Black Hole

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Astronomers Find Binary Supermassive Black Hole In Gravitational Blazar

One of the most luminous and energetic entities in the binary supermassive black hole in gravitationally lensed blazar was discovered by astronomers from Argentina, Spain, Italy, the United States, and India. They observed periodic double-peaked flaring episodes that occur every eight years, with a gap of around two years between two flare peaks. After observing such incidents, they created the Whole Earth Blazar Telescope, a global optical… read-more

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 - 08:41 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: astronomers, Supermassive Black Hole, USA, India, Spain

Courtesy: India Today

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Earth Receives Radio Signals From Planet Outside Solar System

Astronomers have for the first time detected stars that are blasting radio signals hinting the presence of hidden planets around them. The astronomers have detected signals from 19 distant red dwarfs, four of which are best explained by the existence of planets orbiting them. The astronomers said in a statement "We've long known that the planets emit powerful radio waves as their magnetic fields interact with the solar wind".

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 - 11:32 AM / by Akansha Tiwari

Tags: Solar system, astronomers, signals, radio signals

Courtesy: India Today