Study conduc­ted by young astrop­hysici­sts focuse­d on galaxy merger­s and evolut­ion of black holes in spaceISLAMABAD: Three students of the space science department at Institute of Space Technology (IST) in Islamabad have received international acclaim for their research on super-massive black holes and galaxy collisions in space. The research conducted by the students was focused on the rotation of galaxies and the evolution of super-massive black holes in the universe. 17-year-old Pakistani student’s physics paper surprises older scientistBy simulating space environments on a computer, they were able to figure out the physics behind colliding galaxies and the merger of their black holes. The findings of the research study have also been published in Monthly Notices of Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) – a highly reputed impact factor journal of astrophysics based in the United Kingdom (UK). Muhammad Awais Mirza, the lead author of the research paper, also spoke to The Express Tribune, explaining the purpose of the study.

Source: The Express Tribune January 19, 2018 10:30 UTC