Have you been feeling a lack of purpose lately too? Doesn’t everything seem a little dull and boring lately…? Well here’s my take on things…
Hello friends! We’re in the second month of the New Year and everything still feels old. Stale. Been there done that. I’m finding this year really hard. Harder than last year even. I honestly thought I’d be back at school by now. Back at the cricket nets, back to eating out and going to movies. But, nope, still doing online school from the sofa.
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Floating above the Earth is the world’s biggest camera, clicking pictures of our celestial neighbourhood. Look up a few photos clicked by the Hubble telescope.
Ever wondered what lies beyond, not just Earth, but our solar system itself? Thanks to a man-made technology floating above the Earth, we can not just learn but also see what lies billions of kilometres away.
The Hubble is a Cassegrain reflector telescope that orbits about 547 kilometres above the Earth, travelling at a speed of about 27,300 kilometres per hour. Launched in 1990, it gets a clear view of the universe free from the blurring and absorbing effects of the atmosphere. Because of this, it has been able to beam thousands of celestial images back to Earth.
Below are a few photos taken by Hubble which have broadened our knowledge of space and celestial objects. As you browse them, try moving the tiles in each picture to the right place.
Description: Thousands of sparkling young stars are nestled within the giant nebula NGC 3603 (pictured here). This is one of the most massive young star clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy. NGC 3603, a prominent star-forming region in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way about 20,000 light-years away, reveals stages in the life cycle of stars.
Description: In the last century alone, this NGC 6946 galaxy has experienced 10 observed supernovae, earning its nickname as the Fireworks Galaxy.
Description: This Hubble image shows a close-up view of a galaxy named NGC 2770. NGC 2770 is intriguing because, over time, it has hosted four different observed supernovae (not visible here). Supernovae form in a few different ways but always involve a dying star. These stars become unbalanced, lose control, and explode violently, briefly shining as brightly as an entire galaxy before slowly fading away.
Description: NGC 1614 is an eccentrically shaped galaxy ablaze with activity. NGC 1614 is the result of an active galactic merger, which creates its peculiar appearance, including a tidal tail. The cosmic collision also drives a burst of star formation that started in the core and has slowly spread outward through the galaxy.
Description: Astronomers have found the best evidence for the perpetrator of a cosmic homicide: a black hole of an elusive class known as “intermediate-mass”, which betrayed its existence by tearing apart a wayward star that passed too close. Weighing in at about 50,000 times the mass of our Sun, the black hole is smaller than the supermassive black holes (at millions or billions of solar masses) that lie at the cores of large galaxies, but larger than stellar-mass black holes formed by the collapse of a massive star.
Information and photos: NASA
Do you have a sharp eye? Find out with this spot the difference game. Try it out now!
A gym is a place people go to for exercise and fitness. It has many types of equipment that help you exercise and train your body to get fit. Gyms are a type of fitness centre and often host different kinds of activities including group activities such as Zumba, aerobics and so on.
Here is a game for you to train your eyes to be sharp. Take a look at these images of the gym below and see if you can spot the differences.
Army, Navy, Air Force… what more do you know about these three wings of our armed forces? Check out this crossword.
How many of you saw the Armed Forces marching down the Rajpath in New Delhi on Republic Day? There are a bunch of terms associated with the military groups and the tools they use. This crossword will tell you more.
Discover interesting facts about leafy vegetables and download your own personal planner here!
Take a look at the day(s) dedicated to remembering heroes who gave up their lives for a national cause…
While at the clinic or hospital, there are many terms and words that you must know. Play this crossword to find out.
A doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to your heartbeat. He will need an X ray to see which bone needs to be fixed and will use a thermometer to check your temperature. There are terms and words one must know to make it easier to know what the doctor is talking about. Check out this crossword to know more.
Up your critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with this number game.
Love numbers? Then this is perfect for you. Try your hand at this popular game and see if you can ace it. A Sudoku is a grid consisting of columns, rows and blocks. This is a 6×6 grid.
How to play
The objective is to fill the missing digits into the grid. Use digits from 1 to 6 to fill this 6×6 grid.
In each column, row and block, you can use a digit only once. Drag and drop the numbers given beside the grid in to their right places.
Sudoku Rules
1. Each row will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
2. Each column will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
3. Each coloured block will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
Become a chef for the day and solve these kitchen challenges! Start rummaging through the pantry with this interactive quiz.
Cooking can be super fun, especially when you add a touch of mystery to it. Now, imagine you are a chef who has to tackle a series of challenges in the pantry. Can you identify the odd one out in each of these sets of ingredients?
The recent India-Australia cricket series saw many young cricketers steal the show. Can you recognise them?
