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The Secrets of the Universe
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Space
Mars Is Going To Disappear Behind The Moon This Week: How To Watch This Occultation?
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Unlike the first half of April 2021, the second half is astronomically promising. There are three significant celestial events in store: the Lyrid …
4 days ago
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Northern Lights
The Northern Lights Are A Natural Wonder. But What Exactly Creates These Spectacular Light Shows?
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Different firms around the globe spend millions of dollars to put together spectacular light shows. But surpassing the beauty of all these human-made …
5 days ago
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Space
Ever Wondered How We Explored The Hottest Planet of the Solar System?
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Venus is the brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. It is an incredibly fascinating object, and ever since the dawn of humanity, people …
6 days ago
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Space
What Do We Know About The Large Doughnut-Shaped Region of Rocky Objects Beyond Neptune?
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Beyond the furthest planet of our system, Neptune, lies a dense and large torus-shaped region composed of rocky and icy bodies, comet-like objects, …
Apr 11
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Physics
2 Years of the First Black Hole Image: Meet the Array of 8 Telescopes That Made it Possible.
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Two years ago, on this day, research in astrophysics reached a major milestone when scientists released the first black hole image taken by the Event …
Apr 10
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Science
How to Become an Astrophysicist? A Step by Step Guide.
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One of the most frequently asked questions by young people interested in astronomy is ‘How to become an Astrophysicist?’ If you have spent nights …
Apr 7
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Space
Pioneer 11 Completes 48 Years In Space: Here’s What The Spacecraft Saw In Its Journey.
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The first human-made object to fly past Saturn and also the first one to ever return the first pictures of the polar regions of Jupiter, Pioneer 11, …
Apr 6
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Astrophysics
10 of the Most Intriguing Unsolved Problems in Astrophysics.
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Although it has been more than 200 years since astrophysics formally began, what we know is just a drop. The vast ocean of knowledge lies …
Apr 5
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Meteorites
Super Pink Moon, Lunar Occultation of Mars, And Other Exciting Astronomical Events In April.
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April marks the end of the ‘meteor shower draught’ with the Lyrids. Although the month is popular for this prominent meteor shower, there are a few …
Apr 1
The Secrets of the Universe
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Science
Most Exciting Scientific Achievements In March 2021.
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As the month comes to an end, it’s time to look at some of the most remarkable scientific achievements in March 2021. I would call March 2021 the …
Mar 31
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Speed Of Light
Ever Wondered Why The Speed Of Light Is What It Is?
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The speed of light is 299,792,458 meters per second, or as we generally quote it, the speed of light c is 3*(108) meters per second in vacuum. We use …
Mar 30
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Science
Have a Look at the Hardest Problem in Mathematics Worth $1 Million.
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The Riemann Hypothesis. Probably the best-known unsolved problem in mathematics. Well, just as in every other scientific field, we still have …
Mar 29
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Physics
New Intriguing Results From a Quantum Experiment Show There Might be a Hidden Force in Nature.
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It’s an exciting time for particle physics. In February 2021, physicists at CERN announced a rare Higgs boson decay known as the Dalitz decay. A …
Mar 27
The Secrets of the Universe
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Supermoon
The Year’s First Supermoon is Coming: 5 Things You Must Know About It.
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Although March 2021 was astronomically dry with just one weak meteor shower and no close planetary conjunctions, the month will end on an exciting …
Mar 26
The Secrets of the Universe
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Science
Meet The Woman Who Wrote One of the Most Crucial Mathematical Theorems To Guide Modern Physics.
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For a long time, we have been using Noether’s theorem to have useful insights into numerous theories in physics. It has played a fundamental role in …
Mar 25
The Secrets of the Universe
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Astrophysics
10 of the Best Books on Astrophysics That You Must Read to Explore the Wonders of the Cosmos.
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Starting learning astronomy and astrophysics can be tough. Very tough. When you don’t have a teacher, it’s easy to get lost in the great number of …
Mar 25
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Isaac Newton
Newton’s Top Contributions: How The Brilliant Physicist Revolutionized Science In The 17th Century.
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You most probably heard about Isaac Newton. It is a household name, the scientist being probably even more famous than Albert Einstein. One thing I …
Mar 22
The Secrets of the Universe
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Energy
Nikola Tesla’s Brilliant Plan of Wireless Transmission of Electric Power That Never Came To Life.
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Amidst the 19th century, the scientific world saw considerable developments within the fields and applications of electricity and its transmission. …
Mar 20
The Secrets of the Universe
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Ever Wondered Why a Week Consists of Exactly 7 Days?
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We have grown up planning our lives, our schedules, around the seven days of a week. For most of us, Monday to Friday are hustle-bustle days, then …
Mar 16
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Birthday of Albert Einstein: 15 Most Inspirational Quotes By The Genius.
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Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds to walk on this planet. Born more than 100 years ago, scientists are still trying to prove his …
Mar 13
The Secrets of the Universe
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Planning To Buy Your First Telescope? Here’s Everything You Need To Know
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Buying your first telescope can be tough. If you don’t know what to look for, you can easily get lost in the process. Luckily, I have run an …
Mar 13
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Observing The Universe With Polarized Light Reveals A Lot More Than We Normally See.
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What is polarization of light? Light is an electromagnetic wave consisting of oscillating electrical and magnetic fields in directions perpendicular …
Mar 12
The Secrets of the Universe
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What Does An Electron’s Spin Actually Represent And How Was It Discovered About 100 Years Ago?
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What would you say if someone asks you about an electron’s spin? Well, the first line of our answer would be, “an electron is a spin half particle.” …
Mar 10
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Gravitational Lensing: The Amazing Phenomenon That Created This Smiley Face In The Cosmos.
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Gravitational lensing In areas of the universe where distributions of matter have a high density, the curve in space-time becomes so strong that it …
Mar 6
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“A Brief History of Time”: How The Famous Book Stood the Test of Time.
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“Why does the Universe go to all the bother of existing?” asked Stephen Hawking in one of the most influential science books ever written. Questions …
Mar 5
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Remembering The Brilliant Scientist Who Connected Nuclear Physics With The Cosmos.
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Today, it’s the 117th anniversary of the birth of a genius named George Gamow, a Russian-born American nuclear physicist and cosmologist who didn’t …
Mar 4
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Birthday of Brian Cox: 15 Most Beautiful Quotes By The English Physicist!
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If you are an avid viewer of science programs, then you must have heard the name of Prof. Brian Cox at one point or another. Having appeared in many …
Mar 3
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Jupiter And Mercury To Almost ‘Kiss’ This Week. Here’s How To See The Two Planets With Naked Eyes.
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Remember the Great Conjunction of 21 December 2021 when Jupiter and Saturn appeared extremely close to each other? The Great Conjunction was the …
Mar 2
The Secrets of the Universe
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A Planetary Conjunction, An Asteroid Flyby, And Other Exciting Astronomical Events In March 2021.
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As far as spaceflight is concerned, February 2021 was an exciting month. However, there wasn’t much to look up in the sky. There were no meteor …
Mar 1
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Perseverance Landing, Ramanujan Machine, And Other Scientific Achievements In February 2021.
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As far as physical science and space exploration is concerned, February 2021 was one hell of a month. There were several interesting discoveries in …
Feb 28