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
SDSS Data Release 20 reveals all-sky map of supermassive black holes
Up to 90% of black hole growth may have been obscured by thick clouds of gas and dust.
Scientists reveal Earth-like quakes on the Moon may help detect water ice
Discovering water ice on the Moon will be a huge step toward building a sustainable, long-term human presence there.
Earth-like waves a key driver of Mars' atmospheric loss, finds new study
With Mars thought to be wet and habitable once, the study is helping provide new insights into how it came to be the bone-dry planet we know today.
Can a small probe make a trip to the nearest black hole? Astrophysicist suggests a bold plan
Theoretically, an ultralight probe could travel to the nearest black hole in about 60-70 years.
Black holes are 'much less efficient eaters' than previously suspected, claims new study
Black holes may have an indigestion problem.
Neutron star mergers produce gold and platinum—and scientists may now know why
A new study has found that the process of heavy metal formation in neutron star mergers proceeds more slowly than previously thought.
What is a neutron star? Here's all you need to know about the densest known objects in the universe
A neutron star is so dense that one sugar cube of its material would weigh around 1 trillion kilograms.
Dead stars, big appetites: Scientists gain new insights into how white dwarfs devour metals
The study suggests that white dwarfs maybe eating roughly 100 times more than previously estimated.
Supermassive black hole winds are 100 times stronger than thought, traveling 300,000 light-years
"These winds were thought to be contained within the galaxy, but our study revealed that the force is immensely more powerful than previously understood."
Can we use the Moon to deploy gravitational wave detectors? Chinese astronomers have proposed a plan
Detectors on Earth cannot detect all frequency ranges. The Moon can help fill this gap.
NASA’s Psyche teams up with ESA's Mars Express for a coordinated photoshoot at the Red Planet
Both spacecraft captured stunning images of Noachis Terra, an ancient cratered region of Mars.
Chicxulub impact: How the dino-killing asteroid may have burned everything in an hour or two
A thick global blanket of dust from the impact insulated Earth's atmosphere, triggering global wildfires and killing off the mighty dinosaurs.
NASA's Hubble reveals star formation has been slowing down in the Andromeda galaxy
Star formation in the galaxy has been on the decline for the past 500 million years.
Astronomers have found the first ever 'wandering' supermassive black hole at the edge of a galaxy
The black hole might've originated from the collision of two galaxies. Here's what we know about it.
Venus is not geologically dormant, new computer simulations reveal
The simulations indicate that rift valleys on Venus may still be actively forming today.
Rock samples from the Moon's far side reveal secrets of early Earth and the solar system
"The Moon is like a time capsule—it has preserved a record of events that have been erased from Earth by erosion, plate tectonics and other geological processes."
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.