astrophysics

Rocket carrying French-Chinese satellite launches from southwestern China to study gamma-ray bursts

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Rocket carrying French-Chinese satellite launches from southwestern China to study gamma-ray bursts

NEW DELHI: A Long March 2-C rocket carrying the French-Chinese satellite Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) successfully lifted off from southwestern China on Saturday to explore the universe’s most powerful explosions, gamma-ray bursts.The SVOM satellite, weighing 930 kilograms and equipped with instruments from both countries, aims to detect and study gamma-ray bursts, which are extremely … Read more

Meet 2 Innu women trailblazers in astrophysics and land guardianship

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Meet 2 Innu women trailblazers in astrophysics and land guardianship

Laurie Rousseau-Nepton says she wants to understand the very large and the very small, and that’s why she became the first Indigenous woman in Canada to earn a PhD in astrophysics.  Rousseau-Nepton received her PhD in 2017 from Université Laval in Quebec City. She said that at the time she wasn’t aware she was the first Indigenous … Read more

Biggest since Big Bang: James Webb telescope unravels origin of ‘BOAT’

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Biggest since Big Bang: James Webb telescope unravels origin of ‘BOAT’

NEW DELHI: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a groundbreaking discovery, identifying the source of the most potent cosmic explosion since the Big Bang, known as “the BOAT” or “brightest of all time.” This gamma-ray burst (GRB), which sent highly energetic photons towards Earth, was first detected by ground and orbital telescopes on … Read more

Once-in-a-lifetime event: A dead star will soon offer skywatchers a stellar show

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Once-in-a-lifetime event: A dead star will soon offer skywatchers a stellar show

NEW DELHI: In the constellation Corona Borealis, an extraordinary celestial phenomenon is about to take place, one that has captivated astronomers and skywatchers for centuries. T Coronae Borealis, also known as T CrB, is gearing up for a dramatic thermonuclear explosion visible to the naked eye. This event, historically recorded as far back as 1217, … Read more