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Astronomers Observe Black Hole Twisting Spacetime for the First Time, Confirming Einstein’s Theory
Astronomers have directly observed a black hole twisting spacetime for the first time, confirming Einstein’s long-standing prediction. The effect was detected during a violent stellar destruction event, where repeating X-ray and radio signals revealed a slow cosmic wobble. The discovery provides new insight into black hole spin, jets, and extreme...
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Massive Sunspot 10 Times Bigger Than Earth Raises Chances Of Powerful Solar Flares
In the coming days, scientists will continue to monitor this giant sunspot and potential CMEs.
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Indian Team Finds 53 Massive Quasars Blasting Jets Millions of Light-Years Long
Astronomers in India have identified 53 previously unknown giant radio quasars powered by supermassive black holes, each releasing enormous plasma jets reaching up to 7.2 million light-years—nearly 50 times the Milky Way’s diameter. Using GMRT data, the team expanded the catalog of known giant quasars and offered valuable clues about how black ...
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Astronomers Record First-Ever Massive Stellar Blast Capable Of Stripping Planetary Atmospheres
This event originated from a red dwarf star, which is much dimmer, cooler, and smaller than the Sun.
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Sun Unleashes Powerful X4 Flare, Triggers Major Radio Blackouts On Earth
Solar flares are classified based on their strength into classes A, B, C, M, and X, with each class being ten times more powerful than the previous one.
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Free Broadcast Time To Parties On Doordarshan Ahead Of Bihar Polls. Here Are The Rules
As Bihar gears up for the 2025 Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued digital time vouchers to National and State political parties for free broadcast and telecast on Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR).
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Astronomers Detect Smallest Known Clump of Pure Dark Matter Using Gravitational Lensing
Astronomers using a global radio telescope array have detected the smallest known pure dark matter clump, roughly a million times the Sun’s mass. Found through a faint gravitational distortion in an Einstein ring, it offers new insight into how dark matter halos form across the universe.
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Apple Teams Up With TuneIn to Boost Radio Features Amid Streaming Competition
The Cupertino, California-based technology giant's six radio stations will be available outside its app for the first time on TuneIn to its 75 million monthly active users.
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New Analysis of 1977 Wow! Signal Reveals Stronger Cosmic Mystery
The famous 1977 “Wow!” signal — a mysterious radio burst detected by Ohio’s Big Ear telescope — has been reanalyzed using modern computing techniques. Researchers digitized old telescope records, finding the signal was about four times stronger than first thought, peaking at 250 Janskys. The recalculations also refined its frequency and s...
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Twisted Jet Confirms Most Extreme Binary Black Hole System in the Universe
Astronomers have confirmed that the blazar OJ 287 hosts the most extreme binary black hole system ever found. Using a global radio telescope array, they captured an ultra-sharp image showing a dramatically bent jet—evidence of two supermassive black holes locked in orbit. The system’s 12-year flare cycle and jet twists match predictions of a sm...
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Motorola Solutions Launches AI Tool, New Device to Cut Emergency Response Time
Motorola Solutions on Monday launched a new device called the SVX to help first responders seeking ways to save time and react to emergencies. With this, the company is aiming to build on its dominant position in the public safety market with more than 60 percent of 911 calls in the US being routed through the company's software systems.
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Tracks a Neutron Star With Mysterious Origin
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope spotted a rogue magnetar, dubbed SGR 0501+4516, traversing our galaxy for a significantly long time. As per claims by scientists, it was first discovered in the year 2008 by NASA's Swift Observatory as intense flashes of gamma rays in the outer area of the Milky Way
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Solar Storm to Trigger Northern Lights in US: Visibility, Timing & Impact
A solar storm is expected to reach Earth tonight, potentially creating auroras visible as far south as New York and Idaho. The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) of NOAA forecasts a G1-class geomagnetic storm, with a possibility of stronger G2 conditions. This may lead to disruptions in GPS and radio signals. The best time to witness the northe...
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Pentagon Doubles Number Of News Outlets To 'Rotate' Out From Office Spaces
In the first round, the Defense Department said a week ago the New York Times, NBC News, Politico and the National Public Radio had to vacate their dedicated workspaces at the Pentagon.
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NASA Astronauts Williams and Wilmore Complete Successful Spacewalk to Remove Faulty Unit
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore successfully completed a 5-hour and 26-minute spacewalk on January 30, 2025, to remove a faulty radio frequency group (RFG) from the International Space Station (ISS). Despite several failed attempts in 2023 and 2024, their persistence paid off, marking a significant achievement. Williams also set a...
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Astronomers Observe Black Hole Twisting Spacetime for the First Time, Confirming Einstein’s Theory
Astronomers have directly observed a black hole twisting spacetime for the first time, confirming Einstein’s long-standing prediction. The effect was detected during a violent stellar destruction event, where repeating X-ray and radio signals revealed a slow cosmic wobble. The discovery provides new insight into black hole spin, jets, and extreme...
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Massive Sunspot 10 Times Bigger Than Earth Raises Chances Of Powerful Solar Flares
In the coming days, scientists will continue to monitor this giant sunspot and potential CMEs.
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Indian Team Finds 53 Massive Quasars Blasting Jets Millions of Light-Years Long
Astronomers in India have identified 53 previously unknown giant radio quasars powered by supermassive black holes, each releasing enormous plasma jets reaching up to 7.2 million light-years—nearly 50 times the Milky Way’s diameter. Using GMRT data, the team expanded the catalog of known giant quasars and offered valuable clues about how black ...
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Astronomers Record First-Ever Massive Stellar Blast Capable Of Stripping Planetary Atmospheres
This event originated from a red dwarf star, which is much dimmer, cooler, and smaller than the Sun.
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Sun Unleashes Powerful X4 Flare, Triggers Major Radio Blackouts On Earth
Solar flares are classified based on their strength into classes A, B, C, M, and X, with each class being ten times more powerful than the previous one.
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Free Broadcast Time To Parties On Doordarshan Ahead Of Bihar Polls. Here Are The Rules
As Bihar gears up for the 2025 Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued digital time vouchers to National and State political parties for free broadcast and telecast on Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR).
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Astronomers Detect Smallest Known Clump of Pure Dark Matter Using Gravitational Lensing
Astronomers using a global radio telescope array have detected the smallest known pure dark matter clump, roughly a million times the Sun’s mass. Found through a faint gravitational distortion in an Einstein ring, it offers new insight into how dark matter halos form across the universe.
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Apple Teams Up With TuneIn to Boost Radio Features Amid Streaming Competition
The Cupertino, California-based technology giant's six radio stations will be available outside its app for the first time on TuneIn to its 75 million monthly active users.
-
New Analysis of 1977 Wow! Signal Reveals Stronger Cosmic Mystery
The famous 1977 “Wow!” signal — a mysterious radio burst detected by Ohio’s Big Ear telescope — has been reanalyzed using modern computing techniques. Researchers digitized old telescope records, finding the signal was about four times stronger than first thought, peaking at 250 Janskys. The recalculations also refined its frequency and s...
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Twisted Jet Confirms Most Extreme Binary Black Hole System in the Universe
Astronomers have confirmed that the blazar OJ 287 hosts the most extreme binary black hole system ever found. Using a global radio telescope array, they captured an ultra-sharp image showing a dramatically bent jet—evidence of two supermassive black holes locked in orbit. The system’s 12-year flare cycle and jet twists match predictions of a sm...
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Motorola Solutions Launches AI Tool, New Device to Cut Emergency Response Time
Motorola Solutions on Monday launched a new device called the SVX to help first responders seeking ways to save time and react to emergencies. With this, the company is aiming to build on its dominant position in the public safety market with more than 60 percent of 911 calls in the US being routed through the company's software systems.
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Tracks a Neutron Star With Mysterious Origin
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope spotted a rogue magnetar, dubbed SGR 0501+4516, traversing our galaxy for a significantly long time. As per claims by scientists, it was first discovered in the year 2008 by NASA's Swift Observatory as intense flashes of gamma rays in the outer area of the Milky Way
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Solar Storm to Trigger Northern Lights in US: Visibility, Timing & Impact
A solar storm is expected to reach Earth tonight, potentially creating auroras visible as far south as New York and Idaho. The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) of NOAA forecasts a G1-class geomagnetic storm, with a possibility of stronger G2 conditions. This may lead to disruptions in GPS and radio signals. The best time to witness the northe...
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Pentagon Doubles Number Of News Outlets To 'Rotate' Out From Office Spaces
In the first round, the Defense Department said a week ago the New York Times, NBC News, Politico and the National Public Radio had to vacate their dedicated workspaces at the Pentagon.
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NASA Astronauts Williams and Wilmore Complete Successful Spacewalk to Remove Faulty Unit
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore successfully completed a 5-hour and 26-minute spacewalk on January 30, 2025, to remove a faulty radio frequency group (RFG) from the International Space Station (ISS). Despite several failed attempts in 2023 and 2024, their persistence paid off, marking a significant achievement. Williams also set a...
