Black holes
Scientists Use Quantum Computing to Simulate Black Holes and Explore Hawking Radiation
Chinese scientists have achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of astrophysics by simulating the physics of black holes using quantum computing. This groundbreaking research, based on Hawking radiation theory, sheds light on the behavior of black holes and their ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
What are BH1 and Gaia BH2?
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery by finding the closest black hole to Earth, located in our cosmic backyard. This discovery has opened up a new world of possibilities for studying these enigmatic cosmic objects and understanding their role in ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Imaging X – Ray Polarimetry Explorer IXPE Mission
The Imaging X – Ray Polarimetry Explorer is called IXPE. It is a NASA Space Observatory. It has three identical telescopes that measure the polarization of cosmic X – Rays. About IXPE Mission The Mission studies the exotic astronomical objects. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Astronomers discover the farthest Gamma-ray emitting active galaxy
The scientists from Aryabhatta Research Institute have discovered a new galaxy that emits gamma rays. The galaxy has been categorised as Narrow Line Seyfert 1 (NLS1). However, it is unique and different from the other NLS1s discovered so far. About ..
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
Indian Astronomers detect huge Optical Flare in Astronomic Object
Indian Astronomers have detected one of the strongest optical flares in one of the oldest astronomical objects that is supermassive black hole or blazar called BL Lacertae. Highlights The analysis of the coming out from the blazar will help in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
What is Hum of the Universe?
The Hum of the Universe was recently detected by the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav). According to the researchers, the hum was produced by gravitational waves. About the Hum of the Universe The Hum of the Universe ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
LIGO detects first merger of two unequal-mass black holes
The scientists of Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Laboratory (LIGO) have recently recorded the first merger of black holes that were of unequal masses. On April 12, 2020, the LIGO-Virgo collaboration detected collision between two black holes that were 2.4 billion ..