Explore my work in science writing, focused on astronomy and cosmology. Below are clickable links to some of my recent work.
Articles
The James Webb telescope may have discovered a brand new class of cosmic object: the black hole starLive Science - Sept. 24, 2025
Lost in space? You might need just two stars to find your wayThe Hindu - Sept. 8, 2025
James Webb telescope discovers 'exceptionally rare' 5-galaxy crash in the early universeLive Science - Sept. 4, 2025
Oops! Earendel, most distant star ever discovered, may not actually be a star, James Webb Telescope revealsLive Science - August 17, 2025
James Webb telescope reveals 'Sleeping Beauty' galaxies in the early universe — snoozing where they weren't supposed to existLive Science - July 19, 2025
Searching for alien life means asking the right questions firstThe Hindu - July 16, 2025
James Webb telescope reveals dizzying galaxies in the Bullet Cluster: Space photo of the weekLive Science - July 6, 2025
NASA spots Martian volcano twice the height of Mount Everest bursting through the morning clouds: Space photo of the weekLive Science - June 15, 2025
New study makes controversial weather-tweaking idea more realisticThe Hindu - June 09, 2025
Not 'Little Red Dots' or roaring quasars: James Webb telescope uncovers new kind of 'hidden' black hole never seen beforeLive Science - May 30, 2025
Microgravity increases core body temperature: IIST modelThe Hindu - May 04, 2025
James Webb telescope reveals truth about 'impossible' black hole thought to be feeding at 40 times the theoretical limitLive Science - Apr. 25, 2025
Bullseye! Galaxy with nine rings may also reveal dark matter secretsThe Hindu - Apr. 22, 2025
Weird repeating explosion beyond the Milky Way is one of the hottest blasts scientists have ever seenLive Science - Apr. 18, 2025
Chandrayaan-3: scientists say water ice easier to find on moon than believedThe Hindu - Mar. 10, 2025
Space photo of the week: The last view of the 'Great Comet of 2025' for half a million yearsLive Science - Mar. 2, 2025
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope reveals mysterious 'light echo' in the broken heart of CassiopeiaLive Science - Feb. 23, 2025
Scientists share groundbreaking image of the 'cosmic web' connecting 2 galaxies near the dawn of timeLive Science - Feb. 13, 2025
Space telescopes stumble on rule-breaking black hole in early universeThe Hindu - Jan. 23, 2025
Space photo of the week: Look into Titan's 'eye,' 20 years after the Huygens spacecraft's historic landing on Saturn's largest moonLive Science - Jan. 19, 2025
Space photo of the week: Hubble celebrates 10 years of hunting giantsLive Science - Jan. 5, 2025
Space photo of the week: Hubble captures a cosmic snow angel created by a bright, young starLive Science - Dec. 29, 2024
MACE in Ladakh opens its one-of-a-kind eye to cosmic gamma raysThe Hindu - Nov. 26, 2024
Space photo of the week: Hubble uncovers the true identity of an odd galaxy — and it's not spiral or ellipticalLive Science - Nov. 24, 2024
Space photo of the week: Stare into the 'bloodshot eyes' of a haunting galaxy pairLive Science - Nov. 17, 2024
Black holes in Webb data allay threat to cosmology’s standard modelThe Hindu - Oct. 22, 2024