Posts tagged as: Rossi X Ray Timing Explorer

Thermonuclear phases in neutron star detected by researchers

A team of researchers has been able to detect all phases of a thermonuclear process occurring in  a neutron star that is located close to the centre galaxy of the Terzan 5 globular cluster. The observations were analysed by X-ray observation satellites. This is the first time that scientists have successfully discovered all phases of […]

Mar 3 2012 | Posted in Sci-Tech | Read More »

Cygnus X-1: A black hole whose mystery is finally unravelled

Cygnus X-1: A black hole whose mystery is finally unravelled For the first time in history, astronomers have been able to produce a complete description of a black hole. A black hole is concentration of mass that is so dense, even light can’t escape its powerful gravitational pull. Using several telescopes, both ground-based and in […]

Nov 19 2011 | Posted in Sci-Tech | Read More »
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