Representational photo: A blazar.

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Indian Astronomers Detect Strongest Flares From Blackhole

Indian astronomer Dr Alok Gupta, along with his team at the Aryabhatta Research Institute Of Observational Sciences (ARIES), have reported one of the strongest flares from a feeding supermassive black hole or blazar called BL Lacertae. Blazars are among the brightest and oldest entities in the universe and are known to emit jets of charged particles travelling nearly at light-speed. Reportedly, the discovered blazar is situated 10 million… read-more

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 - 04:30 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Dr. Alok Gupta, Supermassive Black Hole, Blazar, BL Lacertae

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