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Topic: Black hole

Much-searched-for black hole finally identified in Milky Way using fast-paced stars — Nature study

An Intermediate-mass black hole has been identified in heart of Omega Centauri, Milky Way’s most massive star cluster, providing support to age-old theory regarding galactic evolution.

India’s X-ray satellite system Daksha can settle the dark matter question

Daksha would be an invaluable tool to study flares from the Sun, X-rays from certain pulsating neutron stars, gamma-ray lightnings in the Earth's atmosphere, and so on.

How astronomers use ‘dead stars’ to measure gravitational waves of ancient black holes

Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime caused by massive accelerating objects.

Spinning stars help scientists detect nanohertz gravitational waves in universe for the first time

Findings were made after an observation period of nearly 15 years using 'cosmic clocks' called pulsars — rapidly spinning neutron stars that emit bursts of energy with a precise period.

New image reveals violent events near a supermassive black hole

The supermassive black hole pictured resides at the center of a relatively nearby galaxy called Messier 87, or M87, about 54 million light-years from Earth.

Scientists find fish that stress eat their own babies & spot a black hole gobbling up a star

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Minerals that tell the Earth’s history, and India’s challenge to Australia’s ‘cosmic dawn’ claim

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Water and CO molecules found in a galaxy light years away and how black holes gain mass

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

This fiery bright spot in space is Earth’s first ever image of a black hole’s magnetic fields

Over 300 researchers working with data from 11 telescopes that make up the Event Horizon Telescope are piecing together how magnetic fields around a black hole function. 

‘Missing’ supermassive black hole in distant galaxy leaves scientists perplexed

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week.

On Camera

Countdown to 2027 has begun. India must pick strategic alliance with US, balance with old friendships

India must dedicate its efforts to solidify Quad as a serious security alliance and signal to the world that it values its values-based relationship with US above transactional ties.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.