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How Old is the Earth’s Moon?

For thousands of years, people have gazed up at the Moon, Earth’s ever-present nightlight. From the ancient Sumerians to the wise Greeks and story-telling Chinese, everyone has been curious about this glowing disc in the night sky. If it ever…

By Vidya Bhojaraju

Astronomy Space

Top 10 Strangest Exoplanets In The Universe

How could we learn about our solar system? How did the planets form, their ends, how did life form on Earth,…

Astronomy Physics Space

Our Understanding of Universe is Built on an Assumption – Cosmological Principle

The Cosmological Principle is a fundamental idea in cosmology that states the universe is uniform (homogeneous) and looks the same in…

Astronomy Cosmology Space

planets in the solar system including the sun arranged together

Why Do Planets Orbit the Sun?

The simple answer is–it’s because the Sun is the most massive object in the solar system. Sun’s gravitational pull is massive…

Physics Space

Quantum Mechanics Explained: Mathematical Guide for Beginners

Quantum Mechanics is one of those branches of physics that has taken the world by storm ever since its birth. It…

Quantum Physics

News

illustrative graphic of exoplanet k2-18b around it's host red dwarf star, with a cutout of James Webb Space Telescope at the top right, pointing at the exoplanet

Possibility of Life on K2-18b Exoplanet – Reveals JWST

An International Team of Astronomers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered carbon-bearing molecules on K2-18b, a potentially habitable exoplanet on 11th September.((Nikku Madhusudhan, Subhajit Sarkar et al., Carbon-bearing Molecules in a Possible Hycean Atmosphere, NASA, 11…

September 12, 2023

Astronomy News

H2FLY Completed World’s 1st Piloted Flight of a Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Electric Aircraft

The world’s first piloted flight of an electric aircraft driven…

September 8, 2023

AMD Partnered with Hitachi Astemo to Develop an AI-Powered Camera System

Hitachi Astemo has chosen AMD adaptive computing technology to power…

September 8, 2023

Japan Launches X-ray Imaging & Spectroscopy and Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)

Japan launched a lunar mission successfully on Thursday, becoming the…

September 8, 2023

Lego to Invest $1.4B in Sustainability as It Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

The LEGO Group pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG)…

September 6, 2023

Aditya L1 Takes Off: ISRO’s First-Ever Solar Exploration Spacecraft

ISRO has achieved another milestone with the successful launch of…

September 2, 2023

ISRO Announces Date for the Launch of the Aditya-L1 Solar Mission

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced that the…

August 28, 2023

telescopic image of grey colored circular moon in waxing gibbous phase, with dark spots on it

Why Chandrayaan-3 Mission Will Only Last for 14 Days

Chandrayaan-3’s lander (Vikram) and rover (Pragyan) are solar-powered, which means…

August 26, 2023

a gold colored small rover called pragyaan with white wheels travelling down a gold colored ramp of the vikram lander, on the rough silver colored surface of the moon

Chandrayaan-3 Post Touchdown Daily Mission Updates from Moon

India became the first country to land on the Lunar…

August 25, 2023

Space

The Big Bang’s Timeline – Beginning & Fate of the Universe

The story of the beginning of our Universe is probably one of the hardest biographies one could work on. It requires the work of several generations of philosophers, cosmologists, mathematicians, physicists, and astronomers to find out what actually happened at…

By Devesh Sharma

Cosmology Physics

vera fluorence cooper rubin in Lowell Observatory in 1965, black and white picture

Vera Rubin’s Biography – Woman Who Shed Light on Dark Matter

The most popular conundrum in cosmology, dark matter, has several names attached to its discovery. One of them was Vera…

Sukriti Atrey|September 5, 2023

Space Women in Science

graphic featuring chandrayaan-3 landed on top of moon, with the text chandrayaan-3 written behind

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 Mission: India’s Journey to Moon’s South Pole

Chandrayaan-3 is the 3rd lunar exploration mission by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). It is expected to be a…

Sophia Francise|August 23, 2023

Space Technology

Telesat Chooses MDA Ltd. to Build Advanced Satellites for Lightspeed LEO Program

Canadian-based innovative satellite operator Telesat has announced that they have selected MDA Ltd. to build 198 advanced satellites for the…

Sophia Francise|August 15, 2023

Space Technology

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Astronomical Naming Conventions – How are Objects in Space Named?

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) formed by nearly 100 countries has the responsibility for naming all the objects in space.…

Amrithaa Ashok Kumar|July 16, 2023

Astronomy

Physics

History of Telecommunication – Smoke & Drums to the Digital Age

Have you ever imagined a life without today’s telecommunication? Long ago when even electricity was unknown, forget about telephones and mobiles, this is a time when civilizations communicated through birds, letters, or human messengers. For instance, the Inca Empire, flourishing…

By Vidya Bhojaraju

Physics Technology

Space Shuttle Main Engine during a test firing

How does Rocket Propulsion Work?

A propulsion system, in general, is the generation of force to ‘propel’, typically, a rigid body. Rocket propulsion systems are…

Pranav Mahapatra|December 5, 2022

Physics Technology

What is Antimatter – Is it Real?

Today, we talk about what is not “ordinary”, not “matter”, but still “matters”. Let’s dive into the realm of antimatter…

Devesh Sharma|August 7, 2022

Particle Physics

What Are Quarks? – World of Subatomic Particles

Quarks and leptons (both of which are essentially fermions) are the “most” elementary particles, which are just as bizarre as…

Devesh Sharma|June 3, 2022

Particle Physics

History of Particle Physics and the Standard Model

It’s not often that we happen to pause and ponder about the very fundamentals – matter shredded to its finest…

Devesh Sharma|April 5, 2022

Particle Physics

Life Science

Plants Can Respond to Sound: Are You Listening?

Are plants really unlike us as the biological system of classification dictates, or could they be similar to us? Do plants too enjoy the beauty of the morning sun, smelling the fragrance of their flowers, listening to the lovely buzzing…

By Rakhee Sharma

Life Science

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Should We All Be Vegans? – Exposing Factual Pros & Cons of Veganism

Thinking about going vegan for better health, to help the planet, and to be kind to animals? It sounds like…

Rakhee Sharma|September 7, 2023

Environmental Studies Life Science

How Harmful is BPA for Human Health? – Effects of Bisphenol A Plastics

What if I told you that you consume about 5 grams of plastic each week? that’s equivalent to the weight…

Neha Yeul|April 22, 2023

Life Science

mushroom like cloud of the first nuclear explosion named Trinity test

After-Effects of a Nuclear Explosion – A Humanitarian Crisis

Have you ever heard about “The Unluckiest Man in the World”? Meet Mr. Tsutomu Yamaguchi from Japan, the BBC featured Yamaguchi in…

Rakhee Sharma|April 14, 2023

Life Science

“Upgrading Humans” – Human Genome Editing with CRISPR

You might have played one of those games, where you can customize your character’s appearance and upgrade certain abilities. What…

Yashika Sharma|March 6, 2023

CRISPR Gene Editing