Sarthak Choudhary On July 29th 1878, residents of Rawlins, USA were ready with their smoked glass to witness a spectacular show of the celestial hide and seek – a total solar eclipse. Astronomers from all over the world had already arrived in the town. Amongst those was a party of astronomers led by Henry Draper…
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…
Snehalata Sahu Have you ever heard of a vampire-like star existing in our Universe? If not, then you are missing the story of one of the most exciting types of stars, known as “Blue Straggler Stars” (BSSs). They are called so because they appear blue in color and straggle or lag in age behind their ancient neighbors, which…
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…
