Black holes have a new spectator! HXMT - China's first-ever space telescope launched
Weighing 2.5-tonnes, the telescope dubbed Insight, was sent into an orbit of 550 km above the Earth to help scientists better understand the evolution of black holes, and the strong magnetic fields and the interiors of pulsars.
Jun 15, 2017, 11:32 AM IST
Chinese space telescope to observe 'big eaters'
When a black hole swallows too much, the excess matter is converted into two jet-flows perpendicular to the accretion disk of the black hole, which is like a glutton with a bloated belly belching.
May 30, 2017, 00:45 AM IST
Coming soon: China gears up for the launch of its first X-ray space telescope to study Milky Way!
Compared with X-ray astronomical satellites of other countries, HXMT has larger detection area, broader energy range and wider field of view.
May 28, 2017, 15:23 PM IST
