What are Satellite Constellations?

Satellite constellations are a cluster of similar artificial satellites, by type and function, designed to operate in similar and complementary orbits for a shared purpose, under shared control. How are Satellites used in Astronomy? These constellations are used for a variety of purposes like navigation and geodesy, satellite telephony, or Earth Observation. A mega-constellation is…

BySwati GuptaMarch 3, 20230Comments

Biology

How Did Whales Evolve?

Whales are sociable, air-breathing animals - mammals - that nurse their young with their milk and provide exceptional care and instruction in the early stages of life. Many hold the opinion that whales are extraordinary, and for a good reason. They have an almost otherworldly quality. Many individuals find that interacting with whales improves their…

ByalaymJanuary 5, 20230Comments

Science Space

The Largest Image of the Andromeda Galaxy Ever Taken

If you’ve ever been to an area where the night sky is clearly visible and could distinguish between stars and constellations, you’ve almost certainly seen the Andromeda galaxy. It is the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way. And for a long time, astronomers thought of the Andromeda galaxy to be a part of the…

ByalaymJanuary 3, 20230Comments

Space

Everything you need to know about the James Webb Space Telescope

(Image source: NASA) Introduction The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is an infrared telescope in space orbiting the Sun about 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. James Webb was launched by NASA from ESA's spaceport in French, Guyana, on 25 December 2021 at 7:20 am EST, and from there began its journey to help mankind look deeper…

ByNamrata LahiriDecember 20, 20220Comments

Guides

A Guide To Choosing The Best Telescope For Beginners

Choosing your first telescope, especially if you're a beginner can easily become a harsh and demanding task when confronted by a bewildering variety of choices and their unfamiliar features. From cheap department store telescopes to computerized models and specialized apochromatic refractors, what's the ideal way to pick the best telescope for beginners, and be able…

ByNamrata LahiriSeptember 24, 20190Comments

Science

The Implications of Stephen Hawking’s Doomsday Prediction

Back in November 2016, Stephen Hawking said that humans need to find a new planet to inhabit or risk extinction, and gave a daunting but manageable deadline of 1000 years. A millennium is but a blip in the ripple of time and the universe, but we are a durable race, and a millennium is enough…

ByalaymMay 1, 20190Comments

Technology

Black Mirror: A Dystopia we deserve

One of the most realistic episodes in the Black Mirror anthology is ‘Shut Up and Dance’ (Season 3, Episode 3). It featured a fairly corporeal story with several parallels from real life that made the episode extremely spooky. The world is fresh from the horror of the Blue Whale challenge. It is still reeling from…

ByalaymOctober 13, 20180Comments

Space

Dark Sky Reserves: Losing The Dark At The Speed Of Light!

Forget everything for a moment. Teleport yourself mentally to a rocky and green mountain far from that polluted city of yours. You've been climbing for two hours and you are half-way to the top. You rest for a moment and look around. The sight takes you by surprise. Dense alluring trees all around with the…

ByalaymApril 27, 20180Comments

Science

We’re not Traversing Space Without Human Hibernation

Space trips away from our planet would require months or years of travel in the vacuum space. And for this, it is extremely essential to ensure the health of the travelling crew. Maintaining state-of-the-art life support systems can be expensive, and unreliable despite years of research. If space travelling crews could be induced to hibernation…

ByalaymSeptember 22, 20171Comment

Biology

The Science Behind Empathy

Empathy is a building block of one’s emotional intelligence, and is unique to humans, much like morals. Unlike its most close contender word sympathy, it does not stop with 'feeling for' someone. More accurately, it refers to 'feeling with' someone- their needs, concerns, and also the attitude towards the present situation. What is Empathy? Empathy Scientists categorise empathy…

ByalaymMay 31, 20170Comments

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