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Air and Space Museum restores Enola Gay

By Sreejit Nair | August 25, 2003

On August 6, 1945, the whole world shook when an American plane named the Enola Gay dropped "Little Boy," the first atomic bomb, on Hiroshima, Japan. This single event killed more than 140,000 people, left tens of thousands disfigured and suffering from lingering radiation sickness, and led to Japan's surrender in World War II. A public event was held at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on August 18, 2003 to unveil a new exhibit of the fully restored Enola Gay. The Enola Gay exhibit will be housed in a brand new extension of the museum, the Steven F.

Poe's cosmic insight predates Big Bang theory

By Sreejit Nair | January 16, 2003

Why is the sky dark at night? The obvious answer is that the sun lights up the sky during the day but is on the opposite side of the planet at night, leaving half of the world in darkness.

Researchers find new form of black holes

By Sreejit Nair | September 26, 2002

Astronomers from Baltimore's Space Telescope Science Institute and the University of Texas recently made what could be a giant leap in our understanding of the cosmos by detecting black holes that are neither "supermassive" nor as small as a single decayed star. A quick black hole history lesson might prove helpful in putting this latest development into perspective.

Eastern religions enlighten world of science

By Sreejit Nair | March 28, 2002

College students routinely express great apathy toward religion, thinking the answers to the "how" and "why" of the world can be found in science alone. Others, however, ignore science and stick to the teachings of their religion instead. Both such groups would be surprised to learn science and religion parallel each other in many interesting ways. These parallels grow especially obvious in the doctrines of Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. Astronomy Prof.

Vagabonds of the night sky

By Sreejit Nair | February 7, 2002

From the musings of the ancient Chinese to the construction of the modern Hubble Telescope, space always has fascinated the human mind. Through NASA's Comet Nuclear Tour mission, scientists now have an unparalleled opportunity to study what some consider the most striking objects in the sky. The mission's goal is to catch a glimpse of the inner workings and complex structure of comets, the flying balls of dust and ice that glimmer in the night, according to Laura Lautz, NASA's education and public outreach coordinator. "Comets are basically bodies in the solar system identified by their characteristic tails," said Ken Siedelmann, a University professor of astronomy who conducts research on the solar system and is considered an expert on comets.

Sreejit Nair

Air and Space Museum restores Enola Gay

Poe's cosmic insight predates Big Bang theory

Researchers find new form of black holes

Eastern religions enlighten world of science

Vagabonds of the night sky

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