RT team
International scientists from India and France, using a cutting-edge algorithm, have successfully located thousands of double-nuclei galaxies, a vital step in studying the result of galaxy collisions like those anticipated between the Milky Way and Andromeda. This technology, developed by teams from institutions including BITS Pilani Goa Campus and the Paris Observatory, provides insights into the mergers of supermassive black holes and the impact on their galaxies, revealing, for instance, a tendency towards reddening indicating old stars and decreased new star formation.
Utilizing a novel image processing technique named GOTHIC, the team has been able to detect the rare pairs of accreting supermassive black holes or active galactic nuclei (AGN) in these merging galaxies. This study provides an invaluable foundation for future research into the nano-Hz gravitational waves emitted by these merging black holes.
(Source: Department Of Science & Technology)
