Astrophysics

05 August

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

Hubble Space Telescope, a wonder of optical telescopes, was launched into low Earth orbit in the 1900s and remains operational till now. It has been the most versatile and one of the most useful telescopes ever built, well known both as a research tool and public relations boon for astronomy.…

05 August

THE AURORAS

Sukhjit Astronomy, Astrophysics

Aurora Borealis, also referred to as sometimes the northern lights or, also by the name of polar lights is a magnificent phenomenon viewable at high latitude regions near Arctic and Antarctica. Auroras occur due to disturbances in the magnetic environment of the sun, often referred to as the magnetosphere. The…