Biplab Das
A science journalist and writer who has been writing since 1997 on a wide range of science and technology topics. Worked with print, audio, audio-visual and online media. Over the years, he honed his skills to tell stories of how we and other living organisms emerged on earth and our and their place in cosmos.
He is elated to get the opportunity to write for ‘Starlust’. He hopes that it will give him scope to know, explore and portray space and its unending mystery more intimately.
He is an avid reader. His favorite subjects are origin of the universe, big bang, black holes, evolution and films. The books by Carl Sagan, Paul Davies, and Lee Smolin fuel his interest in space further.
His stories appeared in online magazines of Springer Nature, UK, Australian magazine ‘Cosmos’, US-based ‘Chemical & Engineering News’, London-based ‘SciDev.Net’, and India-based ‘Down To Earth’, ‘The Telegraph’, and ‘The Statesman’. He wrote scripts for science documentary films for CSIR, New Delhi, and science radio talks for ‘All India Radio’, Kolkata and did research work for an audio-visual series on zero-waste for Mumbai-based ‘Times Television Network’.
Latest From Biplab Das
James Webb Space Telescope provides never-seen-before map of the universe
The map traces back to the point when the universe was 1 billion years old.
What should astrobiologists look for while they search for alien life? A new study has an answer
The new study published in Nature Astronomy stresses the need to look for patterns in organic molecules and not just the molecules themselves.
3D-printed 'skin' could protect spacecraft from growing threat of orbital debris, suggests study
Researchers are designing 3D-printed kinetic sponges to help spacecraft survive debris impacts.
Hunt for dark matter: Study finds new clue in unexplored electron-atomic nuclei interactions
The study used molecular physics to map unseen interactions, narrowing the search for dark matter.
James Webb Space Telescope provides crucial information about lonely Jupiter-like gas giant
The James Webb Space Telescope's mid-infrared spectrograph caught the light from the gas giant's star as the planet crossed in front of it.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS originated in a 'loner' place far colder than our solar system, scientists say
3I/ATLAS is now exiting our solar system at more than 137,000 miles per hour.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft to capture never-seen-before images of Mars during gravity assist move
Slated to reach its target in late 2029, the Psyche spacecraft will fly past Mars on 15 May, 2026.
What are some of the highest-energy particles in the universe made of? Scientists have an answer
A new study, published in the journal Physical Review Letters, suggests that some of the highest-energy cosmic rays could contain atomic nuclei heavier than iron.
Scientists finally know whether the Sun's activity alters its oxygen levels
Knowledge of oxygen abundance may shed light on the evolutionary history of the Sun and other stars.
What stopped star formation in some early, massive galaxies? New study using James Webb finds clues
Quasars stripped early galaxies of their gas, the basic raw material for making stars.
Moon's darkest craters may now reveal how ice accumulated over a billion years at the South Pole
Ice is key for long-term survival on the Moon and this pushes us closer to realizing a lunar base.
James Webb finds a galaxy from the early universe is not rotating and scientists are stunned
The discovered galaxy reached a state of non-rotation when the universe was less than 2 billion years old.
Newly detected 40-meter asteroid close to Venus orbit could strike Earth with city-level impact
It is likely to trigger damage like the Chelyabinsk object that injured 1,500 people in Russia.
A visit to an asteroid could be cheaper than trips to the Moon, claims new study
A new method could pave the way for low-cost, round trips to asteroids.
Why do stars change their spin as they near the end of their lives? Scientists explain
The interaction between the internal rotation and magnetic fields retards or speeds up the spin rate.
Astroparticle physicist proposes to build an observatory on the Moon’s South Pole—here's why
It will detect violent phenomena in our galaxy by directly capturing cosmic rays and gamma rays.
Humans can make a round trip to Mars within 153 days, new study reveals
The orbital period of an asteroid provides clues to the shortest path to the Red Planet.
Where do gas clouds feeding the Milky Way's black hole come from? Scientists may have solved the mystery
Stellar winds blowing away from a nearby binary star probably form the gas clouds.
Tiny satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way could reveal the 'climate' of the early universe
The properties of faint dwarf galaxies around the Milky Way can reveal a lot about the conditions of the early universe, the same way crop yields can tell a lot about spring weather.
Ancient metal-rich Martian lake could power future human industries on Mars
The metal deposits date back to a time when Mars' climate was changing from wet to dry