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
We may have been looking for alien signals on the wrong radio channels
Most SETI attempts have focused on a narrow stretch of the radio spectrum known as the “water hole."
Buck Moon 2026: How does July's Full Moon affect tides on Earth?
The Buck Moon will rise on July 29, reaching peak illumination at 10:36 a.m. EDT.
Where is the universe's missing matter? Scientists have found a way to track it down
The missing matter forms diffuse puffs that extend upto four million light years beyond galaxies.
New technique to allow LIGO to look farther into the universe for neutron star mergers
The new technique involving thermal imaging will improve LIGO's sensitivity by helping it overcome a major challenge.
Do solar storms influence Martian weather? New study finds evidence that dust storms get affected
In 2018, a solar event influenced a Martian dust storm, ending the life of NASA's Opportunity rover.
Scientists find a new way to predict space weather based on how the Sun goes to 'sleep'
"The Sun doesn't gently go to sleep and then gently wake up again."
Scientists discover the Sun has more silver than previously estimated
"The new knowledge about the Sun’s composition is important for the understanding of other stars, planets and cosmic material."
Identity of the space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs has been uncovered
The dinosaurs were killed by a particularly rare kind of space rock.
Scientists discover nearby super-Earth is leaking helium into space, revealing its atmosphere
The researchers think that the planet has hosted its atmosphere for over 3 billion years, which makes it a compelling target for future studies.
Scientists find life-supporting organic compounds in meteorite that struck New Jersey home
The meteorite also offers fresh insights into the history of the early solar system.
'Like a 4-billion-year-old weather report': NASA's Perseverance offers glimpse of ancient Mars
The rover's study of ancient rocks reveals how asteroid impacts shaped soil layers on Mars.
Four uninhabitable worlds six light-years away—new data reveals more about Barnard's Star planets
From orbits to composition, here's what new data tells us about the Barnard's Star planetary system.
From thousands of dollars to less than $300 per kg—space launch costs could plunge by 2040
If projections hold, scientists could do experiments in microgravity as easily as they do on Earth.
X-ray images taken during the Fram2 mission could change how astronaut health is monitored in space
“It’s been a dream for aerospace medicine to have more than one imaging modality for diagnosing illnesses and injuries in space.”
Four dead stars discovered not too far from Earth stun scientists
"It's a reminder that even in our own cosmic neighborhood, we can still find surprises if we look in the right way, at the right wavelengths."
First 'true sugar' molecule found in interstellar space could reshape what we know of life's origins
The new discovery suggests that sugar, essential to life on Earth, may have come from space.
Microgravity and radiation in space can have dangerous effects on an astronaut's liver, study finds
“What we found was that just 24 hours after radiation exposure, there are many genetic changes in the liver that are remarkably similar to what happens during aging.”
All about Sunrise III: Balloon-borne observatory whose data is providing fresh insights into the Sun
Thanks to Sunrise III, researchers were able to track acoustic waves within the photosphere and chromosphere for the first time ever.
Meet NASA's NEO Surveyor: A 'one-of-a-kind mission' designed to find the most dangerous asteroids
“By identifying objects that ground telescopes can miss, this mission will provide the critical data we need to safeguard our planet for years to come.”
NASA concerned after discovering mysterious new cloud of tiny space debris
Though nearly invisible, these tiny projectiles carry enough energy to critically damage spacecraft.