Gamma-ray burst

Russian astronomers discover new black hole, dedicate it to Stephen Hawking

The newborn black hole, which lies in the Ophiuchus constellation, was spotted two days after Stephen Hawking's demise.

Mar 22, 2018, 11:04 AM IST

Thousandth Gamma-ray Burst detected by NASA's Swift!

Once a GRB is identified, the race is on to observe its fading light with as many instruments as possible.  

Nov 07, 2015, 18:01 PM IST