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
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
A stunning discovery has added a new chapter to our understanding of how supermassive black holes shaped the early universe. NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, together with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), has detected a black hole jet at cosmic noon that defies expectations with its intensity and scale. This jet, blasting from … Read more
Introduction Decoding the Cosmic Engines: What Are Quasars? The Blinding Challenge of Observing a Quasar’s Heart Studying the immediate environment around a quasar’s central black hole is exceptionally difficult. The sheer luminosity of the quasar itself acts like an overwhelming celestial spotlight, washing out the fainter details of its surroundings. Imagine trying to spot a … Read more
Why in news? In the swirling expanse of our Milky Way galaxy, a new champion has emerged. Astronomers have discovered Gaia BH3, a stellar-mass black hole boasting an impressive 33 solar masses, making it the most massive of its kind ever detected within our cosmic neighborhood. This behemoth, located a mere 2,000 light-years from Earth … Read more