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Observatories for Black Holes and Neutron Stars

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Which of the following observatories is specifically designed to study black holes and neutron stars?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. Very Large Telescope

  4. Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

LIGO is a pair of large-scale interferometers that are used to detect gravitational waves, which are ripples in spacetime caused by massive objects such as black holes and neutron stars.

What type of radiation is primarily used to observe black holes and neutron stars?

  1. Visible light

  2. Infrared radiation

  3. X-rays

  4. Gamma rays

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Correct Option:
Explanation:

Black holes and neutron stars emit high-energy radiation, such as X-rays and gamma rays, which can be detected by specialized observatories.

Which observatory is known for its discovery of the first black hole candidate, Cygnus X-1?

  1. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  2. Hubble Space Telescope

  3. Very Large Telescope

  4. Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

RXTE is an X-ray observatory that was launched in 1995 and has made significant contributions to the study of black holes and neutron stars.

What is the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) and what is its primary goal?

  1. A network of radio telescopes used to image black holes

  2. A space-based observatory designed to study neutron stars

  3. A gravitational wave detector located in Antarctica

  4. A telescope array used to search for exoplanets

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The EHT is a collaboration of several radio telescopes around the world that work together to create images of black holes, including the famous image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy, M87.

Which observatory is known for its detection of the first gravitational waves from a binary neutron star merger?

  1. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  2. Hubble Space Telescope

  3. Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)

  4. Very Large Telescope

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

LIGO made the first direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015, which was produced by the merger of two neutron stars.

What is the primary purpose of the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission?

  1. To study the interior structure of neutron stars

  2. To search for new black holes in the Milky Way

  3. To detect gravitational waves from supernovae

  4. To map the distribution of dark matter in the universe

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

NICER is an X-ray observatory that was launched in 2017 and is designed to study the interior structure and properties of neutron stars.

Which observatory is known for its discovery of the first rapidly rotating neutron star, PSR B1937+21?

  1. Arecibo Observatory

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. Hubble Space Telescope

  4. Very Large Telescope

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arecibo Observatory was a radio telescope that was used to discover the first rapidly rotating neutron star, PSR B1937+21, in 1982.

What is the main scientific goal of the Black Hole Finder Probe (BHOP) mission?

  1. To search for new black holes in the Milky Way

  2. To study the accretion disks around black holes

  3. To detect gravitational waves from black hole mergers

  4. To measure the mass of black holes in distant galaxies

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

BHOP is a proposed space-based observatory that aims to search for new black holes in the Milky Way and study their properties.

Which observatory is known for its discovery of the first double neutron star system, PSR B1913+16?

  1. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  2. Hubble Space Telescope

  3. Very Large Telescope

  4. Arecibo Observatory

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Arecibo Observatory discovered the first double neutron star system, PSR B1913+16, in 1974.

What is the primary scientific goal of the Neutron Star Extreme Matter Observatory (NEMO) mission?

  1. To study the properties of neutron stars in extreme environments

  2. To search for new black holes in the Milky Way

  3. To detect gravitational waves from neutron star mergers

  4. To measure the mass of black holes in distant galaxies

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

NEMO is a proposed space-based observatory that aims to study the properties of neutron stars in extreme environments, such as those found in binary systems and supernova remnants.

Which observatory is known for its discovery of the first millisecond pulsar, PSR B1937+21?

  1. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  2. Hubble Space Telescope

  3. Very Large Telescope

  4. Arecibo Observatory

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Arecibo Observatory discovered the first millisecond pulsar, PSR B1937+21, in 1982.

What is the main scientific goal of the Einstein Telescope (ET) project?

  1. To detect gravitational waves from black hole mergers

  2. To study the properties of neutron stars in extreme environments

  3. To search for new black holes in the Milky Way

  4. To measure the mass of black holes in distant galaxies

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Einstein Telescope is a proposed gravitational wave observatory that aims to detect gravitational waves from black hole mergers and other astrophysical sources.

Which observatory is known for its discovery of the first X-ray pulsar, Cen X-3?

  1. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  2. Hubble Space Telescope

  3. Very Large Telescope

  4. Uhuru satellite

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Uhuru satellite discovered the first X-ray pulsar, Cen X-3, in 1971.

What is the primary scientific goal of the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) observatory?

  1. To study the properties of neutron stars in extreme environments

  2. To search for new black holes in the Milky Way

  3. To detect gravitational waves from neutron star mergers

  4. To study the hot gas in galaxy clusters

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

XRISM is an X-ray observatory that aims to study the hot gas in galaxy clusters and other astrophysical sources.

Which observatory is known for its discovery of the first black hole candidate, Cygnus X-1?

  1. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  2. Hubble Space Telescope

  3. Very Large Telescope

  4. Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

RXTE is an X-ray observatory that was launched in 1995 and has made significant contributions to the study of black holes and neutron stars.

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