by Arnav Krishnan Ghosh Black holes are vast masses of gravity. They are born when massive stars collapse. Giant stars, such as Pistol, have huge furnaces inside them. The furnaces produce elements by nuclear fusion, releasing energy as radiation – hydrogen atoms fuse to form helium, which combines in a chain until finally iron is…

by Sanshray Jain Pratyush From my earliest days of childhood, I’ve always wanted to be an astronaut. But one day, I thought: why only be an astronaut? Does having a career in Space mean I have to actually be in Space all the time? So, I asked my father if there was any other job…

Europa, one of Jupiter’s largest moons, has always been a source of fascination for scientists. Europa has an icy crust, and scientists are almost convinced that it hides a large saltwater ocean, containing double the amount of water as Earth’s oceans. Due to this, NASA will be launching the Europa Clipper in 2024, which is…

Quantum computing stands at the threshold of a new era, promising to revolutionize the field of cryptography and redefine the boundaries of computational power. While still in its early stages, the exploitation of quantum physics principles in cryptography has already begun, marking a pivotal shift in securing highly sensitive data, which is increasingly becoming a…

Arnav Azad It’s been such a long and arduous journey for Science. On a tireless trek since the advent of humanity, it has been evolving perceptions and knowledge from blind belief to an absolute desire for the truth since forever. Our oldest ancestors had only fire, wheels and a fear of the unknown, but science…

by Shubhkarman Singh Sandhu In a corner of 1860’s Sweden, Anders Jonas Ångström studied the composition of the Sun and the Aurora Borealis, using a technique he pioneered called spectroscopy. By comparing the wavelength of light emitted by them with the wavelength of light emitted by an individual elements’ atom after absorbing energy, known as…

by Smit Bachan About a century ago, Einstein and Rosen (ER) wrote a paper that introduced the idea of a “bridge” connecting two black holes, i.e. a “wormhole.” That same year, Einstein, Rosen and Podolsky (EPR) published a paper on quantum entanglement, which confirmed information exchange between two distant quantum particles, which Einstein called “spooky…

by Sumaya Beri Once upon a time, anywhere from 5 to 7 centuries ago, a mass epidemic killed hundreds of people. Their main symptom? Dancing. In Strasbourg, 1518, Frau Troffea started dancing in the middle of the street. She was unable to stop. Even when exhaustion overtook her, she continued to dance for days with…