Is the Earth flat or shaped like a ball? This question had figured frequently in different civilisations and there were long arguments for and against.
Section: Sci/Tech | Monday, June 29, 2009 3:27 IST
If asked to name a third physicist to rank with Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein, most scientists will come up with the name of Maxwell.
Section: Sci/Tech | Monday, June 22, 2009 1:45 IST
Like occultations, described in the last article in this series, there is another class of celestial phenomena that hold attraction to the astronomer.
Section: Sci/Tech | Monday, June 15, 2009 3:35 IST
Solar eclipse is perhaps the most spectacular of all occultations. The transformation of day to night for a few moments shows how efficient is the covering process.
Section: Sci/Tech | Sunday, May 31, 2009 22:15 IST
The first major optical observatory in independent India became operational at the Manora Peak, Nainital in 1953 thanks to the dedicated efforts of Dr Vainu Bappu.
Section: Sci/Tech | Monday, May 11, 2009 2:22 IST
Much of our literature would have suffered and poets would have been at a loss if Earth did not have a Moon going around it!
Section: Sci/Tech | Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42 IST
Isaac Newton is credited with many fundamental contributions to physics, mathematics and astronomy.
Section: World | Monday, March 16, 2009 3:17 IST
To a casual observer the Sun presents the same appearance, except when rising and setting. So the impression created is that the Sun does not undergo any changes at all.
Section: Sci/Tech | Tuesday, March 10, 2009 3:21 IST
Mars, amongst all extraterrestrial planets of our solar system, continues to attract our attention most, as it is relatively close to the Earth, seems to bear resemblance to it.
Section: Sci/Tech | Monday, February 2, 2009 3:00 IST
How far is Delhi from Mumbai? A distance chart may show the answer to be something like 1407 kilometres. But suppose we answer that Delhi is 1,407,000,000 millimetres from Mumbai!
Section: Sci/Tech | Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:00 IST
