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A student-run university-wide organisation for sparking awareness and fascination in astronomy. Interested contributors can contact us by email.
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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.
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…
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.”
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.
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…
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?”
Ishani Srivastava
Oct 30, 2020
Yearning for the Universe- A Space Poem
Yearning for the Universe- A Space Poem
Wants and whatnot
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…
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
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
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…
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!
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
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.
unexpected-patronus
Dec 7, 2019
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