Why ISRO Wants To Study Black Holes? Scientist Explains
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The scientists aim to learn how the universe functions with this latest mission, says Dr Varun Bhalerao - an astrophysicist at IIT-Bombay.
India began the New Year with the successful launch of a new mission to solve the mystery of black holes. XPoSAT or X-ray Polarimeter Sat lifted off at 9:10 am on Monday with an advanced astronomy observatory meant to study black holes and neutron stars.
The scientists aim to learn how the universe functions with this latest mission, says Dr Varun Bhalerao - an astrophysicist at IIT-Bombay - in an interview with NDTV's Science Editor Pallava Bagla, explaining the whys and hows of this complicated project.
Black holes are remnants of stellar deaths and India has been trying to study the cosmic activities using its AstroSat telescope launched eight years ago.
