Opinion: The unnoticeable beauty of uncertainty
“Could you be more specific please,” is something that most people hear often in their lives, especially if you are an introverted...
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Cosmos articles
Feb 16, 20204 min read
A billion in perspective—how big is a billion?
There are billionaires, hundreds of billions of stars in the Milky Way, and over 7 billion people on this planet as of now. But the word...
Jan 1, 20209 min read
Will the Sun engulf the Earth?
Our Sun, the flaming ball in the sky, is about 93 million miles[1]away from us, and yet the right distance to make life thrive on our...
Sep 1, 20198 min read
Why are we rare and not special at the same time?
Life as we know it is special. But amongst 8.7 million species that exist in the world today, only one type of species can read this line...
Jul 28, 20195 min read
What does the night sky actually look like?
A clear night sky is a thing of beauty. No matter where you live on the planet, when you look up, a sense of mystery claims your curious...
May 16, 20193 min read
Why did Schrodinger put a cat in the box?
If there was ever a famous cat in science, then it’s Erwin Schrodinger’s imaginary cat who was placed in a box as part of a thought...
May 16, 20198 min read
How long do things take?
Think your afternoon nap wasn’t long enough? Think again, because in 1964, a high school student by the name Randy Gardner[1], broke the...
May 16, 201913 min read
How far can we reach?
As far as the length of our outstretched arm. But that’s not quite the answer most people would be looking for. We are talking along the...
May 16, 20199 min read
The tale of galaxies
Light has got amazing properties. But none so prominent as its speed. But to say that light travels fast is probably a mockery of its...
May 16, 20195 min read
Where are you?
It sounds like a stupid question, doesn’t it? But, seriously, how do you answer that question? Maybe a rational answer to it might be—in...
May 16, 20195 min read
Have a cup of antimatter?
Mimosa pudica[1] is a garden plant that behaves oddly to external stimuli. The compound leaves of the plant fold inward as a defense...
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