Issue #2
Similar Posts
A tale of hydrogen-deficient stars
Anirban Bhowmick ‘Bhaiyya! Do hydrogen-deficient stars really exist?’ asked Rony with amazement. ‘Yes! Not only do they exist, but they also have different types’ explained Ani. R: ‘Unbelievable! I always thought stars shine due to nuclear fusion of hydrogen and hence they are hydrogen-rich!’ A: ‘It’s not just you, even the astronomers were not ready…
Soft Actuators for the Thirty Meter Telescope
Prasanna Deshmukh India’s participation in the TMT project will provide Indian astronomers an opportunity to carry out frontline research in astronomy. Another major reason to participate in this scientific endeavour which integrates latest innovations in segmented mirror design, precision control and adaptive optics, is to bring home some of these engineering expertise through international collaboration….
Stillness
Akanksha kapahtia
My Experience with IIA Outreach
Varun Kumar, Project Engineer-I (ADITYA-L1) After joining IIA for Integrated M.Tech – PhD course in July 2013, I and my four other batch mates left for Kolkata for mandatory one-year course work at the University of Calcutta. During my stay at Kolkata, the IIA outreach photos uploaded on social media by our seniors attracted me…
My life at IIA
Vaibhav Pant I have always had a fascination towards science since my childhood. I used to study books and articles related to scientific theories and discoveries as a child. After finishing secondary school, I took up Mathematics and Biology since I did not want to miss out on any stream of science. I joined St….