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In new study, astronomers trace X-ray bursts to stellar debris around black hole

AstroSat, along with observatories Chandra, HST, NICER, and Swift, found that a massive black hole has torn apart one star and is now using that stellar wreckage to “pummel” another star or smaller black hole. This discovery links two mysteries with a largely unestablished connection, ISRO said on Thursday.

10 October 2024, 13:55 IST

In new study, astronomers trace X-ray bursts to stellar debris around black hole

In new study, astronomers trace X-ray bursts to stellar debris around black hole

In new study, astronomers trace X-ray bursts to stellar debris around black hole

10 October 2024, 13:55 IST

An earth-sized telescope

Black holes occur in the middle of galaxies where mass collapses to form gravity-dense regions. Anything that falls into a black hole cannot escape — not even light, making it impossible to see black holes directly.

14 October 2021, 00:30 IST

An earth-sized telescope

An earth-sized telescope

An earth-sized telescope

14 October 2021, 00:30 IST