astrophysics

Meghnad Saha's thermal ionisation theory is considered ‘as one of the ten outstanding discoveries of astronomy and astrophysics since the discovery of the telescope, in 1608, by Galileo’

A black hole is a mysterious place in space with such enormous mass and gravity that nothing can escape it. Not even light.

"What is that in Vyomaganga? It is not the moon because it is quite bright; not the sun because it is night; it is the internal fire in the water/ocean," reads a verse from an ancient text.

The mysterious radio energy flashes, whose source is yet to be discovered, have left astronomers baffled. However, there is help at hand because some of India's most brilliant scientists are working on these perplexing questions!

As a preteen, she had designed a three-layered colony in space, and some of her ideas around this will surely leave you awestruck!

Mankind's first mission to 'touch' the Sun may have panned out differently had it not been for Nobel-winning astrophysicist!

At just 17-years-old, Tuhin Dey has big dreams of becoming a great scientist like his idol Stephen Hawking. And just like his idol, he isn't letting his condition get in the way of making this a reality.

A team of Indian astrophysicists is searching for signals from the first stars and galaxies that can answer many questions about the ‘dark ages’ proceeding the Big Bang.

Indian astrophysicist Dr Thanu Padmanabham has won a bet he had placed on the theory of dark matter ten years ago, at a Melbourne symposium.

Paawan Gaur, a student from Kota, has set a very inspiring example for all those who have certain dreams to achieve, but find their path spotted with hurdles and difficulties. This 19-year-old did not let his illness come in the way of his dream to study Astrophysics, and has today bagged a seat for the same at the University of California. This is his story.