The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) AstroSat’s full multi-wavelength capabilities have enabled an international team of scientists to unravel the mysteries surrounding the X-ray binary system MAXI J1820+070, hosting a black hole. AstroSat is India’s first multi-wavelength space observatory which was launched in September 2015 and now a comprehensive study presents unique insights into the … Read more
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In a development that could have significant impact on our understanding of the black holes and formation of starts, astronomers have been able to capture a moment when a supermassive black hole shredded a star nearly the size of our sun. Images of this moment were released on Monday and they show the devastating process … Read more
Surely, you must have seen clashes and collision between people, cars, groups, animals, and what not. But have you imagined what would it be like if two giant black holes collide with one another? What would the scene be like? How loud would the bang be (if any)? And most importantly, what would the end … Read more
Scientists monitoring the ozone layer have warned that the ozone hole over the Antarctic has reached its “maximum annual size” and is one of the largest and deepest in recent years. The ozone layer is a region of Earth’s stratosphere that absorbs most of Sun’s ultraviolet radiation that would be damaging to life on our … Read more