By Yash Tomar Cosmofluencer (Season 04) Yes, we are made of star stuff, to understand this let’s start from the beginning, right after the Big Bang when the early stars began to form from the newly created Hydrogen(H) and Helium(He) present in the Primordial soup. Then, in the core of the stars, a process called […]
By Sameer Tanwar Cosmofluencer (Season 04) In the vast expanse of the universe, there exist monsters so powerful that they can devour entire galaxies. These monsters are called Quasars. What are Quasars? Quasars are incredibly bright objects that are powered by supermassive black holes. The black hole’s intense gravitational pull sucks in gas and dust […]
By Parul Pahurkar Cosmofluencer (Season 04) The night sky has always interested human beings: the twinkling stars, the glowing beauty of the moon, and sometimes the rare and magnificent display of colored lights shimmering across the heavens—auroras. Breathtaking and surreal, these almost fantastical light displays known as the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in the North […]
By Mukul Cosmofluencer (Season 04) Introduction Space debris, often referred to as space junk, poses a significant and rapidly growing threat to satellite operations, crewed missions, and the sustainability of Earth’s orbital environment. As humanity’s reliance on space infrastructure increases, understanding the intricacies of space debris and its implications becomes critical. Artist’s illustration of space […]
By Yagyasha Cosmofluencer (Season 04) We all remember being spammed with memes about Pluto being “demoted” to a dwarf planet back in time. But was it truly ever downgraded or just given a new better fitting title? Let’s learn what dwarf planets are and then decide. What are they? On 24 August 2006 , members […]
By Bhoomi Raiyani Cosmofluencer (Season 04) What if someone tells you, you can watch the invisible? Or that you can bend light? Of Course, you will find it impossible to do. However, what if I tell you that the beauty of physics provides that superpower to make it possible? Gravitational lensing is a very eccentric […]
By Parul Pahurkar Cosmofluencer (Season 04) Have you ever wondered what lies beyond the edge of our Universe? There may be a possibility of parallel universes in which scientists are still brainstorming. It’s intriguing to imagine that in one universe, you are a virtuous individual, while in another, you embody the opposite. But is this […]
By Shruti Chousalkar Cosmofluencer (Season 04) “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known” – Carl Sagan We, humans, are always intrigued by the existence of life and its vast forms. From the playful dolphins springing and diving into the sea, the polar bears adapted to living in the freezing temperatures; the immovable autotrophic vegetation, […]
By Punyae Bhatia Cosmofluencer (Season 03) In what can only be described as the loneliest journeys in our cosmic history, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 left Earth in 1977 on a one-way trip to the edges of our solar system, never to return to Earth again. An Idea Germinates Conceived by Gary Flandaro, an aerospace […]
By Shruthi Venkatesh Cosmofluencer (Season 03) Ever come across posts or articles that say “Water on earth is older than our sun”? Ever wondered how that’s possible? Well let this blog break it down for you, just grab a cup of water and buckle up! Astronomers believe that Earth’s water might predate our very own […]