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Nakshatra, NIT Trichy

A student-run university-wide organisation for sparking awareness and fascination in astronomy. Interested contributors can contact us by email.

  • The Sky This Month
  • Astronomy Rewind
  • Blast! The Sun’s at it again

    Blast! The Sun’s at it again

    Solar flares are commonplace, but the recent ones are extremely powerful. Read on to know more about solar flares and how they impact us.
    Go to the profile of unexpected-patronus
    unexpected-patronus
    Apr 24
    The Potato Planet

    The Potato Planet

    Space is always fascinating.Scientists are making discoveries every day.One such recent discovery by ESA Cheops mission “THE POTATO…
    Go to the profile of Parvath.C
    Parvath.C
    Feb 6
    Hitting the Dimorphos’s eye — DART Mission ft. NASA, SpaceX & JHU APL

    Hitting the Dimorphos’s eye — DART Mission ft. NASA, SpaceX & JHU APL

    “The Solar System has been hurling asteroids toward Earth for billions of years. In 2022, we begin to make it stop.”
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    Raghvendrahaha
    Nov 24, 2021
    Astronomy Rewind 2020

    Astronomy Rewind 2020

    Looking back at the busy year, through the lens of astronomy. From mysterious monoliths to crewed spaceflights, 2020 in a nutshell.
    Go to the profile of Nakshatra NITT
    Nakshatra NITT
    Jan 6, 2021
    Astronomy Rewind: October 2020

    Astronomy Rewind: October 2020

    Exploring the exquisite Dark matter, water on the moon and much more…
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    Nakshatra NITT
    Nov 8, 2020
    NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex is bringing us Pixie Dust from Bennu

    NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex is bringing us Pixie Dust from Bennu

    The million-dollar question is, “How much of the sample do we have?”
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    Ishani Srivastava
    Oct 30, 2020
    Yearning for the Universe- A Space Poem

    Yearning for the Universe- A Space Poem

    Wants and whatnot
    Go to the profile of XQ
    XQ
    Oct 19, 2020
    Venus-Can it harbor life?

    Venus-Can it harbor life?

    The search for life beyond Earth has revolved mainly around our rocky red neighbor. NASA has launched multiple rovers over the years to…
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    Kusuma Lahari
    Oct 10, 2020
    Astronomy Rewind: September 2020

    Astronomy Rewind: September 2020

    Unraveling dark energy, OSIRIS-REx mission update, NASA at home, and more
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    Nakshatra NITT
    Oct 3, 2020
    Where Is The Milky Way In The Laniakea?

    Where Is The Milky Way In The Laniakea?

    A Comprehensive Guide To Your Cosmic Neighbourhood
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    XQ
    Sep 13, 2020
    A Backpacker’s Guide to the Solar System - Part 2!

    A Backpacker’s Guide to the Solar System - Part 2!

    After a long ride through the asteroid belt, we’ve finally reached the outer planets. Honestly, the classroom pictures of the solar system…
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    unexpected-patronus
    Apr 9, 2020
    Quantum Teleportation- A faster than light communication breakthrough?

    Quantum Teleportation- A faster than light communication breakthrough?

    Let’s take a look at the phenomena of the quantum entanglement, crucial for teleporting data!
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    Atotmyr
    Apr 1, 2020
    Mankind’s race to Moon- again!

    Mankind’s race to Moon- again!

    How humans have again gravitated towards the Moon again in the age of cosmic exploration
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    Ishani Srivastava
    Jan 11, 2020
    What If- we looked at the seas instead of the skies?

    What If- we looked at the seas instead of the skies?

    Join Nakshatra on a new voyage, only this time, it’s on our own planet rather than the far-flung edges of space.
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    unexpected-patronus
    Dec 7, 2019
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