Gravity: Finding Frank-Einstein’s Monster

Physics is weird: you think you’ve learnt all there is to know about a concept, but in reality, you never truly know anything. For instance, we all assume that physics has a definition for gravity, which is that gravity is the curvature of space-time. And here’s the problem! Even after almost 400 years since that […]

What makes a black hole?

Black hole is that region of space-time that has the audacity to hold even the irrevocably almighty light captive in an enigmatic dungeon. When one ponders about the black holes, it is normal to imagine oneself as Captain Kirk meandering through infinite galaxies or as Mather McConaughey plummeting in and out of a fourth-dimensional […]

Cosmic ‘Star’-dom

The glowering sun affixed in the sky above enervates us, as beads of perspiration dwell on our murky skins. With a scornful look at the burning furnace, we often hurl out a couple of abuses at the sun and continue with our work. Rarely, do we care about how such a hot, dense piece of […]

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! Astronomy is a haven for speculation and imagination. – Tanay Bhadra