Galaxies

Quasar and Galactic Collisions

May 1, 2023

Quasars are some of the brightest and most energetic celestial objects in the known universe, discovered in the 1950s. Their origins remain a mystery, but a recent study by the Universities of Sheffield and Hertfordshire sheds new light on the ..

Month: 

Category: 

‘Angel Wing’: Image of Merging Galaxies

April 27, 2022

NASA has showcased a picture of two merging galaxies that are located in the VV-689 system. These two merging galaxies have been given the nickname “Angel Wing”, as both galaxies are on a collision course creating an almost symmetrical shape ..

Month: 

Category: 

Map of 4.4 Million Galaxies

March 1, 2022

Using the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio, more than a quarter of the northern sky has been mapped by astronomers from Durham University who collaborated with a team of international scientists for this project. This map provides an incredibly detailed radio ..

Month: 

Category: 

Deployment of James Webb Telescope

January 11, 2022

The James Webb telescope was launched by NASA on Christmas eve. The telescope can unfold only when it is in the orbit. The telescope succeeds Hubble telescope. About James Webb Telescope It was jointly developed by NASA, Canadian Space Agency ..

Month: 

Category:  •

First Image of Black Hole Magnetic Field

April 3, 2021

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: 

The team of Event Horizon Telescope wins 2020 ‘Oscars of Science’

September 9, 2019

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 ..