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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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Scientists studying a young system around a Sun-like star think exocomets could be ferrying water.
How do icy bodies become comets? A Centaur's encounter with Saturn may provide a clue
Scientists are studying the changing orbit of Centaur 450P/LONEOS, which could provide insights.
China’s Tiangong space station will be visible over the eastern U.S. till September 9—here's how to spot it
Tiangong will make several bright evening passes over the eastern U.S. over the next week.
A unique system of four stars reveals a series of eclipses astronomers have never seen before
The rare system could help scientists understand how multiple-star systems work.
Could NASA's TESS space telescope help in finding dark matter? New study proposes a way
Dark matter makes up much of the universe but is invisible, making detection a tricky affair.
NASA’s AI can spot storm-making regions on the Sun 12 hours before they appear
With NASA planning to send humans to the Moon and eventually to Mars, advance warning of space weather events can go a long way in ensuring astronaut safety.
NASA's Jessica Meir and ESA's Sophie Adenot to step out of ISS tomorrow for U.S. Spacewalk 99—here's all you need to know
This will be the seventh spacewalk for Meir and the third for Adenot.
Did you miss the August 2026 lunar eclipse? Find out when you can see the next one
Missed the August lunar eclipse? The next one arrives in February 2027.
Data from Chinese rover suggests Mars had liquid water as recently as 757 million years ago
The findings suggest that water may have been present on Mars more recently than initially thought.
Microbes in the Moon’s shadow: NASA finds some organisms could survive at the lunar South Pole
Microbes left behind on the Moon by astronauts could survive longer than we think.