Astronomers have discovered a Supermassive Black Hole that may be the most massive black hole ever known. The size and mass of this black hole will make you insane. This black hole is located inside the Galaxy NGC 1277 which is about 250 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Perseus. The mass of this black hole is unbelievably high. It is equivalent to the mass of 17 billion suns !!! Now get ready to know the size of this supermassive black hole. This monstrous black hole is about 11 times as wide as the Orbit of Neptune around our Sun.
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According to scientists, the mass of a normal black hole is only about 0.1% of the mass of its host Galaxy but in this case it is not so. This Supermassive black hole makes up about 14% of it's host galaxy's mass, which is a unique case in itself. The mass of this giant black hole is so far above normal that the scientists took a year to double- check and submit their research paper for publication. According to the study's lead author, Remco van den Bosch. "The first time I calculated it, I thought I must have done something wrong. We tried it again with the same instrument, then a different instrument. Then I thought, maybe something else is happening” said van den Bosch, an astronomer at Germany's Max Planck institute for Astronomy. Credits and Source: Go to HOME PAGE Universe Origin Theories, Beginning, Evolution and Future of the Universe (BIG BANG Theory, Steady State Theory and Pulsating Theory)
Pluto is a Planet again - Says NASA chief !!! The New NASA Chief, Jim Bridenstine, has declared pluto to be a planet once again. Cory Reppenhagen, A journalist at 9NEWS, shared a 15 minute video clip on 'Twitter', where he says - “Just so you know, in my view, pluto is a planet, and you can write that, the NASA Administrator declared Pluto a planet once again.” "I am sticking by that. It's the way I learned it, and I'm committed to it," Bridestine added. "Pluto's status as a planet has sparked the human imagination for decades... now is not the time to downgrade Pluto's status," said Bridestine at a FIRST robotics event in Colorado. PLUTO is a PLANET AGAIN Video- But here it is necessary that you should have an idea about, what is the necessary condition for a celestial body to be called a planet and why was pluto removed from the category of planets? In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU), defined the term 'planet' officially. According to IAU, in the solar system a planet is a celestial body which obeys the following 3 conditions- 1. It should be in Orbit around the sun 2. It should Have sufficient mass to assume Hydrostatic equilibrium which means a Nearly Round shape and 3. It should have cleared the neighbourhood around its Orbit.
It is the third condition, that the Pluto does not satisfy as various objects and frozen gases share its Orbit. The Third condition actually means that the celestial body should be the largest gravitational force in its own orbit. So because of this reason Pluto was removed from the planet list in 2006. But in September 2018, research by University of Central Florida (UCF) noted that the reason, for which the planetary status of Pluto was taken away might not be valid. The report that was published on the website of the university states that the standard used back then to decide whether Pluto was or wasn't a planet did not go by what previous research literature says. According to the university of Central Florida planetary scientist, and the lead author of the study, Philip Metzger, the definition of a Planet given by the International Astronomical Union is a "sloppy definition" as its third condition of the 'planet' is not clear. He said, it is not clear, what they meant by saying -"clearing their orbit". According to Philip Metzger if this factor was taken literally, it would mean no celestial body can be considered a planet and none cleared their Orbit. The scientist Philip Metzger says- A 'planet' should be defined on properties that are intrinsic rather than factors which can change with time. He suggests, that planets can be defined as such based on, if they are large enough to become spherical shaped, by virtue of their own Gravity. Friends what do you think? who is right? How many of you would love to see Pluto, as a planet once again!!! and what's your opinion and wish. Credits and Sources Go to HOME PAGE Universe Origin Theories, Beginning, Evolution and Future of the Universe (BIG BANG Theory, Steady State Theory and Pulsating Theory)
Do you know that, rocks can tell a lot about the history of a planet? Rocks are like Windows into the past of a planet. The Curiosity Rover by NASA has found evidences of water on the red planet - the Mars. Currently the Curiosity Rover is exploring an area within the 'Gale Crater' on the planet Mars. This area of the crater is known as the 'clay bearing unit'. In this crater area, the Curiosity Rover has found a rock that tells, Mars has not been dry as we see it now, it was a whole lot wetter in the past. This Rock has been nicknamed 'Strathdon'. This newly found rock has a unique wavy structures. According to NASA, this wavy personality is believed to be the evidence of flowing water, blowing wind or perhaps a combination of the two.
Water on Mars Found by Curiosity Rover of NASA Video
It has been found that the rock has a thick collection of flaky fragments. These flaky fragments are believed to be formed over a long stretch where clay was deposited and hardened before each new layer accumulated. Valerie Fox, a research scholar in Caltech said- "we are seeing an evolution in the ancient Lake environment, recorded in these rocks". "it wasn't just a static lake. It's helping us move from a simplistic view of Mars going from wet to dry. Instead of a linear process, the history of water was more complicated," Let me tell you, that there are also reports about the existence of giant water reservoirs on the Mars. These reservoirs are found over a kilometer beneath the surface. But the water found is not in the liquid form. It is in the form of ice layers. According to the scientists, the evidences found on the newly discovered rock indicate that the planet Mars had an ancient stream of water flowing over it in the past. Flowing water over a warmer Mars with a thicker atmosphere are sure signs of life on the planet. But according to the researchers, it would be too early to claim this. But there are good chances that the planet Mars would have been suitable for microbial life long ago. So dear friends, I hope you found the discoveries by the NASA's curiosity Rover about the possibility of life on our neighboring planet, the Mars, interesting. Sources and Credits 1
World's first Space Hotel with Artificial Gravity will be in orbit by 2025. The Gateway Foundation is building a space hotel named as Von Braun Space Station, which is based on the concepts of an American rocket scientist Wernher Von Braun. Robots and drones will be used to assemble the hotel in the orbit itself. It is expected that first ever space hotel will be operational by 2025. The shape of the space hotel will be like an enormous wheel having a diameter of 623 feet. The wheel shaped giant space hotel will rotate slowly to generate a gravitational force. The Hotel will have 24 individual modules with sleeping and support facilities. These individual modules will be spread around the wheel on three decks. The space hotel would be able to accommodate about 400 people in total.
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Actually the Von Braun Space Station would be made of two rotating concentric rings which would provide artificial Gravity one sixth as strong as Earth's. The Artificial gravity will provide the sense of direction and orientation and it would be easy to perform the basic tasks like walking, eating food, going to a toilet and showering, the way we are used to on Earth. “Eventually Going to space will just be another option people will pick for their vacation, just like going on a cruise, or going to Disney World.” Tim Alatorre, senior design architect of Von Braun Space Station said in an interview with Dezeen. Here it is interesting to note that Wernher Von Braun, the man behind the first space hotel, was a top Nazi rocket scientist who developed the infamous V2 rocket. He was taken in by NASA after the war. There he became a famous American scientist. According to Tim Alatorre, the senior design architect of Von Braun Space Station, the space hotel will be something like a cruise ship. It will have many of the things you see on cruise ships: Restaurants, bars, musical concerts, movie screenings, and educational seminars." just in space. As the demand for such vacations in space grows, the gateway Foundation intends to build bigger space stations. They call the next class of space station "The gateway". It would have the capacity to accommodate more than 1400 people in total. Image Credits: Gateway Foundation Credits and Source: Go to HOME PAGE Universe Origin Theories, Beginning, Evolution and Future of the Universe (BIG BANG Theory, Steady State Theory and Pulsating Theory)
