Using data from AstroSat1, India’s first dedicated space astronomy observatory, a group of astrophysicists has discovered aperiodic modulation of high-energy X-ray photons in Swift J1727.8-1613, a black hole binary source. A black hole and companion star encased in gravitational attraction make up a black hole X-ray binary (BH-XRB) system. A Read more…
What NASA creates for exploration could eventually lead to other technologies that have wider applications on Earth as the agency continues to innovate for the good of humanity. Numerous cases, including numerous medical breakthroughs made possible by NASA, are featured in NASA’s yearly Spinoff book. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated, Read more…
Researchers using Europe’s Mars Express Orbiter have discovered huge ice water reserves that are hidden beneath Mars’ surface. Based on data from the orbiter, the findings suggest that these deposits may be as thick as 3.7 kilometers, suggesting that Mars may have once hosted conditions favorable to life. The projected Read more…
Back in September 2019, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pictured hugging and patting K Sivan, the former head of the Indian Space Research Organisation, as the scientist could not control his tears after the space agency lost contact with Chandrayaan 2 lander ‘Vikram’ just as its descent to the Read more…