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May 2026

The Ramayana, From Space

NASA's satellites can see a 48-kilometre chain of limestone shoals between India and Sri Lanka — sitting exactly where the Ramayana says Rama's army built a bridge. Meanwhile, planetary positions written into the same epic can be checked against modern astronomy software. Here's what holds up, and what doesn't.

Mar 2026

You Are Worried About Your Tuesday Meeting

Right now, somewhere 400 kilometres above your head, astronauts are watching sixteen sunrises a day. They sleep strapped to a wall. Meanwhile, you're stressed about a Tuesday meeting. Let's pull the camera back. Way, way back.

Feb 2026

That Smudge in the Sky is a Trillion Stars. And It's Heading Here.

There's a faint fuzzy patch in the night sky that's easy to miss. It looks like a wispy cloud. It isn't. It's a galaxy two and a half million light-years away — and it's falling toward us.

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