Into the Space

                                          NEUTRON STARS Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.                                                                                                                          -Albert Einstein   A Neutron Star Neutron stars are one of the most violent things in the Universe . They are very dense and have a very small diameter (probably about 20-30 kilometres). They are formed by the death of a star that is more massive than our Sun.         Stars mainly consist of Hydrogen at...

                         Solar Eclipse                     (These dots you see are known as Sunspots)   On June 21, 2020, there were two very special celestial events, specifically the Annular Solar Eclipse and the Summer Solistice. This Solar eclipse was a "Ring Of Fire". There are many myths and superstitions about eclipses. Some say that it is the Devil's shadow while some say that the Sun and the Moon are fighting. But, scientifically comprehending it's just a special positioning of the Sun, Moon and the Earth when the Moon comes in between the Earth and the Sun. It's fascinating to watch the Solar Eclipse, but one should never watch it with naked eyes and should always use the eclipse glasses or a pinhole camera.      The Summer Solistice is the Longest day of the year. It usually occurs on June 21. It occurs when one of the poles has the maximum ti...

    The Unimaginable Universe “Without imperfection, you or I would not exist.”                                                   – Stephen Hawking      "The Universe" is just like its name, its unique and "maybe" one of its kind. It's filled with stellar systems, star clusters, nebulae, planets, asteroids, comets, galaxies and what not..! There are some jaw-dropping facts about the Universe. For instance, when you are looking at the Sirius star, you are technically looking into the past because Sirius is a star which is 8.6 light-years away from Earth, it means that it takes 8.6 years for the light to travel from Sirius to Earth. So when you see the Sirius tonight you will be looking at the light which started its journey 8.6 years ago. Also, it takes 8 minutes and 20 seconds for the sunlight to reach on Earth! Isn't that interesti...

                                                          Introduction “All Birds find shelter during the rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the Clouds”                                                                  – Dr. APJ Abdul  Kalam Science  is not just a subject to learn. It is packed with creativity. For instance, everyone in their childhood must have done the ‘turmeric-soap’ experiment, where sprinkling a pinch of turmeric on the soap turns it red. This was a simple experiment to test the alkalinity...