We have heard of the name ‘Halley’s comet’ many times, as the comet is the most famous “Periodic” comet. The reason why it’s termed the periodic comet is that it comes to the Earth’s vicinity about every 76 years. Until English astronomer Edmond Halley (1656-1742) predicted, it was believed that…
Moon, a perfect target for stargazers to start the night with the telescope. But while watching with the telescope we discern that the Moon surface is irregular in shape with small to large circular (bowl-shaped) depressions called craters rather than what we perceive through our naked eyes. How were craters…
Top 5 Archaeo-astronomical sites in India that you must visit Archaeoastronomy can be simply explained as a study of the relationship between astronomical phenomena and how humans, from times long gone by, inculcated these into their lives, cultures, stories and even scientific studies. It is not just about the science…