NASA and AstroSat capture explosive eruptions from stellar remnants near massive black holeAn international team of astronomers, including experts from Pune’s IUCAA, has made significant strides in understanding black hole-star dy...
11 Oct, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory telescope identifies galaxy’s black hole delivery system, dubbed NikhuliNASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope have identified a galaxy's black hole delivery system named 'Nikhuli,' after a ...
23 Sep, 2024, 09.11 PM IST
NASA releases Supernova audio recordings. Listen to the Universe’s haunting soundsNASA has released new sonifications of three iconic astronomical images to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Thes...
09 Sep, 2024, 12.25 PM IST
What secrets do NASA's 25 stunning Chandra X-ray photos reveal? Here is all you need to knowNASA has shared 25 X-ray photos captured with Chandra with the public in observance of the observatory's 25 years of existence. These photo...
27 Jul, 2024, 06.20 PM IST
What stunning pictures has NASA revealed on Chandra X-Ray Observatory's 25th anniversary? Here are the detailsNASA unveiled breathtaking new photographs captured by the telescope to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. ...
26 Jul, 2024, 01.15 AM IST
NASA's Chandra telescope reveals stunning details of Milky Way's super star clusterIn a groundbreaking study, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed new insights into Westerlund 1, the largest and closest 'super' st...
16 Jun, 2024, 01.13 PM IST
Brand-new space telescope launched in 2023 has 'damaged doors', says NASAObservational plans around an expensive and state-of-the-art space telescope launched just last year in September, has now taken a back sea...
14 Jun, 2024, 01.39 AM IST
Is there a lighthouse in space pointing towards the Earth?An image from the James Webb Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray reveals a nebula that has a lighthouse shape and this is pointed towards the e...
11 Jun, 2024, 02.11 AM IST
Nasa shares spectacular image of cosmic 'hand' in Milky WayThe mesmerizing images, shared by the space agency, depict a colossal "hand" with four celestial "fingers" dancing amidst the Milky Way, en...
02 Nov, 2023, 03.47 PM IST
NASA releases stunning new pic of Milky Way's 'downtown'It's a composite of 370 observations over the past two decades by the orbiting Chandra X-ray Observatory, depicting billions of stars and c...
29 May, 2021, 07.03 PM IST
Indian, US satellites find black hole that spins near maximum possible ratesRelatively smaller black holes are exotic end states of massive stellar cores, said astronomers led by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Re...
01 Nov, 2018, 01.20 PM IST
- Vast wave of hot gas found in nearby Perseus galaxy cluster
Washington, May 3 (IANS) An international team of scientists has discovered a vast wave of hot gas in the nearby Perseus galaxy cluster.
03 May, 2017, 10.55 AM IST
- NASA observatory detects mysterious cosmic explosion
Washington, April 1 (IANS) A mysterious flash of X-rays probably resulting from a "completely new type of cataclysmic event" in space has b...
01 Apr, 2017, 03.54 PM IST
- Black hole devouring star for a decade detected
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Astronomers have detected a giant black hole that ripped apart a star and then gorged on its remains for an unusua...
07 Feb, 2017, 01.50 PM IST
Massive black hole spotted binging on star for a decadeAs it travels inwards to be ingested by the black hole, the material heats up to millions of degrees and generates a distinct X-ray flare.
07 Feb, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
Black hole spotted in glow of the Big BangAstronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered a jet from very distant supermassive black hole being illuminated by old...
17 Feb, 2016, 12.34 PM IST
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory finds giant burping black hole 26 million light years awayResearchers said that this is one of the nearest super massive black holes to Earth that is currently undergoing such violent outbursts.
06 Jan, 2016, 04.47 PM IST