ISRO's First Black Hole Mission Takes Off

On New Year's Day, India started a new mission to solve what is among the oldest mysteries of the universe - black holes. At 9.10 am, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the XPoSAT or X-ray Polarimeter Satellite mission from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

The 260-tonne Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) started its 60th flight today. The rocket carries an advanced astronomy

observatory meant to study black holes and neutron stars. With this, India has become only the second country after the US to have an 'observatory' to study black holes.