Black holes are among the most mysterious objects in the universe. We can’t see them directly, but their immense gravity reveals their presence. GRS 1915+105: A Cosmic Enigma Located nearly 28,000 light-years away, GRS 1915+105 is a particularly intriguing black hole. AstroSat: India’s Eye on the Black Hole AstroSat, India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory, … Read more
Since 2015, the field of astrophysics has been transformed by the groundbreaking discovery of gravitational waves — ripples in spacetime produced by cataclysmic events such as the merger of black holes. But are we interpreting these cosmic signals as accurately as we could? A collaborative team from the University of Portsmouth, University of Southampton, and … Read more
When you think of moons, the image that likely comes to mind is our one and only Moon. But did you know Earth often hosts a handful of tiny, temporary moons — known as minimoons — that quietly orbit our planet before continuing their journey around the sun? Recent research suggests that at any given … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again delivered a mind-bending discovery, challenging our understanding of the universe. This time, it’s a peculiar black hole nestled not in the heart of a galaxy, but between two colliding galaxies within a cosmic entity dubbed the Infinity Galaxy. This extraordinary finding could provide the first observational … Read more
On July 1, NASA made headlines with an exciting discovery: an interstellar comet named 3I/ATLAS moving through our solar system. Detected first by the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, this comet is not just another icy visitor — it hails from interstellar space, making it only the third … Read more
Introduction: The Cosmic Puzzle We Still Can’t Solve The universe is full of unsolved riddles, but perhaps none is as persistent, frustrating, and fascinating as the dark matter mystery. For decades, scientists have known that galaxies spin too fast to be held together by visible matter alone. Something invisible is exerting massive gravitational influence, something … Read more