Meteors vs. Stars (Ulka) – Decoding the Falling Stones
The Concept Stars are Suns that are located far away. [...]
Finding True North: The Gnomon – The Shadow Circle Geometry
The Concept To orient a temple or observatory in the [...]
Retrograde Motion (Vakra Gati) – The Optical Illusion of the Wanderers
The Concept Planets sometimes appear to be moving backwards in [...]
Moon and Tides (Samudra Manthan) – The Gravitational Pulse of the Ocean
The Concept The Moon's gravity pulls on Earth's oceans, causing [...]
The Milky Way (Akash Ganga) – The River of a Thousand Suns
The Concept The Milky Way is our galaxy. It is [...]
The Earth’s Tilt (Obliquity) – The 24-Degree Angle of the Seasons
The Concept According to the Surya Siddhanta, the equator forms [...]
Atmosphere and Clouds – The Science of Cloud Pregnancy
The Concept There are layers in the atmosphere, and clouds [...]
The First Prime Meridian (Madhyarekha) – The Greenwich of the East
The Concept The world had a zero meridian long before [...]
Comet (Ketuchara) – Classifying the Cosmic Visitors
The Concept People used to believe that comets were unpredictable [...]
The 27 Nakshatras, or Lunar Mansions – Mapping the Heavens
The Concept The zodiac consists of a 360-degree circle rather [...]
