Newtonian mechanics has established the limits of speeds, starting from the rest to an infinite speed. The Special Theory of Relativity (SR) has set these…
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Outer space has always excited the curiosity of mankind. From our first understanding of cosmology to landing on the moon and classic films like Star…
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Globular clusters are densely packed, spherical agglomerations of dim, very old, small stars. They reached some notoriety in the eighties because, according to some account,…
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Four billion years ago, an interstellar traveler approaching the now-red planet with his spaceship would probably witness beautiful blue skies with fluffy clouds delivering rain…
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Look how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness — Anne Frank In 1919, a total eclipse expedition led by Arthur Eddington…
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The 21st century has brought a new landmark to the observational radio astronomy. Astronomers are now able to detect radio signals from a plethora of…
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Computer Vision is an interdisciplinary field that combines knowledge from disciplines such as Physics, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering. Its main goal is to develop…
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Can we “slice” a spiral arm into its components and order the slices? The Moon orbits around the Earth on a rough circle, the Earth…
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Human spaceflight can be thought of like an extended, deep-woods camping trip. It requires bringing your necessities (food, shelter, etc) and packing out all waste….
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Distance measurement is an important challenge in astronomy. Between the parallax of nearby stars and the redshift of the most distant galaxies, there are a…
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Tardigrades are water microbes (or water bears) that can survive in extreme conditions and can withstand very high energy cosmic radiations when exposed to a…
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