The word 'supernova' means blast of a star. It occurs as the star dies. The process is quite violent. But a particular star is confusing scientists because it is literally forming rings around itself. The star is dying and its behaviour has made scientists question their own knowledge about death of a star.

The star in question is V Hydrae (V Hya). It is a carbon-rich red giant star. V hya is located in Hydra constellation about 1300 light years away from Earth.&nbsp;

This star is classified in the category of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars. Scientists are often curious about V Hydrae as it emits plasma in space every eight years.

In addition to this, the star is emitting stellar material every few hundred years and this is forming rings around the star.

A group of scientists have studied the star and published the study in the Astrophysical Journal.

"This is the first and only time that a series of expanding rings has been seen around a star that is in its death throes — a series of expanding 'smoke rings' that we have calculated are being blown every few hundred years. We have caught this dying star in the process of shedding its atmosphere — ultimately most of its mass — which is something that most late-stage red giant stars do. But much to our surprise, we have found that the matter, in this case, is being expelled as a series of rings," says Mark Morris, co-author of the study.

The researchers made use of Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the Hubble Space Telescope.

The word 'supernova' means blast of a star. It occurs as the star dies. The process is quite violent. But a particular star is confusing scientists because it is literally forming rings around itself.

The word 'supernova' means blast of a star. It occurs as the star dies. The process is quite violent. But a particular star is confusing scientists because it is literally forming rings around itself. The star is dying and its behaviour has made scientists question their own knowledge about death of a star. The star in question is V Hydrae (V Hya). It is a carbon-rich red giant star. V hya is located in Hydra constellation about 1300 light years away from Earth. This star is classified in the category of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars. Scientists are often curious about V Hydrae as it emits plasma in space every eight years. In addition to this, the star is emitting stellar material every few hundred years and this is forming rings around the star. A group of scientists have studied the star and published the study in the Astrophysical Journal. "This is the first and only time that a series of expanding rings has been seen around a star that is in its death throes — a series of expanding 'smoke rings' that we have calculated are being blown every few hundred years. We have caught this dying star in the process of shedding its atmosphere — ultimately most of its mass — which is something that most late-stage red giant stars do. But much to our surprise, we have found that the matter, in this case, is being expelled as a series of rings," says Mark Morris, co-author of the study. The researchers made use of Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the Hubble Space Telescope.

A dying star is forming rings around itself, confusing scientists

We all have days when we are so bored of life we find excuses to evade tasks that give us a (literal and metaphorical) headache. Our creativity is at its best to churn up reasons to dodge whatever it is that's coming our way. When we are young, these are called tantrums. When we are adults, its called 'Nope, bye'.

It appears stars throw 'tantrums' too. But unlike their mortal counterparts here on Earth, these tantrums cause something very spectacular in space.

So one such thing has been captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. This 'tantrum' is an energetic outburst from a star. Why is it being termed 'tantrum'? Well the star is very young. Just imagine an annoying, loudmouth of a kid in a movie hall and you'll get the drift. His outbursts are hard to ignore during your ruined movie date.

Talking about science again, the star in question is being formed in Orion Nebula. The outburst from this extremely young star consists of incandescent jet&nbsp;of gas travelling at supersonic speed through space. This jet collides with star-forming material like dust around the young star and makes it glow. This visual spectacle gives rise to what are called Herbig-Haro objects.

Herbig-Haro object formed by jets from this star has been termed HH34. It was studied by Hubble telescope extensively from 1994-2007 and the space telescope continues to make these observations.&nbsp;

We all have days when we are so bored of life we find excuses to evade tasks that give us a (literal and metaphorical) headache. Our creativity is at its best to churn up reasons to dodge whatever it is that's coming our way.

We all have days when we are so bored of life we find excuses to evade tasks that give us a (literal and metaphorical) headache. Our creativity is at its best to churn up reasons to dodge whatever it is that's coming our way. When we are young, these are called tantrums. When we are adults, its called 'Nope, bye'. It appears stars throw 'tantrums' too. But unlike their mortal counterparts here on Earth, these tantrums cause something very spectacular in space. So one such thing has been captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. This 'tantrum' is an energetic outburst from a star. Why is it being termed 'tantrum'? Well the star is very young. Just imagine an annoying, loudmouth of a kid in a movie hall and you'll get the drift. His outbursts are hard to ignore during your ruined movie date. Talking about science again, the star in question is being formed in Orion Nebula. The outburst from this extremely young star consists of incandescent jet of gas travelling at supersonic speed through space. This jet collides with star-forming material like dust around the young star and makes it glow. This visual spectacle gives rise to what are called Herbig-Haro objects. Herbig-Haro object formed by jets from this star has been termed HH34. It was studied by Hubble telescope extensively from 1994-2007 and the space telescope continues to make these observations.

This young star is throwing 'tantrums', here is what it means

If researchers are to be believed, there may be a planet that could sustain life, close to a dying sun. The planet may be orbiting a dying sun 117 light-years away from Earth, the researchers claim.&nbsp;

Once the news is confirmed, this will be the first time that a life-supporting planet has been discovered orbiting a "white dwarf."

White dwarfs are dead stars that have been burnt&nbsp;through hydrogen fuel.&nbsp;

Published in the monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, it states that the planet was detected after researchers spotted a ring of debris along with moon-sized structures, located close to the dying star. It was detected in a 'habitable zone.'

This zone is where water can exist and it is neither too cold nor too hot.

The planet is thought to be 60 times closer to the star than Earth is to the sun.&nbsp;

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Prof Jay Farihi of University College London led the study. He claimed that the discovery was completely new to astronomers. While speaking to BBC, he said, "This is the first time that anything has been seen in the habitable zone of a white dwarf. And thus there is a possibility of life on another world orbiting it."

As of now, the researchers do not have concrete evidence of the planet's existence.&nbsp;

They claim that the movements of 65 Moon-sized structures orbiting the white dwarf's habitable zone hint towards its existence.&nbsp;

Prof Farihi said, "It was a shock to the team. The motion was so eerily precise you couldn't make this stuff up."

(With inputs from agencies)

If researchers are to be believed, there may be a planet that could sustain life, close to a dying sun. The planet may be orbiting a dying sun 117 light-years away from Earth, the researchers claim.

If researchers are to be believed, there may be a planet that could sustain life, close to a dying sun. The planet may be orbiting a dying sun 117 light-years away from Earth, the researchers claim. Once the news is confirmed, this will be the first time that a life-supporting planet has been discovered orbiting a "white dwarf." White dwarfs are dead stars that have been burnt through hydrogen fuel. Published in the monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, it states that the planet was detected after researchers spotted a ring of debris along with moon-sized structures, located close to the dying star. It was detected in a 'habitable zone.' This zone is where water can exist and it is neither too cold nor too hot. The planet is thought to be 60 times closer to the star than Earth is to the sun. Also read | Did the dinosaurs suffer from respiratory issues? Researchers make breathtaking discovery Prof Jay Farihi of University College London led the study. He claimed that the discovery was completely new to astronomers. While speaking to BBC, he said, "This is the first time that anything has been seen in the habitable zone of a white dwarf. And thus there is a possibility of life on another world orbiting it." As of now, the researchers do not have concrete evidence of the planet's existence. They claim that the movements of 65 Moon-sized structures orbiting the white dwarf's habitable zone hint towards its existence. Prof Farihi said, "It was a shock to the team. The motion was so eerily precise you couldn't make this stuff up." (With inputs from agencies)

There might be chances of life on a planet orbiting 'white dwarf' star, says study

Stars are a brilliant to look at. The specs of light adorning the black sky impart a sense of calm.

But the process of star formation is a violent one.

A mass of gas in a corner of space comes together. Dense clumps of this cloud coalesce due to processes known as local stellar wind. The gas is thus pushed together. When the density reaches a high enough point, clumps of gas collapse under their own gravity and form a spinning protostar. The material around the star forms a disc and gets attracted to the star due to its gravity therby increasing the gravity and carrying the process of star formation ahead.

At some point, the star begins to give out what is called solar wind and this in addition to several other processes limit the growth of the star and it starts on the path to become a full-fledged star!

NASA's Hubble space telescope has clicked an image of such a protostar. The protostar has been given a designation J1672835.29-763111.64

The region of space around this protostar is still dusty. That means the protistar is still in its infancy and matter is still being spooled into it making it bigger.&nbsp;

This protostar is roughly 400 to 600 light-years away.

Stars are a brilliant to look at. The specs of light adorning the black sky impart a sense of calm. But the process of star formation is a violent one. A mass of gas in a corner of space comes together.

Stars are a brilliant to look at. The specs of light adorning the black sky impart a sense of calm. But the process of star formation is a violent one. A mass of gas in a corner of space comes together. Dense clumps of this cloud coalesce due to processes known as local stellar wind. The gas is thus pushed together. When the density reaches a high enough point, clumps of gas collapse under their own gravity and form a spinning protostar. The material around the star forms a disc and gets attracted to the star due to its gravity therby increasing the gravity and carrying the process of star formation ahead. At some point, the star begins to give out what is called solar wind and this in addition to several other processes limit the growth of the star and it starts on the path to become a full-fledged star! NASA's Hubble space telescope has clicked an image of such a protostar. The protostar has been given a designation J1672835.29-763111.64 The region of space around this protostar is still dusty. That means the protistar is still in its infancy and matter is still being spooled into it making it bigger. This protostar is roughly 400 to 600 light-years away.

Hubble telescope captures violent process of star formation

The exoplanet search and study group at the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting too close to an evolved or aging star with a mass of 1.5 times that of Sun and located 725 light years away, according to Indian Space Research Organisation.

This discovery was made using PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search (PARAS) optical fiber-fed spectrograph, the first of its kind in India, on the 1.2 metre Telescope of PRL at its Mt. Abu Observatory, the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said in a statement. Using PARAS, which has the capability to measure mass of an exoplanet, the exoplanet's mass is found to be 70 per cent and size about 1.4 times that of the Jupiter, it said.&nbsp;

These measurements were carried out between December 2020 and March 2021. Further follow-up measurements were also obtained from TCES spectrograph from Germany in April 2021, and also independent photometric observations from the PRL's 43-cm telescope at Mt. Abu.&nbsp;

The star is known as HD 82139 as per the Henry Draper catalogue and TOI 1789 as per the TESS catalogue. Hence, the planet is known as TOI 1789b or HD 82139b as per the IAU nomenclature.

The discovery team led by Prof. Abhijit Chakraborty, includes students and team members, and international collaborators from Europe and the US. This newly discovered star-planet system is very unique -- the planet orbits the host star in just 3.2 days, thus placing it very-very close to the star at a distance of 0.05 AU (roughly one tenth the distance between Sun and Mercury).There are less than 10 such close-in systems known among the zoo of exoplanets known so far.

Because of the close proximity of the planet to its host star, it is extremely heated with a surface temperature reaching up to 2000 K, and hence an inflated radius, making it one of the lowest density planets known (density of 0.31 gram per cc), it was noted.

Such close-in exoplanets around stars (with distance less than 0.1 AU) with masses between 0.25 to a few Jupiter mass are called "Hot-Jupiters". "The detection of such system enhances our understanding of various mechanisms responsible for inflation in hot-Jupiters and the formation and evolution of planetary systems around evolving and aging stars", ISRO said. This is the second exoplanet discovered by PRL (an autonomous unit of the Department of Space) scientists using PARAS at 1.2 m Mt. Abu telescope; the first exoplanet K2-236b, a sub-Saturn size at 600 light-years away, was discovered in 2018.&nbsp;

The exoplanet search and study group at the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting too close to an evolved or aging star with a mass of 1.

The exoplanet search and study group at the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting too close to an evolved or aging star with a mass of 1.5 times that of Sun and located 725 light years away, according to Indian Space Research Organisation. This discovery was made using PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search (PARAS) optical fiber-fed spectrograph, the first of its kind in India, on the 1.2 metre Telescope of PRL at its Mt. Abu Observatory, the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said in a statement. Using PARAS, which has the capability to measure mass of an exoplanet, the exoplanet's mass is found to be 70 per cent and size about 1.4 times that of the Jupiter, it said. These measurements were carried out between December 2020 and March 2021. Further follow-up measurements were also obtained from TCES spectrograph from Germany in April 2021, and also independent photometric observations from the PRL's 43-cm telescope at Mt. Abu. The star is known as HD 82139 as per the Henry Draper catalogue and TOI 1789 as per the TESS catalogue. Hence, the planet is known as TOI 1789b or HD 82139b as per the IAU nomenclature. The discovery team led by Prof. Abhijit Chakraborty, includes students and team members, and international collaborators from Europe and the US. This newly discovered star-planet system is very unique -- the planet orbits the host star in just 3.2 days, thus placing it very-very close to the star at a distance of 0.05 AU (roughly one tenth the distance between Sun and Mercury).There are less than 10 such close-in systems known among the zoo of exoplanets known so far. Because of the close proximity of the planet to its host star, it is extremely heated with a surface temperature reaching up to 2000 K, and hence an inflated radius, making it one of the lowest density planets known (density of 0.31 gram per cc), it was noted. Such close-in exoplanets around stars (with distance less than 0.1 AU) with masses between 0.25 to a few Jupiter mass are called "Hot-Jupiters". "The detection of such system enhances our understanding of various mechanisms responsible for inflation in hot-Jupiters and the formation and evolution of planetary systems around evolving and aging stars", ISRO said. This is the second exoplanet discovered by PRL (an autonomous unit of the Department of Space) scientists using PARAS at 1.2 m Mt. Abu telescope; the first exoplanet K2-236b, a sub-Saturn size at 600 light-years away, was discovered in 2018.

Indian scientists discover star-planet bigger than Jupiter

Winter, who was Florida’s most famous dolphin, died of twisted intestines, as per necropsy results released by an aquarium on Saturday. &nbsp;

It was the star of the movie ‘Dolphin Tale’ and was also beloved by fans around the world.&nbsp;The intestines of the dolphin were in an area, which was impossible to reach through surgery. &nbsp;

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In a statement, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, said, “There was nothing more the team could have done to save her life.” &nbsp;

The aquarium added that the condition is found in stranded wild dolphins “as well as any living being with intestines”.&nbsp;

Winter died on Thursday. The dolphin inspired several fans after her tail was amputated on getting entangled in a crab trap rope, cutting off circulation. &nbsp;

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A prosthetic tail and a miraculous recovery for the dolphin had offered hope to many fans. &nbsp;

“Because of Winter’s injury and the distortion, it caused in her body, she was more prone to facing health complications since her rescue 16 years ago,” the aquarium said. &nbsp;

According to the aquarium staff, they worked around the clock to leave no stone unturned to save 16-year-old Winter and minimise her pain. The facility was closed on Friday to mourn the loss of the star dolphin, but reopened on Saturday. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Winter, who was Florida’s most famous dolphin, died of twisted intestines, as per necropsy results released by an aquarium on Saturday. It was the star of the movie ‘Dolphin Tale’ and was also beloved by fans around the world.

Winter, who was Florida’s most famous dolphin, died of twisted intestines, as per necropsy results released by an aquarium on Saturday. It was the star of the movie ‘Dolphin Tale’ and was also beloved by fans around the world. The intestines of the dolphin were in an area, which was impossible to reach through surgery. Also Read: 7-feet-long python takes 100-mile ride on sailboat along Florida coast in US In a statement, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, said, “There was nothing more the team could have done to save her life.” The aquarium added that the condition is found in stranded wild dolphins “as well as any living being with intestines”. Winter died on Thursday. The dolphin inspired several fans after her tail was amputated on getting entangled in a crab trap rope, cutting off circulation. Also Read: Under attack by giant hornets, bees scream as rallying call for defence, reveals study A prosthetic tail and a miraculous recovery for the dolphin had offered hope to many fans. “Because of Winter’s injury and the distortion, it caused in her body, she was more prone to facing health complications since her rescue 16 years ago,” the aquarium said. According to the aquarium staff, they worked around the clock to leave no stone unturned to save 16-year-old Winter and minimise her pain. The facility was closed on Friday to mourn the loss of the star dolphin, but reopened on Saturday. (With inputs from agencies)

Star dolphin Winter, of 'Dolphin Tale' fame, died of twisted intestines, says aquarium

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set for a huge cash influx as the new broadcasting rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) might fetch up to USD 5 billion (approximately 36,000 crore INR) for the next five years. The IPL media rights are currently with Star India, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India.

Star had outbid Sony India to clinch the IPL media rights last time around which are currently valued at USD 2.5 billion (Rs 16,347.50 crore INR). However, a US-based company among others has expressed interest in acquiring the IPL broadcasting rights for the new five-year cycle. The valuation could more than double this time around and reach around USD 5 billion.

Star currently holds the TV and digital rights for IPL from 2018 to 2022. As per a report in PTI, a US-based company had sent feelers to BCCI a while back while expressing their interest in buying the broadcasting rights of IPL for the next five years. However, any overseas company will need to have an Indian wing to be awarded the rights.

“There is a well-known US-based company which did send BCCI feelers some time back, expressing their serious interest in bidding for IPL media rights. With 10 teams playing IPL from 2022, the matches will go up to 74 and in any case, the valuation of the property increases,” a senior BCCI official was quoted as saying by PTI.

“But with two new teams about to fetch anything between Rs 7000 crore to 10,000 crore, the broadcast rights are certainly going to shoot through the roof. So expect the IPL broadcast rights to go for anything above USD 4 billion and maybe up to USD 5 billion,” he added.

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The valuation of IPL's broadcasting rights for the next five-year cycle is also expected to double due to the addition of two news teams in the competition from the 2022 season. With ten teams into the fray, the number of matches will significantly increase which also effectively takes the media rights price much higher than before.

The bidding process for the two news teams has already started with several big brands and businesses showing interest in becoming new IPL owners. The two teams are likely to be announced by October 25. 
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set for a huge cash influx as the new broadcasting rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) might fetch up to USD 5 billion (approximately 36,000 crore INR) for the next five years.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set for a huge cash influx as the new broadcasting rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) might fetch up to USD 5 billion (approximately 36,000 crore INR) for the next five years. The IPL media rights are currently with Star India, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. Star had outbid Sony India to clinch the IPL media rights last time around which are currently valued at USD 2.5 billion (Rs 16,347.50 crore INR). However, a US-based company among others has expressed interest in acquiring the IPL broadcasting rights for the new five-year cycle. The valuation could more than double this time around and reach around USD 5 billion. Star currently holds the TV and digital rights for IPL from 2018 to 2022. As per a report in PTI, a US-based company had sent feelers to BCCI a while back while expressing their interest in buying the broadcasting rights of IPL for the next five years. However, any overseas company will need to have an Indian wing to be awarded the rights. “There is a well-known US-based company which did send BCCI feelers some time back, expressing their serious interest in bidding for IPL media rights. With 10 teams playing IPL from 2022, the matches will go up to 74 and in any case, the valuation of the property increases,” a senior BCCI official was quoted as saying by PTI. “But with two new teams about to fetch anything between Rs 7000 crore to 10,000 crore, the broadcast rights are certainly going to shoot through the roof. So expect the IPL broadcast rights to go for anything above USD 4 billion and maybe up to USD 5 billion,” he added. Also Read: Ashish Nehra reveals how an India vs Pakistan World Cup match coined Sachin Tendulkar's nickname The valuation of IPL's broadcasting rights for the next five-year cycle is also expected to double due to the addition of two news teams in the competition from the 2022 season. With ten teams into the fray, the number of matches will significantly increase which also effectively takes the media rights price much higher than before. The bidding process for the two news teams has already started with several big brands and businesses showing interest in becoming new IPL owners. The two teams are likely to be announced by October 25.

BCCI set for major cash influx as new IPL broadcasting rights likely to fetch whopping USD 5 billion

Earth rotates around itself once a day. For Sun this duration is of 1 month. Other planets in our solar system have varying durations. But a single rotation in 25 seconds? That's some serious speed for a celestial body.

A white dwarf star has been found to perform this extreme space ballet. The star is named (rather heartlessly it would appear), LAMOST J0240+1952. It is 2000 lightyears away from Earth.

It is a white dwarf star. These stars are extremely dense. The star has size of Earth but has mass equal to the Sun. So much material packed in such a small space makes the surface gravity of the star ridiculously extreme. If a pebble is lifted from the surface of the star and dropped from a mere few feet, it would collide with the surface of the star at a speed equal to thousands of miles an hour! The white dwarf is located in Aries constellation.

The massive rotation rate of this star was discovered on August 7 by astronomer Ingrid Pelisoli of the University of Warwick in Coventry, England. She and her team noticed a particular 'blip' from this star. The blip came every 25 seconds. It was subsequently found that the blip is due to rotation of the star around itself.

A red dwarf was found to be revolving around the white dwarf. The red dwarf is the reason why the white dwarf has such a mind boggling speed of rotation.

Earth rotates around itself once a day. For Sun this duration is of 1 month. Other planets in our solar system have varying durations. But a single rotation in 25 seconds?

Earth rotates around itself once a day. For Sun this duration is of 1 month. Other planets in our solar system have varying durations. But a single rotation in 25 seconds? That's some serious speed for a celestial body. A white dwarf star has been found to perform this extreme space ballet. The star is named (rather heartlessly it would appear), LAMOST J0240+1952. It is 2000 lightyears away from Earth. It is a white dwarf star. These stars are extremely dense. The star has size of Earth but has mass equal to the Sun. So much material packed in such a small space makes the surface gravity of the star ridiculously extreme. If a pebble is lifted from the surface of the star and dropped from a mere few feet, it would collide with the surface of the star at a speed equal to thousands of miles an hour! The white dwarf is located in Aries constellation. The massive rotation rate of this star was discovered on August 7 by astronomer Ingrid Pelisoli of the University of Warwick in Coventry, England. She and her team noticed a particular 'blip' from this star. The blip came every 25 seconds. It was subsequently found that the blip is due to rotation of the star around itself. A red dwarf was found to be revolving around the white dwarf. The red dwarf is the reason why the white dwarf has such a mind boggling speed of rotation.

This star spins around itself once every 25 seconds

Black holes and supernovas are concepts a common man would not associate together. One is a massive force of gravity that doesn't even let light escape. While the other is literally an explosion of a star. But now a black hole may have triggered a premature supernova of a star.

Such a thing was theoretically predicted before but scientists were yet witness a black hole crashing into a star and causing its explosion.

In 2017, a very luminous burst of radio waves was captured by Very Large Array (VLA) Sky Survey. Night sky is scanned in radio wavelengths in this project. A team of researchers has now determined that these radio waves were caused due to a black hole or a neutron star crashing into its companion star and causing a supernova.

In other words, a merger has caused explosion of a star. This was a predicted phenomenon but scientists had never before seen such an event actually unfolding.&nbsp;

A paper about these findings has been published in the journal Science. 
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Black holes and supernovas are concepts a common man would not associate together. One is a massive force of gravity that doesn't even let light escape. While the other is literally an explosion of a star.

Black holes and supernovas are concepts a common man would not associate together. One is a massive force of gravity that doesn't even let light escape. While the other is literally an explosion of a star. But now a black hole may have triggered a premature supernova of a star. Such a thing was theoretically predicted before but scientists were yet witness a black hole crashing into a star and causing its explosion. In 2017, a very luminous burst of radio waves was captured by Very Large Array (VLA) Sky Survey. Night sky is scanned in radio wavelengths in this project. A team of researchers has now determined that these radio waves were caused due to a black hole or a neutron star crashing into its companion star and causing a supernova. In other words, a merger has caused explosion of a star. This was a predicted phenomenon but scientists had never before seen such an event actually unfolding. A paper about these findings has been published in the journal Science.

A black hole triggered a premature explosion of a star

We know what is at the centre of our Milky Way Galaxy, a Supermassive Black Hole. The unimaginably huge gravity associated with this Supermassive Black Hole is the reason billions of stars in our galaxy are held 'together'. It is this gravity that keeps the galaxy from splitting apart. Scientists have fascination about the galactic centre.

But now another object near our galactic centre has made scientists curious. A star named VVV-WIT-08 'blinked'. This is to say that it appeared to go out of existence before appearing again. The light coming out from the star dimmed by about 97 per cent before becoming bright again.

The 'WIT' in the star's name above literally stands for 'What Is This'.

Scientists think that the culprit behind this dimming effect is another star or planet surrounded by a thick opaque disk of dust. The researchers feel that the object is gravitationally bound to the star that appears to have 'blinked'. However, they are not sure what is exactly coming between the star and our telescopes here on Earth.

"It's amazing that we just observed a dark, large and elongated object pass between us and the distant star and we can only speculate what its origin is," astronomer Sergey Koposov from the University of Edinburgh has been quoted as saying by EurekaAlert.

The research has been published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

We know what is at the centre of our Milky Way Galaxy, a Supermassive Black Hole. The unimaginably huge gravity associated with this Supermassive Black Hole is the reason billions of stars in our galaxy are held 'together'.

We know what is at the centre of our Milky Way Galaxy, a Supermassive Black Hole. The unimaginably huge gravity associated with this Supermassive Black Hole is the reason billions of stars in our galaxy are held 'together'. It is this gravity that keeps the galaxy from splitting apart. Scientists have fascination about the galactic centre. But now another object near our galactic centre has made scientists curious. A star named VVV-WIT-08 'blinked'. This is to say that it appeared to go out of existence before appearing again. The light coming out from the star dimmed by about 97 per cent before becoming bright again. The 'WIT' in the star's name above literally stands for 'What Is This'. Scientists think that the culprit behind this dimming effect is another star or planet surrounded by a thick opaque disk of dust. The researchers feel that the object is gravitationally bound to the star that appears to have 'blinked'. However, they are not sure what is exactly coming between the star and our telescopes here on Earth. "It's amazing that we just observed a dark, large and elongated object pass between us and the distant star and we can only speculate what its origin is," astronomer Sergey Koposov from the University of Edinburgh has been quoted as saying by EurekaAlert. The research has been published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

A mysterious star near galactic centre appears to have 'blinked'

Stars have an expiry date and die out like all entities in the universe. Everything in the universe, including our sun will become non-functional at one point in the future.

When they die, they go out with a large explosion which is called a “supernova”. Stars usually collapse due to the weight of gravity when they run out of fuel, which produces a strong explosion. Additionally, some stars simply morph into a black hole. These are the two ways for stars to go out.

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Most stars, after completing their life cycle simply become white dwarfs, which refers to the core of what once used to be a star. Astronomers claim that the core material is the key ingredient in all living forms.

"INTEGRAL discovery of a burst with associated radio emission from the magnetar SGR 1935+2154”, which studied and recorded this data, by S Mereghetti et al was recently published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Dead light?

Recently, a collaboration of telescope based research across the globe found that a dead star is emitting an unusual combination of radiation in the Milky Way galaxy. This has never been witnessed before.

<h6><img alt="This NASA artist's animation obtained April 10, 2013 depicts an ultra-dense dead star, called a white dwarf, passing in front of a small red star. As the white dwarf crosses in front, its gravity is so great that it bends and magnifies the light of the red star. NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope was able to detect this effect, called gravitational lensing, not through direct imaging, but by measuring a strangely subtle dip in the star's brightness. The red dwarf star is cooler and redder than our yellow sun. Its companion is a white dwarf, the burnt-out core of a star that used to be like our sun. Though the white dwarf is about the same diameter as Earth, 40 times smaller than the red dwarf, it is slightly more massive. The two objects circle around each other, but because the red dwarf is a bit less massive, it technically orbits the white dwarf. Kepler is designed to look for planets by monitoring the brightness of stars. If planets cross in front of the stars, the starlight will periodically dip. In this case, the passing object turned out to be a white dwarf not a planet. The finding was serendipitous for astronomers because it allowed them to measure the tiny &quot;gravitational lensing&quot; effect of the white dwarf, a rarely observed phenomenon and a test of Einstein's theory of relativity. These data also helped to precisely measure the white dwarf's mass" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3edef3c1-2386-478b-8781-aa84d5f41184" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design-12.jpg" /> 
This NASA artist's animation obtained April 10, 2013 depicts an ultra-dense dead star, called a white dwarf, passing in front of a small red star. As the white dwarf crosses in front, its gravity is so great that it bends and magnifies the light of the red star. NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope was able to detect this effect, called gravitational lensing, not through direct imaging, but by measuring a strangely subtle dip in the star's brightness. The red dwarf star is cooler and redder than our yellow sun. Its companion is a white dwarf, the burnt-out core of a star that used to be like our sun. Though the white dwarf is about the same diameter as Earth, 40 times smaller than the red dwarf, it is slightly more massive. The two objects circle around each other, but because the red dwarf is a bit less massive, it technically orbits the white dwarf. Kepler is designed to look for planets by monitoring the brightness of stars. If planets cross in front of the stars, the starlight will periodically dip. In this case, the passing object turned out to be a white dwarf not a planet. The finding was serendipitous for astronomers because it allowed them to measure the tiny "gravitational lensing" effect of the white dwarf, a rarely observed phenomenon and a test of Einstein's theory of relativity. These data also helped to precisely measure the white dwarf's mass. | AFP/NASA 
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The radiation involves two phenomena: magnetars and Fast Radio Bursts. The former refers to remains of stars which is home to the world’s most intense magnetic fields. Once active, the magnetars emit radiation harbouring high amounts of energy, which mostly last shorter than a second but produce more light than our sun!

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Fast Radio Bursts refers to waves that appear and disappear. These mostly last for lesser than a few milliseconds. These were first discovered in 2007. After disappearing, these are barely spotted again.

Until now, no such burst was detected in our galaxy!

In the month of April, scientists discovered something uncanny. A magnetar which was already logged six years ago suddenly showed signs of activity again. Its official name is “SGR 1935+2154”. However, as opposed to a usual magnetar, it was emitting radio waves alongside x-rays.

In essence, this may hold answers to the unsolved mysteries of magnetars and FRBs. Until this year, radio waves never emerged from a magnetar, or at least not on record.

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The finding was confirmed across different space stations on the globe. This serves as the first basis for any scientific link between magnetars and FRBs, which were earlier seen as separate entities.

Scientists had, for a long time suspected that Fast Radio Bursts emerge from magnetars, which are also likely to be responsible for explosions that emit a large amount of light.

Stars have an expiry date and die out like all entities in the universe. Everything in the universe, including our sun will become non-functional at one point in the future.

Stars have an expiry date and die out like all entities in the universe. Everything in the universe, including our sun will become non-functional at one point in the future. When they die, they go out with a large explosion which is called a “supernova”. Stars usually collapse due to the weight of gravity when they run out of fuel, which produces a strong explosion. Additionally, some stars simply morph into a black hole. These are the two ways for stars to go out. Also read: Not a dormant planet: Venus is home to 37 recently active volcanic structures! Most stars, after completing their life cycle simply become white dwarfs, which refers to the core of what once used to be a star. Astronomers claim that the core material is the key ingredient in all living forms. "INTEGRAL discovery of a burst with associated radio emission from the magnetar SGR 1935+2154”, which studied and recorded this data, by S Mereghetti et al was recently published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters. Dead light? Recently, a collaboration of telescope based research across the globe found that a dead star is emitting an unusual combination of radiation in the Milky Way galaxy. This has never been witnessed before. This NASA artist's animation obtained April 10, 2013 depicts an ultra-dense dead star, called a white dwarf, passing in front of a small red star. As the white dwarf crosses in front, its gravity is so great that it bends and magnifies the light of the red star. NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope was able to detect this effect, called gravitational lensing, not through direct imaging, but by measuring a strangely subtle dip in the star's brightness. The red dwarf star is cooler and redder than our yellow sun. Its companion is a white dwarf, the burnt-out core of a star that used to be like our sun. Though the white dwarf is about the same diameter as Earth, 40 times smaller than the red dwarf, it is slightly more massive. The two objects circle around each other, but because the red dwarf is a bit less massive, it technically orbits the white dwarf. Kepler is designed to look for planets by monitoring the brightness of stars. If planets cross in front of the stars, the starlight will periodically dip. In this case, the passing object turned out to be a white dwarf not a planet. The finding was serendipitous for astronomers because it allowed them to measure the tiny "gravitational lensing" effect of the white dwarf, a rarely observed phenomenon and a test of Einstein's theory of relativity. These data also helped to precisely measure the white dwarf's mass. | AFP/NASA The radiation involves two phenomena: magnetars and Fast Radio Bursts. The former refers to remains of stars which is home to the world’s most intense magnetic fields. Once active, the magnetars emit radiation harbouring high amounts of energy, which mostly last shorter than a second but produce more light than our sun! Also read: Earth's magnetic poles may be flipping by 10° each year, way more than previously thought! Fast Radio Bursts refers to waves that appear and disappear. These mostly last for lesser than a few milliseconds. These were first discovered in 2007. After disappearing, these are barely spotted again. Until now, no such burst was detected in our galaxy! In the month of April, scientists discovered something uncanny. A magnetar which was already logged six years ago suddenly showed signs of activity again. Its official name is “SGR 1935+2154”. However, as opposed to a usual magnetar, it was emitting radio waves alongside x-rays. In essence, this may hold answers to the unsolved mysteries of magnetars and FRBs. Until this year, radio waves never emerged from a magnetar, or at least not on record. Also read: 'We all come from star dust' is no longer just a saying, and scientists agree! The finding was confirmed across different space stations on the globe. This serves as the first basis for any scientific link between magnetars and FRBs, which were earlier seen as separate entities. Scientists had, for a long time suspected that Fast Radio Bursts emerge from magnetars, which are also likely to be responsible for explosions that emit a large amount of light.

A dead star in our galaxy is emitting radiation never witnessed before!

A giant star which was under the observation of astronomers for over ten years has suddenly vanished. The star in question was located in a dwarf galaxy 75 million light-years away, and was one of the largest stars in the known universe.

The star, which was 2.5 times brighter than the Sun, left no trace behind.

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The astronomers were unable to understand why this happened. But there are two possible scenarios. One, it had a huge outburst. Or it simply dissipated into a black hole, depriving of any light, and hence visibility.

No supernova, no answers

Usually when stars disappear, a huge supernova is witnessed before. The star in question was under the radar of astronomers since 2001. Located in the Kinman Dwarf Galaxy in a constellation called Aquarius, it was in what’s called the “late stage” of evolution, implying it was going to burst soon.

The star was located in a very far off galaxy, making its detection and observation very difficult. The astronomers observed it based on its signature, which was picked up and then analysed, instead of a direct observation. A highly unstable blue star, researchers picked up its signature between 2001-2011.

<h6><img alt="This handout artist's illustration released by the European Southern Observatory on January 6, 2014 shows Supernova 1987A, based on real data with the cold, inner regions of the exploded star's remnants (in red) where tremendous amounts of dust were detected and imaged by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). This inner region is contrasted with the outer shell (lacy white and blue circles), where the blast wave from the supernova is colliding with the envelope of gas ejected from the star prior to its powerful detonation" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="f211e1ec-04a6-40c8-8c9d-f68aac2a3f76" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design-2_35.jpg" /> 
This handout artist's illustration released by the European Southern Observatory on January 6, 2014 shows Supernova 1987A, based on real data with the cold, inner regions of the exploded star's remnants (in red) where tremendous amounts of dust were detected and imaged by the Atacama Large&nbsp;Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). This inner region is contrasted with the outer shell (lacy white and blue circles), where the blast wave from the supernova is colliding with the envelope of gas ejected from the star prior to its powerful detonation. | AFP 
 
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"Blue variable"

Classified as a “blue variable”, one of the very unstable stars which exhibit fluctuations in brightness and thermal radiation. However, this quality makes it easy to detect such stars, but also highly unpredictable.

The study on the star will soon be published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. When the researchers attempted to locate the star in a bid to study the life cycle of a star, they were simply unable to find it, and there were no traces of its extinction either. It was quite simply - gone!

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"We were surprised to find out that the star had disappeared!” Andrew Allan, the lead author of the story, and a PhD student at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland recently said in a statement.

It is typical of stars to go out with a bang, or what is known as a supernova. To be succinct - when a star runs out of fuel, it is simply killed by its own gravity. Whatever remains of that star bursts off and shatters into the universe.

Following this logic, the star in question should have left debris, or any signs of explosion. In fact, the explosion itself would have been massive enough to make it easily detectable. But none of this happened.

A giant star which was under the observation of astronomers for over ten years has suddenly vanished. The star in question was located in a dwarf galaxy 75 million light-years away, and was one of the largest stars in the known universe.

A giant star which was under the observation of astronomers for over ten years has suddenly vanished. The star in question was located in a dwarf galaxy 75 million light-years away, and was one of the largest stars in the known universe. The star, which was 2.5 times brighter than the Sun, left no trace behind. Also read: Now, a perfume will bring the fragrance of outer space to earth The astronomers were unable to understand why this happened. But there are two possible scenarios. One, it had a huge outburst. Or it simply dissipated into a black hole, depriving of any light, and hence visibility. No supernova, no answers Usually when stars disappear, a huge supernova is witnessed before. The star in question was under the radar of astronomers since 2001. Located in the Kinman Dwarf Galaxy in a constellation called Aquarius, it was in what’s called the “late stage” of evolution, implying it was going to burst soon. The star was located in a very far off galaxy, making its detection and observation very difficult. The astronomers observed it based on its signature, which was picked up and then analysed, instead of a direct observation. A highly unstable blue star, researchers picked up its signature between 2001-2011. This handout artist's illustration released by the European Southern Observatory on January 6, 2014 shows Supernova 1987A, based on real data with the cold, inner regions of the exploded star's remnants (in red) where tremendous amounts of dust were detected and imaged by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). This inner region is contrasted with the outer shell (lacy white and blue circles), where the blast wave from the supernova is colliding with the envelope of gas ejected from the star prior to its powerful detonation. | AFP "Blue variable" Classified as a “blue variable”, one of the very unstable stars which exhibit fluctuations in brightness and thermal radiation. However, this quality makes it easy to detect such stars, but also highly unpredictable. The study on the star will soon be published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. When the researchers attempted to locate the star in a bid to study the life cycle of a star, they were simply unable to find it, and there were no traces of its extinction either. It was quite simply - gone! Also read: SpaceX's envisioned machinery will not only take us to Mars, but reduce travel time on Earth tremendously! "We were surprised to find out that the star had disappeared!” Andrew Allan, the lead author of the story, and a PhD student at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland recently said in a statement. It is typical of stars to go out with a bang, or what is known as a supernova. To be succinct - when a star runs out of fuel, it is simply killed by its own gravity. Whatever remains of that star bursts off and shatters into the universe. Following this logic, the star in question should have left debris, or any signs of explosion. In fact, the explosion itself would have been massive enough to make it easily detectable. But none of this happened.

A massive star in a far-off galaxy just disappeared, leaving behind no trace!

Astronomers, for the first time, have spotted what appears to be a planet in the process of being born -- within a huge disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a newly formed star.

This large young planet is forming around a star called AB Aurigae that is about 2.4 times the mass of the sun and located in our Milky Way galaxy 520 light years from Earth, researchers said on Wednesday.

The scientists used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile to spot a spiral structure within the swirling disk around AB Aurigae generated by the presence of a planet. They detected a “twist” pattern of gas and dust in the spiral structure marking where the planet was coalescing.

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"We can say that we were likely able to catch a planet in the process of formation," said Observatoire de Paris astronomer Anthony Boccaletti, who led the research published in the journal Astronomy &amp; Astrophysics.

The planet is located about 30 times further from its star than Earth’s distance from the sun -- about the distance of the planet Neptune in our solar system. It appears to be a large gas planet, not a rocky planet like Earth or Mars, and may be more massive than our solar system’s largest planet Jupiter.

(with inputs from Reuters)

Astronomers, for the first time, have spotted what appears to be a planet in the process of being born -- within a huge disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a newly formed star.

Astronomers, for the first time, have spotted what appears to be a planet in the process of being born -- within a huge disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a newly formed star. This large young planet is forming around a star called AB Aurigae that is about 2.4 times the mass of the sun and located in our Milky Way galaxy 520 light years from Earth, researchers said on Wednesday. The scientists used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile to spot a spiral structure within the swirling disk around AB Aurigae generated by the presence of a planet. They detected a “twist” pattern of gas and dust in the spiral structure marking where the planet was coalescing. "We can say that we were likely able to catch a planet in the process of formation," said Observatoire de Paris astronomer Anthony Boccaletti, who led the research published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. The planet is located about 30 times further from its star than Earth’s distance from the sun -- about the distance of the planet Neptune in our solar system. It appears to be a large gas planet, not a rocky planet like Earth or Mars, and may be more massive than our solar system’s largest planet Jupiter. (with inputs from Reuters)

Astronomers have spotted an alien planet as it is being formed

Scientists have captured a view of a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/scientists-release-first-images-of-black-hole-209303">colossal black hole</a> violently ripping apart a doomed star, illustrating an extraordinary and chaotic cosmic event from beginning to end for the first time using NASA's planet-hunting telescope.

The US&nbsp;space agency's orbiting Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, better known as TESS, revealed the detailed timeline of a star 375 million light-years away warping and spiralling into the unrelenting gravitational pull of a supermassive black hole, researchers said on Thursday.

The star, roughly the same size as our sun, was eventually sucked into oblivion in a rare cosmic occurrence that astronomers call a tidal disruption event, they added.

Astronomers used an international network of telescopes to detect the phenomenon before turning to TESS, whose permanent viewing zones designed to hunt distant planets caught the beginning of the violent event, proving effective its unique method of surveilling the cosmos.

"This was really a combination of both being good and being lucky, and sometimes that's what you need to push the science forward," said astronomer Thomas Holoien of the Carnegie Institution for Science, who led the research published in the Astrophysical Journal.

Such phenomena happen when a star ventures too close to a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/first-black-hole-photo-confirms-einsteins-theory-of-relativity-209527">supermassive black hole</a>, objects that reside at the centre of most large galaxies including our Milky Way. The black hole's tremendous gravitational forces tear the star to shreds, with some of its material tossed into space and the rest plunging into the black hole, forming a disk of hot, bright gas as it is swallowed.

"Specifically, we are able to measure the rate at which it gets brighter after it starts brightening, and we also observed a drop in its temperature and brightness that is unique," Holoien said.

Observing the oscillation of light as the black hole gobbles the star and spews stellar material in an outward spiral could help astronomers understand the black hole's behaviour, a scientific mystery since physicist Albert Einstein's work more than a century ago examined gravity's influence on light in motion.

Scientists have captured a view of a colossal black hole violently ripping apart a doomed star, illustrating an extraordinary and chaotic cosmic event from beginning to end for the first time using NASA's planet-hunting telescope.

Scientists have captured a view of a colossal black hole violently ripping apart a doomed star, illustrating an extraordinary and chaotic cosmic event from beginning to end for the first time using NASA's planet-hunting telescope. The US space agency's orbiting Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, better known as TESS, revealed the detailed timeline of a star 375 million light-years away warping and spiralling into the unrelenting gravitational pull of a supermassive black hole, researchers said on Thursday. The star, roughly the same size as our sun, was eventually sucked into oblivion in a rare cosmic occurrence that astronomers call a tidal disruption event, they added. Astronomers used an international network of telescopes to detect the phenomenon before turning to TESS, whose permanent viewing zones designed to hunt distant planets caught the beginning of the violent event, proving effective its unique method of surveilling the cosmos. "This was really a combination of both being good and being lucky, and sometimes that's what you need to push the science forward," said astronomer Thomas Holoien of the Carnegie Institution for Science, who led the research published in the Astrophysical Journal. Such phenomena happen when a star ventures too close to a supermassive black hole, objects that reside at the centre of most large galaxies including our Milky Way. The black hole's tremendous gravitational forces tear the star to shreds, with some of its material tossed into space and the rest plunging into the black hole, forming a disk of hot, bright gas as it is swallowed. "Specifically, we are able to measure the rate at which it gets brighter after it starts brightening, and we also observed a drop in its temperature and brightness that is unique," Holoien said. Observing the oscillation of light as the black hole gobbles the star and spews stellar material in an outward spiral could help astronomers understand the black hole's behaviour, a scientific mystery since physicist Albert Einstein's work more than a century ago examined gravity's influence on light in motion.

Caught in the act: A black hole rips apart a star

Versatile actor Anil Kapoor took a trip down the memory lane on Monday and revealed how he struggled while waiting for a golden chance to kick-start his career.&nbsp; 
 
A Twitter user shared a monochrome picture of the actor from his first film `Woh 7 Din` along with a young Raju Shrestha and wrote, "The film that kickstarted Anil Kapoor`s stellar career.... with master Raju in Woh Saat Din (1983).

The actor, who was nostalgic after seeing the picture, recounted days of his struggle. "From 1977 to 1983 I had been working ...struggling to get that one defining chance that would change everything and Woh 7 Din was that chance! A life-changing moment &amp; role! And since then it`s all been a dream come true! Till date I feel so blessed to be doing what I do!" he tweeted.

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Anil has made fame not only in Bollywood but also had a stint with the west with the `Slumdog Millionaire`. 
 
On the work front, Anil will be seen in Karan Johar`s magnum opus, `Takht` along with Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar in pivotal roles. He will also be seen in director Mohit Suri`s next titled, `Malang` which stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani.&nbsp;

Versatile actor Anil Kapoor took a trip down the memory lane on Monday and revealed how he struggled while waiting for a golden chance to kick-start his career. A Twitter user shared a monochrome picture of the actor from his first film `Woh 7 Din` along with a young Raju Shrestha and wrote, "The film that kickstarted Anil Kapoor`s stellar career.

Versatile actor Anil Kapoor took a trip down the memory lane on Monday and revealed how he struggled while waiting for a golden chance to kick-start his career. A Twitter user shared a monochrome picture of the actor from his first film `Woh 7 Din` along with a young Raju Shrestha and wrote, "The film that kickstarted Anil Kapoor`s stellar career.... with master Raju in Woh Saat Din (1983). The actor, who was nostalgic after seeing the picture, recounted days of his struggle. "From 1977 to 1983 I had been working ...struggling to get that one defining chance that would change everything and Woh 7 Din was that chance! A life-changing moment & role! And since then it`s all been a dream come true! Till date I feel so blessed to be doing what I do!" he tweeted. From 1977 to 1983 I had been working ...struggling to get that one defining chance that would change everything and #Woh7Din was that chance! A life changing moment & role! And since then it’s all been a dream come true! Till date I feel so blessed to be doing what I do! https://t.co/XEBwYOP8t7 — Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) September 2, 2019 × Anil has made fame not only in Bollywood but also had a stint with the west with the `Slumdog Millionaire`. On the work front, Anil will be seen in Karan Johar`s magnum opus, `Takht` along with Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar in pivotal roles. He will also be seen in director Mohit Suri`s next titled, `Malang` which stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani.

Anil Kapoor took a trip down the memory lane, shared 36-year-old photo

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges after a woman accused him of raping her at a Las Vegas Strip resort in 2009.

Criminal charges against Cristiano Ronaldo dropped by woman who accused him of raping her in 2009

Musical drama 'Star' has been cancelled by Fox after three seasons.&nbsp;

Created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy, the series revolved around three girls and their rise to fame, reported Variety.

The series featured Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny, Brittany O'Grady, Queen Latifah, Quincy Brown and Amiyah Scott.

Fox has also cancelled freshman drama 'The Passage', comedy 'The Cool Kids,' and cop drama 'Lethal Weapon'.&nbsp;

The network has, however, decided to renew 'Empire', '9-1-1', 'The Resident', 'Family Guy', 'Last Man Standing,' 'Bob's Burgers' and 'The Simpsons'.

Musical drama 'Star' has been cancelled by Fox after three seasons. Created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy, the series revolved around three girls and their rise to fame, reported Variety.

Musical drama 'Star' has been cancelled by Fox after three seasons. Created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy, the series revolved around three girls and their rise to fame, reported Variety. The series featured Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny, Brittany O'Grady, Queen Latifah, Quincy Brown and Amiyah Scott. Fox has also cancelled freshman drama 'The Passage', comedy 'The Cool Kids,' and cop drama 'Lethal Weapon'. The network has, however, decided to renew 'Empire', '9-1-1', 'The Resident', 'Family Guy', 'Last Man Standing,' 'Bob's Burgers' and 'The Simpsons'.

20th Century Fox Television cancels 'Star' after three seasons

US actress Pamela Anderson visited Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in his London jail on Tuesday and said she loved him and his life needed saving. The Former Baywatch star, along with Wikileaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson, was Assange's first visitors other than his lawyers since being held at the high-security Belmarsh Prison in London.

'We need to save his life,' says Pamela Anderson after visiting Julian Assange in London jail

His films may be one of the most money minting releases, but when it comes to choosing a story Aamir Khan follows his heart and the business aspect does not come into consideration.

The 53-year-old superstar, who made some unusual choices in his close to three-decade-long career, made experimental cinema mainstream by giving hits like 'Sarfarosh', 'Lagaan', 'Dil Chahta Hai', 'Rang De Basanti', 'Taare Zameen Par', '3 Idiots', 'Dangal' and 'Secret Superstar'.

&nbsp;"As a creative person, I have always followed my heart and worked on films that have touched and moved me. And these are often films that are considered risky by the market and when these films get accepted by people it gives me lot of strength and confidence. Also, it reinforces the belief I have in storytelling and creativity," Aamir told PTI.&nbsp;

The actor was speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday.

Aamir praised the initiative by the government.&nbsp;

"I am a student of cinema and a lover of history. I am glad this museum has started. I am keen to look at it all through. I have a fascination for creative people, like who started the film industry and who made all these silent films, talkies, black and white and colour films. Whenever there is a book on any film personality I always buy, I like to read about that time."&nbsp;

On the work front, there have been reports that Aamir will be part of an Osho biopic, based on spiritual guru Rajneesh but there is no official announcement from the actor on his upcoming films.

His films may be one of the most money minting releases, but when it comes to choosing a story Aamir Khan follows his heart and the business aspect does not come into consideration.

His films may be one of the most money minting releases, but when it comes to choosing a story Aamir Khan follows his heart and the business aspect does not come into consideration. The 53-year-old superstar, who made some unusual choices in his close to three-decade-long career, made experimental cinema mainstream by giving hits like 'Sarfarosh', 'Lagaan', 'Dil Chahta Hai', 'Rang De Basanti', 'Taare Zameen Par', '3 Idiots', 'Dangal' and 'Secret Superstar'. "As a creative person, I have always followed my heart and worked on films that have touched and moved me. And these are often films that are considered risky by the market and when these films get accepted by people it gives me lot of strength and confidence. Also, it reinforces the belief I have in storytelling and creativity," Aamir told PTI. The actor was speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday. Aamir praised the initiative by the government. "I am a student of cinema and a lover of history. I am glad this museum has started. I am keen to look at it all through. I have a fascination for creative people, like who started the film industry and who made all these silent films, talkies, black and white and colour films. Whenever there is a book on any film personality I always buy, I like to read about that time." On the work front, there have been reports that Aamir will be part of an Osho biopic, based on spiritual guru Rajneesh but there is no official announcement from the actor on his upcoming films.

I have always followed my heart: Aamir Khan

''Kaala'' an action drama film written and directed by Pa. Ranjith and produced by Dhanush under his banner Wunderbar Films, starring Rajinikanth in the lead role released in Saudi Arabia today.

The much-awaited gangster drama had earlier opened to an overwhelming response in India.

While the fans are excited that Kaala has released in three languages, according to reports, ''Kaala'' has now become the first Indian film to release in Saudi Arabia, which recently lifted its ban on movies.&nbsp;

Despite the Karnataka controversy and other issues, ''Kaala'' has hit screens worldwide.

Reports suggest that ''Kaala'' is Rajinikanth’s biggest release in the US till date.

''Kaala'' also premiered in Malaysia on June 6, followed by a release in 1,800 theatres in India on June 7.

The film is about the life of Nellai / Tirunelveli based Tamils who live in large numbers in Mumbai.

 
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The much-awaited gangster drama had earlier opened to an overwhelming response in India

''Kaala'' an action drama film written and directed by Pa. Ranjith and produced by Dhanush under his banner Wunderbar Films, starring Rajinikanth in the lead role released in Saudi Arabia today. The much-awaited gangster drama had earlier opened to an overwhelming response in India. While the fans are excited that Kaala has released in three languages, according to reports, ''Kaala'' has now become the first Indian film to release in Saudi Arabia, which recently lifted its ban on movies. Despite the Karnataka controversy and other issues, ''Kaala'' has hit screens worldwide. Reports suggest that ''Kaala'' is Rajinikanth’s biggest release in the US till date. ''Kaala'' also premiered in Malaysia on June 6, followed by a release in 1,800 theatres in India on June 7. The film is about the life of Nellai / Tirunelveli based Tamils who live in large numbers in Mumbai.

'Kaala' becomes first Indian film to release in Saudi Arabia

Hollywood sensation Lady Gaga has stepped into the spotlight in the trailer of ''A star is born'', also starring Bradley Cooper.

The 1937 film of the same name is about a star who helps an aspiring young actress find fame as he struggles with his own demons, confirmed one of the reporters.

The trailer opened with musician Jackson Maine (Cooper) performing at an outdoor concert.

When Maine discovers struggling artist Ally (Lady Gaga), he believes that his luck has turned around.

Footage is also shown of the pair falling in love as Ally`s career begins to take off.

In one scene, Maine encourages Ally to take the stage with him. Although she refuses at first, she eventually joins him in front of a screaming crowd.

The trailer concludes with Ally performing in front of a large audience.

Directed by Cooper, ''A Star Is Born'' is slated to hit the theaters on October 5.

The 1937 film of the same name is about a star who helps an aspiring young actress find fame as he struggles with his own demons

Hollywood sensation Lady Gaga has stepped into the spotlight in the trailer of ''A star is born'', also starring Bradley Cooper. The 1937 film of the same name is about a star who helps an aspiring young actress find fame as he struggles with his own demons, confirmed one of the reporters. The trailer opened with musician Jackson Maine (Cooper) performing at an outdoor concert. When Maine discovers struggling artist Ally (Lady Gaga), he believes that his luck has turned around. Footage is also shown of the pair falling in love as Ally`s career begins to take off. In one scene, Maine encourages Ally to take the stage with him. Although she refuses at first, she eventually joins him in front of a screaming crowd. The trailer concludes with Ally performing in front of a large audience. Directed by Cooper, ''A Star Is Born'' is slated to hit the theaters on October 5.

Lady Gaga shines in 'A star is born' trailer

Robotics YouTube star Simone Giertz has gone into surgery to remove a brain tumor.

Giertz posted a touching video to social media before her surgery, making jokes and reassuring her fans.

She is out of surgery and her doctors are very pleased with how everything went as the tweet read,

"Simone is out of surgery and her doctors are very pleased with how everything went. She woke up long enough to make an inappropriate joke... so things are looking good."Fans took to Twitter to support and send good wishes to her.

A fan wrote, "Oh, you know. Just tearing up thinking about @SimoneGiertz and how beautiful the Internet is - how great it is that so many of us can be rooting for an unlikely queen of shitty robots and her battle against Brian, the stupid brain tumor.

Praying for good news soon."Another fan tweeted, "For everyone who loves @SimoneGiertz`s Shitty Robots this is very good news."

A fan uploaded a hilarious GIF. The tweet read, "Yayyyyyy! Wishing her a speedy recovery."

She was diagnosed with a non-cancerous growth in her brain.&nbsp;

Giertz posted a touching video on social media before her surgery, making jokes and reassuring her fans.

Robotics YouTube star Simone Giertz has gone into surgery to remove a brain tumor. Giertz posted a touching video to social media before her surgery, making jokes and reassuring her fans. She is out of surgery and her doctors are very pleased with how everything went as the tweet read, "Simone is out of surgery and her doctors are very pleased with how everything went. She woke up long enough to make an inappropriate joke... so things are looking good."Fans took to Twitter to support and send good wishes to her. A fan wrote, "Oh, you know. Just tearing up thinking about @SimoneGiertz and how beautiful the Internet is - how great it is that so many of us can be rooting for an unlikely queen of shitty robots and her battle against Brian, the stupid brain tumor. Praying for good news soon."Another fan tweeted, "For everyone who loves @SimoneGiertz`s Shitty Robots this is very good news." A fan uploaded a hilarious GIF. The tweet read, "Yayyyyyy! Wishing her a speedy recovery." She was diagnosed with a non-cancerous growth in her brain.

YouTube star Simone Giertz undergoes brain surgery

Veteran English actor who is popular for his role in The Lord of the Rings as Gandalf or as Magneto in X-Men franchise reveals that he thinks about his death “every day”.&nbsp;

As reported in PTI, the 78-year-old star has planned his funeral and memorial service which he wants to be held in a theatre in a "celebratory way". He has even spent a whole evening making a "wish list" for the final service to acknowledge his life journey.&nbsp;

According to an upcoming documentary titled "McKellen: Playing The Part", Ian said he did not want religion involved in his funeral. He said, "And I would like the memorial to take place in a celebratory way - in a theatre. Free admission. And I'd want a lot of beautiful people. And when I finished this I thought, 'Ooh, I'd love to go to that funeral.' So I hope I might arrange a dress rehearsal before I go."

"As I see other people getting decrepit and unable to work, I think, well, that may well happen to me... But in the meantime why deny myself the pleasure of rehearsing a play?" he added 
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The star revealed that he has planned everything for his funeral and memorial service and wants it to be held in a theatre in a "celebratory way".

Veteran English actor who is popular for his role in The Lord of the Rings as Gandalf or as Magneto in X-Men franchise reveals that he thinks about his death “every day”. As reported in PTI, the 78-year-old star has planned his funeral and memorial service which he wants to be held in a theatre in a "celebratory way". He has even spent a whole evening making a "wish list" for the final service to acknowledge his life journey. According to an upcoming documentary titled "McKellen: Playing The Part", Ian said he did not want religion involved in his funeral. He said, "And I would like the memorial to take place in a celebratory way - in a theatre. Free admission. And I'd want a lot of beautiful people. And when I finished this I thought, 'Ooh, I'd love to go to that funeral.' So I hope I might arrange a dress rehearsal before I go." "As I see other people getting decrepit and unable to work, I think, well, that may well happen to me... But in the meantime why deny myself the pleasure of rehearsing a play?" he added

'Lord of the Rings' star Ian McKellen has planned his funeral, thinks about 'death every day'

The ESO (European Southern Observatory) said it had discovered the planet, Ross 128b, orbiting a star within the constellation of Virgo and it is comparatively &quot;close&quot;&nbsp;at just 11 light years outside the Solar System.

One light year is equivalent to 9.46 trillion kilometres (5.85 trillion miles).

But in inter-galactic terms that is not so far, says Xavier Bonfils, an astronomer for the French CNRS research centre at the Grenoble Observatory for Sciences of the Universe.

&quot;Ross 128b is very close, which will allow us to see it with a telescope such as E-ELT (European Extremely Large Telescope) in construction for 2025,&quot; Bonfils told AFP.

Researchers say Ross 128b could potentially harbour life, as it has a similar mass to that of Earth -- a multiple of 1.35 -- and &quot;its surface temperature could equally be close to that of Earth&quot;.

Such conditions could potentially support liquid water, indispensable to life as we know it. The next step will be to see if the atmosphere contains traces of water, dioxygen or methane.

Several thousand exoplanets have been discovered to date but only around 50 are considered to be potentially habitable.

The European Southern Observatory said it had discovered the planet, Ross 128b, orbiting a star within the constellation of Virgo and it is comparatively 'close' at just 11 light years outside the Solar System

The ESO (European Southern Observatory) said it had discovered the planet, Ross 128b, orbiting a star within the constellation of Virgo and it is comparatively "close" at just 11 light years outside the Solar System. One light year is equivalent to 9.46 trillion kilometres (5.85 trillion miles). But in inter-galactic terms that is not so far, says Xavier Bonfils, an astronomer for the French CNRS research centre at the Grenoble Observatory for Sciences of the Universe. "Ross 128b is very close, which will allow us to see it with a telescope such as E-ELT (European Extremely Large Telescope) in construction for 2025," Bonfils told AFP. Researchers say Ross 128b could potentially harbour life, as it has a similar mass to that of Earth -- a multiple of 1.35 -- and "its surface temperature could equally be close to that of Earth". Such conditions could potentially support liquid water, indispensable to life as we know it. The next step will be to see if the atmosphere contains traces of water, dioxygen or methane. Several thousand exoplanets have been discovered to date but only around 50 are considered to be potentially habitable.

New planet could support life: Observatory

Actor Bryan Cranston has been roped in to play Zordon in the &quot;Power Rangers&quot; remake. 
 
The 60-year-old six-time Emmy winner broke the news on Twitter. 
 
&quot;Excited to play #Zordon in the #PowerRangersMovie! T or F: #BlueRanger Billy Cranston was named after what actor?,&quot; he wrote, noting that Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger, was named after him. 
 
The &quot;Breaking Bad&quot; alum has worked with the Power Rangers franchise previously as well, voicing Snizard and Twin Man on the &quot;Mighty Morphin Power Rangers&quot; series in the early &#39;90s. 
 
The film will chronicle the adventures of five high school students who must save the planet, which includes their town of Angel Grove, from alien destruction. 
 
Elizabeth Banks is playing the villain, Rita Repulsa, while the young cast includes Becky G as Yellow Ranger Trini, Ludi Lin as Black Ranger Zack, Dacre Montgomery as Red Ranger Jason, Naomi Scott as Pink Ranger Kimberly, and RJ Cyler as Blue Ranger Billy. 
The film is scheduled to release in March 2017. 
 
(PTI)

The 60-year-old six-time Emmy winner broke the news that he'd be playing 'Zordon' on Twitter

Actor Bryan Cranston has been roped in to play Zordon in the "Power Rangers" remake. The 60-year-old six-time Emmy winner broke the news on Twitter. "Excited to play #Zordon in the #PowerRangersMovie! T or F: #BlueRanger Billy Cranston was named after what actor?," he wrote, noting that Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger, was named after him. The "Breaking Bad" alum has worked with the Power Rangers franchise previously as well, voicing Snizard and Twin Man on the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" series in the early '90s. The film will chronicle the adventures of five high school students who must save the planet, which includes their town of Angel Grove, from alien destruction. Elizabeth Banks is playing the villain, Rita Repulsa, while the young cast includes Becky G as Yellow Ranger Trini, Ludi Lin as Black Ranger Zack, Dacre Montgomery as Red Ranger Jason, Naomi Scott as Pink Ranger Kimberly, and RJ Cyler as Blue Ranger Billy. The film is scheduled to release in March 2017. (PTI)

Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston to star in Power Rangers reboot

Darsheel Safary, who kissed stardom at the tender age of nine in Aamir Khan starrer &#39;Taare Zameen Par&#39;, feels coming back to the film industry will not be yet another fight for him. 
 
&quot;My comeback will not be a different fight, as I have not been that away from the industry. I have done shows, events, theatres and even reality shows. I have done small things once in a year so that the people remember there is someone called Darsheel Safary,&quot; he told ANI on the sidelines of day one of India Kids Fashion Week. 
 
&quot;So, I have not secluded myself. So that way, once I comeback, if people like what you are doing then they will just like it,&quot; he added. Darsheel, now 19-year-old, was also seen in some other projects like &#39;Midnight&#39;s Children, &#39;Zokkomon,&#39; and reality show &#39;Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5&#39;, besides others. 
 
When asked about his future plans, Darsheel said, &quot;I want to try everything out and finally do what I love. But it is acting for sure. Whatever you see me doing in future is in this industry only.&quot; &nbsp;Donning a cool casual avatar in blue colored vacation style T-Shirt with a cool blue pair of jeans, Darsheel was in Gurugram on June 18 to walk for leading apparel brand MAX&#39;s spring summer collection. Sharing his experience of walking the ramp, he said, &quot;It was brilliant. I had a lot of fun. I went back to my childhood days as they played Bum Bum Bole (on the ramp). I felt like a kid and even it feels good to be around with kids.&quot; 
(ANI)

Darsheel, now 19-year-old, was also seen in some other projects like Midnight's Children, Zokkomon, and reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Darsheel Safary, who kissed stardom at the tender age of nine in Aamir Khan starrer 'Taare Zameen Par', feels coming back to the film industry will not be yet another fight for him. "My comeback will not be a different fight, as I have not been that away from the industry. I have done shows, events, theatres and even reality shows. I have done small things once in a year so that the people remember there is someone called Darsheel Safary," he told ANI on the sidelines of day one of India Kids Fashion Week. "So, I have not secluded myself. So that way, once I comeback, if people like what you are doing then they will just like it," he added. Darsheel, now 19-year-old, was also seen in some other projects like 'Midnight's Children, 'Zokkomon,' and reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5', besides others. When asked about his future plans, Darsheel said, "I want to try everything out and finally do what I love. But it is acting for sure. Whatever you see me doing in future is in this industry only." Donning a cool casual avatar in blue colored vacation style T-Shirt with a cool blue pair of jeans, Darsheel was in Gurugram on June 18 to walk for leading apparel brand MAX's spring summer collection. Sharing his experience of walking the ramp, he said, "It was brilliant. I had a lot of fun. I went back to my childhood days as they played Bum Bum Bole (on the ramp). I felt like a kid and even it feels good to be around with kids." (ANI)

Indian Actor Darsheel Safary says film comeback will be easy

A month-old Bactrian camel named Alexander Camelton at Chicago&#39;s Lincoln Park Zoo has become a social media star.

The gangly brown camel has Twitter abuzz over his name, a play on Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States and the inspiration for the smash Broadway&nbsp;musical &quot;Hamilton.&quot;

&quot;We&#39;ve been very surprised with the reaction we&#39;ve gotten on social media,&quot; Lincoln Park Zoological Manager Dan Boehm said on Tuesday.

Boehm described Alexander Camelton, the first Bactrian camel born at the zoo since 1998, as very precocious and said he was adjusting very well.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote and stars in &quot;Hamilton,&quot; posted an emoji of a camel and a blushing face on Twitter in recognition of baby Camelton.

Other social media users had fun with the camel&#39;s name.

&quot;It&#39;s going to be really awkward when Alexander Camelton dies in a duel with Aaron Brrrr the Penguin,&quot; tweeted Mike Sager (@msager) on Monday, referring to Aaron Burr, who mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton in a duel 1804.

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A month-old Bactrian camel named Alexander Camelton has Twitter abuzz over his name

A month-old Bactrian camel named Alexander Camelton at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo has become a social media star. The gangly brown camel has Twitter abuzz over his name, a play on Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States and the inspiration for the smash Broadway musical "Hamilton." "We've been very surprised with the reaction we've gotten on social media," Lincoln Park Zoological Manager Dan Boehm said on Tuesday. Boehm described Alexander Camelton, the first Bactrian camel born at the zoo since 1998, as very precocious and said he was adjusting very well. Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote and stars in "Hamilton," posted an emoji of a camel and a blushing face on Twitter in recognition of baby Camelton. Other social media users had fun with the camel's name. "It's going to be really awkward when Alexander Camelton dies in a duel with Aaron Brrrr the Penguin," tweeted Mike Sager (@msager) on Monday, referring to Aaron Burr, who mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton in a duel 1804. Soon all the zoo animals will have ‘Hamilton' names. Alexander Camelton. Salamander Hamilton. Alexander Lambilton. Lin-Manuel the Panda — Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) June 6, 2016

Chicago zoo's baby camel a social media star

Britain&#39;s beloved cinematic singing nanny Mary Poppins will once again grace the big screens, this time with Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash-hit &quot;Hamilton,&quot; as her sidekick, Walt Disney Co&nbsp;said on Tuesday. 
 
&quot;Mary Poppins Returns,&quot; a sequel to the 1964 classic film &quot;Mary Poppins,&quot; is scheduled for release in theatres on Christmas Day 2018 and will star British actress Blunt in the titular role made famous by Julie Andrews.&nbsp; 
 
Miranda, who recently won a Pulitzer Prize for creating and starring in Broadway`s historical, hip-hop musical &quot;Hamilton,&quot; will play a new character named Jack, a street lamplighter. 
 
&quot;Mary Poppins,&quot; the movie based on the popular children`s books by author P.L. Travers, followed a magical flying British nanny as she improved the lives of the unhappy Banks family with the aid of chirpy Cockney chimneysweep Bert, played by Dick Van Dyke. 
 
The new film will be set in Depression-era London, the setting of Travers` stories, and will see Mary Poppins return to the now grownup Jane Banks, Michael Banks and his three children after they suffer a personal loss, Disney said.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives,&quot; the studio said. 
 
The studio did not say in its statement whether Andrews, now 80, or Van Dyke, 90, will appear in any capacity and representatives for the actors did not immediately respond to Reuters` request for comment. 
 
&quot;Mary Poppins Returns&quot; is the latest in a slate of reboots from Disney, which last year remade animated fairytale &quot;Cinderella&quot; into a live action film. Disney will also release the live action &quot;Beauty and the Beast,&quot; starring Emma Watson, next year. 
 
The studio also owns George Lucas` &quot;Star Wars&quot; science-fiction adventure franchise and the Marvel superhero franchise.

Britain's beloved cinematic singing nanny Mary Poppins will once again grace the big screen, this time beside Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of Broadway smash-hit "Hamilton".

Britain's beloved cinematic singing nanny Mary Poppins will once again grace the big screens, this time with Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash-hit "Hamilton," as her sidekick, Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday. "Mary Poppins Returns," a sequel to the 1964 classic film "Mary Poppins," is scheduled for release in theatres on Christmas Day 2018 and will star British actress Blunt in the titular role made famous by Julie Andrews. Miranda, who recently won a Pulitzer Prize for creating and starring in Broadway`s historical, hip-hop musical "Hamilton," will play a new character named Jack, a street lamplighter. "Mary Poppins," the movie based on the popular children`s books by author P.L. Travers, followed a magical flying British nanny as she improved the lives of the unhappy Banks family with the aid of chirpy Cockney chimneysweep Bert, played by Dick Van Dyke. The new film will be set in Depression-era London, the setting of Travers` stories, and will see Mary Poppins return to the now grownup Jane Banks, Michael Banks and his three children after they suffer a personal loss, Disney said. "Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives," the studio said. The studio did not say in its statement whether Andrews, now 80, or Van Dyke, 90, will appear in any capacity and representatives for the actors did not immediately respond to Reuters` request for comment. "Mary Poppins Returns" is the latest in a slate of reboots from Disney, which last year remade animated fairytale "Cinderella" into a live action film. Disney will also release the live action "Beauty and the Beast," starring Emma Watson, next year. The studio also owns George Lucas` "Star Wars" science-fiction adventure franchise and the Marvel superhero franchise.

''Mary Poppins Returns'' with Blunt, ''Hamilton'' star Miranda

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