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An international group of scientists has discovered hundreds of close by galaxies that had been hidden by the Milky Way galaxy's dust and the stars. With this discovery, they have been able to gain new insight into a strange astronomical difference around 150 million light years away.

In the latest study published by the Astronomical Journal, the group wrote that a third of the 883 galaxies they have discovered behind our home galaxy and they weren't ever seen before.

As quoted in a press release, study lead author Professor Lister Staveley-Smith, from the University of Western Australia said, "The Milky Way is very beautiful of course and it's very interesting to study our own galaxy but it completely blocks out the view of the more distant galaxies behind it".

Released on February 9, the Obama Administration's final budget request has offered $19 billion for the US space agency NASA in fiscal year 2017. It has seen a $300 million decrease from the agency’s final 2016 budget.

In addition to the overall cuts, the budget, as proposed would transfer some funds from NASA's exploration programs to aeronautics and space technology. It would also shift funds within the science account of the agency.

Congress could oppose the budget request, as House and Senate leaders have already said that the overall budget request of the administration will be considered dead on arrival. The NASA proposal’s elements may also face congressional scrutiny.

You don’t need to be an astronaut to explore sand dunes of Mars, as NASA is offering you an opportunity to have a look at Martian surface while staying on your couch. The space agency of the US has released an amazing 360-degree video which takes you on a tour to Bagnold Dune Field on the Red Planet.

The video has been created by using high definition images captured by Mars rover Curiosity. You can see it on your computer, tablet or any smart device, but for the best experience, you should use your smartphone, or a Google Cardboard viewer.

About 100 years ago when genius physicist Albert Einstein gave theory of general relativity, he had no idea that scientists will one day find direct evidence of gravitational waves' existence. If rumors are believed, scientists will reveal their observation of the elusive waves at the US National Science Foundation.

Einstein theorized the existence of gravitational waves, which are small ripples in space and time that dash across the universe at the speed of light, about a century ago in his ground-breaking general theory of relativity.

A stunning picture of a newly formed star seen bathing in its nebula's glowing blue light has been captured by astronomers. Roughly 500 light-years away from Earth, the star, called HD 97300, brightens up the surrounding cosmic clouds made up of dust particles. It can be observed in the Chamaeleon Complex, located in the southern constellation of the Chamaeleon.

The stellar photograph of the newborn star's formation was captured using the MPG/ESO 86-inch telescope in Chile.

The nebula in which the star is being formed is known as IC 2631. One of the most shining structures in the Chamaeleon Complex of stellar nurseries, nebula are clouds of cosmic dust that reflect light from a nearby star into space.

Researchers have discovered two tiny clusters of neurons in the brain stem in mice. These clusters were observed to regulate process of sigh in those rodents, which are believed to possess respiratory system similar to that in human. The new findings may help in understanding other factors leading to more complex behaviors in human.

The brain has a breathing center which regulates breathing rhythm as well as the kind of breath we take. The center has different kinds of small neurons. These neurons work as buttons to turn on different breath process, that are regular breath, sigh, yawn, sniffs, cough and many other.