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Purva is an astrophysics researcher, science educator, and writer with over five years of experience spanning astronomy, scientific research, STEM education, and aerospace projects. Her background includes hands-on experience with telescope design, rocket propulsion, and space technology, along with developing interactive educational content and simulations covering topics from quantum physics to general relativity.
She founded Daughters of the Universe, an astronomy outreach initiative aimed at increasing girls' participation in astronomy, and is a Gold Honour recipient at the International Astronomy & Astrophysics Competition (IAAC). Purva is focused on communicating complex scientific concepts clearly, making them accessible to students and audiences at every level.
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SMILE is ready: Europe and China’s new spacecraft captures massive aurora storm around North Pole
SMILE can watch Earth’s auroras for 45 hours at a time, and is expected to deliver "ground-breaking" data.
Europe to build its own space station after the ISS? ESA begins new feasibility studies
The ISS has far surpassed its planned life, and will be deorbited after 2030.
NASA, Katalyst Space look to build on $30 million Swift rescue mission despite failed orbit boost
Katalyst Space's robotic LINK spacecraft re-entered Earth on September 25 after failing its primary mission, but both NASA and Katalyst are choosing to focus on the bright side.
NASA announces four astronauts heading to ISS on SpaceX Crew-14 mission
The Crew-14 mission has a launch target of spring 2027, though a date has not been announced yet.
China’s StarWhisper AI is helping telescopes hunt for the first light from exploding stars
Observing supernovae at their earliest stages can help us understand how the explosion develops.
A dead star is leaving behind a bizarre 42-light-year-long trail, China’s Einstein Probe finds
The 42-light-year-long X-ray trail is the longest ever observed from a pulsar wind nebula.
ESA’s Jupiter-bound JUICE spacecraft to use the Moon for a 'test run' before approaching gas giant
JUICE will fine-tune its path, test instruments and study Earth and the Moon before approaching Jupiter.
A dead star siphoning gas at 335,000 mph: NASA-JAXA mission makes 'groundbreaking' observation
Astronomers watched a neutron star's accretion disk vanish, only to reappear spinning in reverse.
This 'dead' star came back to life 30 years ago. Now it’s changing again.
Astronomers are watching Sakurai’s Object reheat in real time, revealing a rare stage of evolution.
Astronomers just found the youngest planet ever seen—and it's still taking shape
Elias 2-24 b is the youngest by some distance, and could provide rare insights into planet formation.
A tiny constellation is rising in the evening sky this week—here’s how to spot the galaxy hidden inside it
M33, or the Triangulum Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy which is the third largest in our Local Group.
A Centaur with Saturn-like rings: NASA's Webb finds Chariklo's rings are changing in opposite ways
Chariklo, the largest known Centaur, has a radius of just 125 km, but has two rings around it.
Mercury may be far hotter inside than we thought and BepiColombo could help us find out
Mercury’s rocks may hold a surprising clue about the planet’s scorching volcanic past.
Cassiopeia: The famous W-shaped constellation and how to spot it
Discover Cassiopeia, its mythology, and the celestial sights around this W-shaped constellation.
Next five total solar eclipses after August 2026: Dates, city-wise times and how to watch
Missed the August 2026 solar eclipse? Don't worry. Read here to know all about the timings of the next five total solar eclipses.
NASA's Webb and Hubble reveal how tiny objects beyond Neptune still preserve their ancient origins
Hubble and Webb have been used simultaneously to uncover secrets of 27 tiny objects beyond Neptune.
Where is BepiColombo now? Live location, distance from Earth, Sun and Mercury
ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission is close to reaching the end of its 8+ year journey to Mercury.
Did Venus once have a moon? Scientists think the planet may have destroyed it
As of now, scientists are not sure whether Venus ever had a moon.
Could future telescopes reveal oceans on distant Earth-like planets? What latest research says
The ability to detect ocean glint on other worlds could be invaluable in the search for life.
MOONS achieves first light: ESO's new instrument opens a new window into the Milky Way
MOONS will help astronomers study stars and galaxies going back more than 13 billion years.