Astrosat

AstroSat helps find how a ‘vampire star’ rejuvenated itself by feeding on fellow star

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AstroSat helps find how a ‘vampire star’ rejuvenated itself by feeding on fellow star

BENGALURU: In a discovery that reads like celestial fiction, astronomers have uncovered evidence of a “vampire star” rejuvenating itself by feeding on a companion star in the “M67” star cluster. This finding, made possible by India’s AstroSat space observatory, provides a rare glimpse into the complex world of binary star evolution and stellar rejuvenation.The research, … Read more

Astrosat aids unravelling mysteries of transient black hole x-ray binary |

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Astrosat aids unravelling mysteries of transient black hole x-ray binary |

BENGALURU: An international team of scientists has employed exceptional multi-wavelength capabilities of India’s Astrosat to gain novel insights into the transient black hole X-ray binary system — “MAXI J1820+070” — located some 9,800 light-years from Earth. Accepted to be published in The Astrophysical Journal, the comprehensive study presents unique revelations about this cosmic phenomenon’s behaviour … Read more