Ever wondered how people in ancient times crossed oceans or deserts without maps or compasses? The answer lies above — in the stars, Sun, Moon, and planets. In this post, you’ll learn how to stargaze, find direction, and understand the sky like our ancestors. Step 1: Understand the Cardinal Directions Let’s start with East, West,…
A Tribute to Dr. Vera Rubin and the Discovery of Dark Matter The Andromeda galaxy dark matter story began in the 1960s, when Dr. Vera Rubin and her team made a groundbreaking observation. While studying the motion of stars in Messier 31 (M31), better known as the Andromeda galaxy, they noticed something unusual. Stars at…
Have you ever stared at the Moon and wondered if it’s just a beautiful lamp in the sky? In truth, that pale orb is so much more than decoration — it’s a guardian, a stabilizer, a rhythm-maker, and perhaps one of the biggest reasons life on Earth still exists. Let’s explore how this ancient companion…
Long before satellites scanned the stars and black holes were more than just theory, a few curious eyes turned to the night sky and asked a simple question:“What are those lights above us?” Thus began the incredible human journey we now call astrophysics — a voyage not through space alone, but through centuries of thought,…
