By Tejas Kunder Cosmofluencer (Season 2) Introduction The Moon, Earth’s only natural satellite, has captivated human imagination for centuries. From mythological tales to scientific curiosity, the Moon has been a constant source of wonder. However, it was only in the 20th century that humanity embarked on the audacious journey to explore the lunar landscape. This […]
By Ningthoujam Dipak Singh Cosmofluencer (Season 2) Andromeda Galaxy imaged from 12,500 feet in California’s White Mountains A galaxy is a vast cosmic assembly of stars, dust, gas, and dark matter held together by gravity. Galaxies range in size from small dwarf galaxies to massive ones with trillions of stars, exhibiting diverse shapes like spirals […]
By Amogh Sadvelkar Cosmofluencer (Season 2) For millennia, humanity has gazed at the stars, captivated by their mysteries and seeking answers to the universe’s deepest questions. While telescopes have long been our eyes in the cosmos, the vast amount of data they generate has always posed a challenge. However, in recent years, two powerful tools […]
By Siri Paramesh Cosmofluencer (Season 2) Introduction Comets have intrigued humanity for centuries, igniting our curiosity about the vast and mysterious cosmos. These celestial wanderers, often described as “icy dirtballs,” have played a significant role in shaping our understanding of the universe. In this blog post, we will delve into the captivating world of comets, […]
By Ashfaq Ali M S Cosmofluencer (Season 2) An ancient black hole, 13.2 billion light-years away. We see it just 470 million years after the big bang. Found by Chandra using X-rays & JWST using infrared, shared by Chris Hadfield on Instagram New research has led us to find the oldest black hole yet. The […]
By Siri Paramesh Cosmofluencer (Season 2) The cosmos contains many enigmatic things born from the remnants after the demise of massive stars. These mysterious objects beckon us to unravel the mysteries of the universe. Let us navigate the frontiers of Astrophysics and delve into the unique properties and phenomena that define these stellar remnants. What […]
By Anjana Ravishankar Cosmofluencer (Season 2) Expeditions to locate evidence of life beyond our home planet have always interested mankind. The hunt for extraterrestrial or alien life began in the 1960s, as greater progress began in space technology. The study of life traces outside, beyond this biosphere falls under the science of ‘Astrobiology’. PSR B1257+12 […]
By Siri Paramesh Cosmofluencer (Season 2) Unearthing the Future of Asteroid Mining – A Journey Through Milestones, Challenges, and Beyond We, as humans, have always been curious. Being a part of this creation, it is very important for us to know the cause and roots of our existence. This insatiable curiosity has led humankind to […]
By Ashfaq Ali Cosmofluencer (Season 2) When the three heavenly bodies we are most familiar with, the Sun, the Moon and the Earth, floating in their orbit form a particular arrangement, a phenomenon called the eclipse occurs. Derived from ancient Greek ‘ekleípō’, meaning to vanish or to abandon, an eclipse is a phenomenon which […]
On September 24, the Astronomy community world over will collectively hold its breath as a tiny capsule 80cm in diameter enters the Earth’s atmosphere. It must survive the almost 30000C temperature of re-entry as it moves through this blanket of air at 13 km/s, and successfully open up its parachutes above land, to ensure that […]