Muinuddin Bashar

Newton and Einstein, both brilliant minds, presented contrasting views on the subject, each with its own merits. Newton, in his seminal work, Principia Mathematica, posited the concept of absolute time. According to Newton, time was an independent and unchanging entity that flowed uniformly throughout the universe. This notion of absolute time served as a foundational pillar in classical mechanics and provided a practical framework for understanding the motion of objects in everyday situations. Newton's laws of motion, formulated within the framework of absolute time, allowed for precise calculations and predictions. However, Einstein's revolutionary theories of relativity, developed in the early 20th century, challenged Newton's notion of absolute time. Einstein proposed a profound shift in our understanding of time, introducing the concept of spacetime. According to Einstein's theories, time is intrinsically interconnected with space, forming a four-dimensional fabric...

Hi there! Cold emailing for a research position is a formal and effective way to demonstrate your genuine interest in a professor's research and express your desire to work alongside them. Crafting a successful cold email can unlock incredible opportunities, such as securing a funded position. Moreover, it can help you establish meaningful connections and expand your professional network. In this blog, I will share my proven strategies for composing impactful cold emails that yielded remarkable results. I will walk you through the key differentiators that set my emails apart from others and ultimately led to my success. Now, let's dive into the do's and don'ts of composing an effective cold email for research positions. Do's: Do Your Research: Take the time to thoroughly research the professor's work, research interests, and recent publications. This shows genuine interest and allows you to tailor your email accordingly. Personalize Your Email: Customize your em...

The full form of Radar is radio detection and ranging. It is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (ranging), angle, and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. An airborne radar system is designed to detect aircraft, ships, and vehicles at long ranges and perform control and command of the battlespace in an air engagement by directing fighter and attack aircraft strikes. The most powerful airborne radar is AN/APG-81 AESA Radar. Here are the reasons why-  AN/APG-81 Radar; photo credit: US Airforce The AN/APG-81 is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system designed by Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Specifications of AN/APG-81 Radar Designation: AN/APG-81 Type: Airborne dual-mode radar Frequency band: X-band range: 8-12.5 GHz Antenna type: Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Antenna size: 1,200 element array Azimuth coverage: +-70º Elevation coverage: +-70º Air-to-air maximum...

In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation. Along the way, we learn why some people and companies struggle to change, despite years of trying, while others seem to remake themselves overnight. We visit laboratories where neuroscientists explore how habits work and where, exactly, they reside in our brains. We discover how the right habits were crucial to the success of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, and civil-rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr. We go inside Procter & Gamble, Target superstores, Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church, NFL locker rooms, and the nation’s largest hospitals and see...

T he James Webb Space Telescope has been fully deployed in Space. On January 8, the space telescope successfully deployed its primary mirror. This marked the successful end of all the crucial deployments it was supposed to undertake.  Figure 1: On January 8, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been fully deployed in Space. Webb Space Telescope is now cruising to its new home; the L2 Lagrange point 1.5 million km away. It is expected to reach there within the next couple of weeks. Webb’s deployment was one of NASA’s most complicated spacecraft activities. It involved the deployment of various components in a sequence.  The telescope was launched abroad on an Ariane 5 rocket on December 25. It gradually underwent several maneuvers after being released into space. On January 4, Webb complicated the deployment of its 21-meter-sun-shield. With this, 75% of Webb’s single-point-failure items retired. A day later, Webb’s secondary mirror was put into its required position. And now, ...

A f ter a long wait of 25 years, several budget overruns, and unprecedented delays,  James Webb Space Telescope was finally launched.  A 10 billion dollar time machine working in its full swing can make anyone ecstatic. And the fact that it will collaborate with the Event horizon telescopes in the future to capture the first image of the Milky Way's black hole, Sagittarius A* (pronounce A star),  makes it even more exciting. But when is Webb going to return its first image of the cosmos? What is the first thing it will focus on? And most importantly,  what are its long-term plans? The James Webb Space Telescope will rest in space at Lagrange Point 2, a spot directly behind Earth from the sun's perspective. There, the instrument will make powerful observations of far-off celestial bodies; the telescope's infrared view will be able to penetrate interstellar dust.   (Image credit: Northrop Grumman) The first few months are going to be intense.  Firstly, gettin...