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ISRO’s AstroSat Observes First-Ever Nuclear Explosion in Andromeda Galaxy
Using the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) aboard ISRO’s AstroSat, scientists have identified far-ultraviolet emissions from 42 novae in the Andromeda Galaxy. This marks the first detection of such emissions during their outbursts, offering new insights into the processes of stellar explosions. Four of these novae were observed in real-time a...
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India’s AstroSat and NASA's Space Observatories Collaborate to Unravel Black Hole’s Mystery
Researchers from NASA and India’s ISRO have collaborated to study the interaction between a massive black hole and a star that ventured too close. Using multiple observatories, including AstroSat, they discovered the link between tidal disruption events and quasi-periodic eruptions. This research offers new insights into the expanding debris disk...
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ISRO's Space Telescope Spots Over 600 Gamma-Ray Bursts Over 8 Years
India's AstroSat space telescope has achieved a significant milestone by detecting more than 600 Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB), each marking the death of a massive star or merging of neutron stars.
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Distant Dwarf Galaxy Formation Spotted by Research Team With Indian Scholar
A research team including astronomers from the US, India and France have studied the formation of new stars beyond the visible boundaries. The team is yet to understand how the dwarf galaxies of the past have evolved into the ones in the present day. The team includes Indian scholar Anshuman Borgohain from Tezpur University.
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Using AstroSat, Astronomers From India Reveal Features of X-Ray Binary System in Space
Indian astronomers have observed an X-ray binary system in space, known as GRS 1915+105, using the AstroSat, the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission.
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ISRO Planning "Next Generation" Astronomy Satellite, Says Top Space Agency Official
The Indian Space Research Organisation is exploring the possibility of developing a next-generation astronomy satellite, a top official from the space agency has indicated.
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India's Astrosat Completes 5 Years Of Mapping Stars, Galaxies In Space
Astrosat, India's first multi-wavelength astronomical observatory, on Monday completed five years of imaging celestial objects in space.
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Indian Satellite Detects UV Light From Galaxy 9 Billion Light Years Away
AstroSat, India's first multi-wavelength satellite, has detected an extreme ultraviolet (UV) light from a galaxy which is 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth, the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) said on Monday.
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AstroSat, Chandra X-Ray Observatory Find Black Hole That Spins Near Maximum Possible Rates
India's AstroSat and NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory have found that a black hole in the binary star system 4U 1630-47 spins close to the maximum possible rate.
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"Most Spectacular Object": ISRO Discovers "Wings" On Butterfly Nebula
Indian astrophysicists were treated to what they called the "most spectacular objects in the sky" when they discovered ultraviolet wings around the Butterfly Nebula, captured using Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) of AstroSat. A nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust, and gases.
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Indian Satellite Helps Find Black Hole That Spins Near Max Possible Rate
Scientists using data from India's first dedicated astronomy satellite, AstroSat, and NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have found that a black hole in the binary star system 4U 1630-47 spins close to the maximum possible rate.
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130-Million-Year-Old Cosmic Crash Triggers Gold Rush
A cosmic crash that took place 130 million years ago has given clues of how heavy metals like gold were created. The signals of the crash, which took 130 million years ago, reached Earth in August. It was immediately picked up by astronomers across the world and the findings were announced today.
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Isro Says Guest Observers Can Access Astrosat From October
Observing time will be awarded on the basis of proposals reviewed by peers (or senior academics), it said.
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After US, India Mars Missions, China Aims for Deep Space
Under criticism that its well developed space programme focussed more on the Moon while the US and India stole a march over China by branching out into outer space with voyages to Mars, Chinese space experts are now planning missions deeper into the solar systems.
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Isro Looks to Domestic Industry to Build Launch Vehicles in 3-4 Years
"About three to four years down the line, our target is to see industry-built, assembled and launched PSLV."
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ISRO’s AstroSat Observes First-Ever Nuclear Explosion in Andromeda Galaxy
Using the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) aboard ISRO’s AstroSat, scientists have identified far-ultraviolet emissions from 42 novae in the Andromeda Galaxy. This marks the first detection of such emissions during their outbursts, offering new insights into the processes of stellar explosions. Four of these novae were observed in real-time a...
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India’s AstroSat and NASA's Space Observatories Collaborate to Unravel Black Hole’s Mystery
Researchers from NASA and India’s ISRO have collaborated to study the interaction between a massive black hole and a star that ventured too close. Using multiple observatories, including AstroSat, they discovered the link between tidal disruption events and quasi-periodic eruptions. This research offers new insights into the expanding debris disk...
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ISRO's Space Telescope Spots Over 600 Gamma-Ray Bursts Over 8 Years
India's AstroSat space telescope has achieved a significant milestone by detecting more than 600 Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB), each marking the death of a massive star or merging of neutron stars.
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Distant Dwarf Galaxy Formation Spotted by Research Team With Indian Scholar
A research team including astronomers from the US, India and France have studied the formation of new stars beyond the visible boundaries. The team is yet to understand how the dwarf galaxies of the past have evolved into the ones in the present day. The team includes Indian scholar Anshuman Borgohain from Tezpur University.
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Using AstroSat, Astronomers From India Reveal Features of X-Ray Binary System in Space
Indian astronomers have observed an X-ray binary system in space, known as GRS 1915+105, using the AstroSat, the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission.
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ISRO Planning "Next Generation" Astronomy Satellite, Says Top Space Agency Official
The Indian Space Research Organisation is exploring the possibility of developing a next-generation astronomy satellite, a top official from the space agency has indicated.
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India's Astrosat Completes 5 Years Of Mapping Stars, Galaxies In Space
Astrosat, India's first multi-wavelength astronomical observatory, on Monday completed five years of imaging celestial objects in space.
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Indian Satellite Detects UV Light From Galaxy 9 Billion Light Years Away
AstroSat, India's first multi-wavelength satellite, has detected an extreme ultraviolet (UV) light from a galaxy which is 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth, the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) said on Monday.
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AstroSat, Chandra X-Ray Observatory Find Black Hole That Spins Near Maximum Possible Rates
India's AstroSat and NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory have found that a black hole in the binary star system 4U 1630-47 spins close to the maximum possible rate.
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"Most Spectacular Object": ISRO Discovers "Wings" On Butterfly Nebula
Indian astrophysicists were treated to what they called the "most spectacular objects in the sky" when they discovered ultraviolet wings around the Butterfly Nebula, captured using Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) of AstroSat. A nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust, and gases.
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Indian Satellite Helps Find Black Hole That Spins Near Max Possible Rate
Scientists using data from India's first dedicated astronomy satellite, AstroSat, and NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have found that a black hole in the binary star system 4U 1630-47 spins close to the maximum possible rate.
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130-Million-Year-Old Cosmic Crash Triggers Gold Rush
A cosmic crash that took place 130 million years ago has given clues of how heavy metals like gold were created. The signals of the crash, which took 130 million years ago, reached Earth in August. It was immediately picked up by astronomers across the world and the findings were announced today.
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Isro Says Guest Observers Can Access Astrosat From October
Observing time will be awarded on the basis of proposals reviewed by peers (or senior academics), it said.
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After US, India Mars Missions, China Aims for Deep Space
Under criticism that its well developed space programme focussed more on the Moon while the US and India stole a march over China by branching out into outer space with voyages to Mars, Chinese space experts are now planning missions deeper into the solar systems.
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Isro Looks to Domestic Industry to Build Launch Vehicles in 3-4 Years
"About three to four years down the line, our target is to see industry-built, assembled and launched PSLV."
