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Shreejaya Karantha

Shreejaya Karantha

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Shreejaya Karantha is a science writer and astronomy communicator based in Udupi, India. Curious about the universe and everything in it, she holds an MSc in Physics with a specialisation in astrophysics. Her work has appeared in Live Science, Sky & Telescope, and The Hindu newspaper. She works with The Secrets of the Universe as a research specialist. She enjoys writing about black holes, galaxies, and the early universe with a particular soft spot for little red dots and anything gloriously weird in space.

Articles by Shreejaya Karantha

Phys.org / These blazing blue explosions may be born when a compact dead star slams into a Wolf-Rayet star

Luminous fast blue optical transients (LFBOTs) are among the universe's brightest and fastest explosions but their origin is not completely understood. A new study takes a closer look at the galaxies they occur in, offering ...

Apr 19, 2026
Phys.org / Astronomers find evidence for three subpopulations of merging black holes

Astronomers analyzing gravitational-wave data from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration have reported that merging binary black holes fall into three distinct categories. The study shows that the three subpopulations have their ...

Apr 11, 2026
Phys.org / A rare 'triple-double' radio galaxy discovered using MeerKAT

Astronomers have discovered an exceptionally rare radio galaxy that has three distinct pairs of radio lobes. This system falls into a subpopulation of radio galaxies known as "triple-double" radio galaxies (TDRGs). Located ...

Mar 30, 2026
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