Which is the world’s largest space observatory?
ALMA stands for Atacama Large Millimetre/Submillimetre Array. Operational since 2013, it is the world’s most powerful telescope with 66 high...
Universe
Discovery of Uranus
Uranus, the third largest planet, was discovered on 13 March 1781 by Sir Frederick William Herschel. Herschel also discovered the...
Astronomer who died immediately after the publication of his revolutionary theory
Nicolaus Copernicus died immediately after the publication of his book De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres). Nicolaus Copernicus...
What is a neutron star?
A neutron star is a remnant of a star after it has collapsed due to its own gravity. These stars...
Journey to a star
If you wish to travel from earth to the nearest star 'Sirius' at 99.99999999% of the speed of light, it will...
