After the successful missions like Mangalyaan to Mars and a series of Chandrayaan missions to Moon, ISRO will launch a mission to Venus in the year 2024. The mission has been named as Shukrayaan.
Sep 28th: A Journey to TOI 849b
TOI 849b is an exoplanet located about 730 light years away from Earth. Due to its close proximity to its star the atmosphere of this exoplanet was blasted away by its host star, leaving behind a naked core. This is the first ever planetary core discovered by astronomers.
Sep 21st: Ring System Around Astronomical Objects
Talking about the ring system, the only astronomical body that comes up in the mind of peoples is the planet Saturn which has a ring system which can be seen easily with the help of a telescope. But did you know that Saturn is not the only one that has these jewels.
Sep 13th: Fermi Bubbles of Milky Way Galaxy
In 2010, gamma ray observations by Fermi Space Telescope revealed an unknown mysterious structure of our home galaxy Milky Way later known as Fermi Bubbles.
Jul 12th: Olbers’ Paradox: Why is the night sky dark?
Looking up at the night sky, have you ever wondered why the night sky appears dark? Any explanation, I’ve got two explanations for you.