Mythology in the Skies Above: The Tale of the Pleiades
Pleaides is one of the most easily recognisable and enchanting star clusters in the night sky. It is also known as the Messier 45 (M45) from the objects in Messier catalogue. On a clear night, this star cluster can be easily spotted by naked eye even though it is about 440 light-years away from Earth. […]
Light into Supersolid
This world’s first ever supersolid from laser light is making waves in the and is a great advancement in world of physics. This discovery of being able to turn light into supersolid brings us to certain questions like: What is a supersolid? How is light behaving like this material? Why laser light? What properties is […]
Shooting for the Moon
Moon Exploration has always been a stepping stone in the field of space exploration. Humans have gone far and wide in exploring our planet’s this natural satellite. Moon also called Luna or Selena, is a source of fascination for many; from age old astronomers to the young amatuer astronomers of todays era, there is no […]
Mythology in the Skies Above
The Southern Cross The Southern Cross, or Crux, is one of the most recognizable constellations in the southern sky. Known for its distinctive cross-shaped asterism, it not only is a navigational aid but also carries deep cultural significance across various societies, particularly in Aboriginal mythology. Join us in this series on Mythology of the Constellations […]
The Square Kilometre Array: A Giant Leap in Radio Astronomy
One of the most ambitious projects in radio astronomy is the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), currently under construction in South Africa and Australia. Once completed, this international project will be the largest and most sensitive radio telescope ever built in the world. What is the SKA The SKA is not a single telescope but an […]
The Fascinating World of Radio Astronomy
We see the stars twinkling when we look up at the night sky. Now what if we could get more information along with just the visible light from them? This is precisely what radio astronomy does—it tunes into the cosmos by detecting radio waves emitted by celestial objects and views the “invisible universe”. This fascinating […]
Vacation in Orbit: Yes Please!
Space Tourism as the name suggests is travelling to space for leisure or business purposes. Earlier, travelling to space was reserved for astronauts but today a lot of private companies are working towards making space tourism a reality. Herein, the tourists experience weightlessness, high speeds and some great breathtaking views. These trips can be a […]
It’s raining Gigawatts from Space
What if we lived in a world where there is no fossil fuel and the only source of energy are the natural ones? Now what if our planet Earth had no tides or any source of hydropower? And what if Sun was the only source we ever had? Can humans’ energy needs be met by […]
Why the Universe Looks the Same from Everywhere?
For those wondering, this principle with a very scary name is simply the notion that, from a large enough distance,the universe seems to look the same to every observer. To put it in scientific terms, Cosmological principle says that the spatial distribution of our universe is isotropic and homogeneous when observed from a large distance. […]
The Cosmic Balloon – Understanding the Expansion of Space
Introduction to the Expanding Universe “At the heart of modern cosmology lies the concept that the universe is not static, but ever-expanding.” This sentence might have changed the idea of the universe for many of us and also made us wonder what is expansion of the universe? Why is it happening? Does it mean all […]
