Read more about the article Collision of Black Holes (!)
Artist's impression of two merging black holes. Credit: Bohn, Throwe, Hébert, Henriksson, Bunandar, Taylor, Scheel

Collision of Black Holes (!)

Astronomers have now discovered the first evidence of giant and potentially supermassive black holes in dwarf galaxies that are on a collision course.

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Read more about the article Konstantin Tsiolkovsky & Rocket Equation
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky in his workshop in Kaluga, Russia. SovfotoGetty Images

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky & Rocket Equation

Today we will know about another rocket scientist who pioneered astronautic theory — Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. He is also regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern rocketry and astronautics. Along with Robert Esnault-Pelterie, Hermann Oberth, and Robert H. Goddard, he is one of the founding fathers of modern rocketry and astronautics. His works later inspired leading Soviet rocket engineers Sergei Korolev and Valentin Glushko who contributed to the success of the Soviet space program. Tsiolkovsky at work. Photo Credits: Ruscosmos…

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Read more about the article Hermann Oberth: German Father of Rocketry
Hermann Oberth, explaining orbital mechanics to his students

Hermann Oberth: German Father of Rocketry

Hermann Oberth was a German scientist who is considered to be one of the founders of modern astronautics along with Tsiolkovsky and Goddard. He is also called the German father of Rocketry. He discovered the Oberth Effect, wherein a rocket engine generates greater mechanical energy when traveling at higher speeds than at lower speeds. Hermann Oberth Photo Credits: Mondadori Publishers Herman Oberth was born in 1894, in Romania. As a young man, Oberth got scarlet fever and was sent to Italy…

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