter.