“Orion Nebula is one of the most famous deep-sky objects, which most beginners in astrophotography target. Even I did the same. My first attempt with Orion Nebula was a single exposure of 30 s, ISO 3200, in December 2018. But the core area got overexposed. Since this was my first attempt on DSO imaging using…
Abstract Art by Maya Prabhakar The knowledge argument (also known as Mary’s room or Mary the super-scientist) is a philosophical thought experiment proposed by Frank Jackson in his article “Epiphenomenal Qualia” (1982) and extended in “What MaryDidn’t Know” (1986). The experiment is intended to argue against physicalism—the view that the universe, including all that is…
Prof. Prajval Shastri speaks on her life journey, memories at IIA, research career, her thoughts on gender disparities in science, science popularization etc. About the Interviewee:Prof. Prajval Shastri is an astrophysicist retired from Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore. She specializes in the area of phenomenology of active galaxies driven by supermassive blackholes using multi-wavelength observations…
Priya Goyal In the previous article, we figured out a way to know if we are in the real universe or stuck in the mirror universe. Wu’s experiment, which involved radioactive decay of Cobalt atoms (cooled) placed in a magnetic field, came to our rescue. This discovery of weak forces violating parity symmetry was shocking…
Megha Like many, I joined IIA with lots of dreams and passion. Along with mastering the subject, I always wanted to contribute to society in whatever way possible. While I was not quite sure how I could proceed with this dream, the IIA Outreach program came in front of me like a boon. Along with…
Professor Varun Sahni speaks about his exciting career, childhood days, PhD life in Moscow, and his views on the future of cosmology About the IntervieweeProfessor Varun Sahni is an Indian theoretical physicist, astrophysicist, and distinguished professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune. Known for his research in cosmology, Professor Sahni has…
Dr. Sangeetha CR I joined the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in 2010 for PhD and had very little knowledge about research. Being a shy person, pursuing your dream in research is a bit difficult, as you need to interact with people. But it is not an impossible dream to have, and I realized I…
Anand M N It was a school project on lunar observation that motivated me, an 11th standard boy, to serious star gazing. Till then, I used to see the twinkling stars, but not too keen about knowing them. That project gave me an opportunity to meet amateur astronomers and science enthusiasts outside my school. With…
