Page-2 of Black hole
What are Quasars? How do they help in understanding Universe?
Recently, a group of astronomers have discovered a dozen of quasars that were warped by naturally occurring cosmic lens. Warping is twisting. With this discovery, the number of known quasars have increased by 25%. This can help to determine the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
First Image of Black Hole Magnetic Field
For the first time, international scientists working on the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) have created an image showing the magnetic field around a black hole. The black hole is located in M87 galaxy. Black Hole Magnetic Field Image In 2019, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Concentration of Small Black Holes discovered in cluster NGC 6397
The astronomers have discovered a concentration of smaller black holes in the cluster NGC 6397. Small black holes were discovered instead of one massive black hole at the heart of the cluster. Key facts The Globular clusters are a dense ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Quantum Computing Application Lab: GoI and Amazon Partnership
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in partnership with the Amazon Web Services is to establish Quantum Computing Applications Lab. The lab will identify quantum computing problems faced by Central and State Governments and also by the research institutions. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Biggest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang
Scientists have detected the biggest explosion in the universe after the Big Bang. The explosion occurred from a supermassive black hole. Where did the explosion take place? The explosion took place in the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster which is 390 million ..
The team of Event Horizon Telescope wins 2020 ‘Oscars of Science’
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) team of 347 scientists has won the 2020 ‘Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics’ for the first image of a super-massive black hole. The $3 million prize is also known as the ‘Oscars of Science’. The ..