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The term naked eye refers to the ability to see without the aid of optical instruments. It highlights the natural human capacity for observation. In astronomy, it denotes viewing celestial bodies without telescopes. This concept is significant in various fields, including art and science. It encourages appreciation of the world around us. Observing with the naked eye fosters curiosity and exploration.

C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

A newly discovered comet, named C/2022 E3 (ZTF), could be visible to the naked eye as it shoots past Earth and the Sun in the coming weeks. This...

 January 11, 2023

Toxin Chemosensor

Researchers at the Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence in Delhi-NCR have developed a new and cost-effective sensor that can detect toxic chemicals such as formalin in food samples...

 December 29, 2022

Nova and Supernova

In the vast expanse of the universe, stars are born, live out their lives, and eventually meet their dramatic ends. Among the most captivating events in the cosmos...

 November 15, 2022

Neighbors of Milky Way Galaxy

The Milky Way Galaxy is part of a vast cosmic neighborhood, surrounded by various galaxies that form the Local Group. Andromeda Galaxy Type: Spiral Distance from Milky Way:...

 November 10, 2022

Great conjunction

Astronomical conjunction occurs when any two heavenly bodies appear to pass or meet each other as seen from Earth's perspective. The conjunction normally involves two objects of the...

 December 18, 2020

What is Leonid Meteor Shower?

The Leonid meteor showers are making their twelve-monthly appearance and had reached their peak in India on November 17 and 18, 2020.What is a Meteor shower?Meteor showers are...

 November 21, 2020

JNU Researchers Develop New Drug Molecules Against Amoebiasis

The recent development of new drug molecules against the protozoa ‘Entamoeba histolytica’, that causes amoebiasis, by researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has sparked interest. This article delves...

 June 14, 2020

AI Agents

An AI Agent is an autonomous or semi-autonomous software entity that perceives its environment, reasons about how to achieve a specific goal, and takes actions to change that...

 August 5, 2019

Hindu, Buddhist and Jain iconography

The development of Indian religious iconography up to 1000 AD reflects a transition from abstract, symbolic representations to complex anthropomorphic pantheons. This evolutionary trajectory was shared across Hinduism,...

 July 28, 2019

Swadeshi Cultural Movement

The Swadeshi and Boycott Movement, triggered by the 1905 Partition of Bengal, was not merely a political or economic agitation; it was accompanied by a massive cultural upsurge....

 June 7, 2019

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