Jatan Mehta

Jatan Mehta is an independent, globally published science writer. He is passionate about exploration of space and humanity’s future in it, and the unique role of our Moon in both. His space blog and lunar exploration newsletter can be found at blog.jatan.space.

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ISRO’s Mangalyaan Orbiter Completes Six Years Around Mars. Where’s the Science?

Jatan Mehta 24/09/2020

More than the quality of instruments or mission-planning, Mangalyaan...

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How Are the Moon’s Mountains Different From Those on Earth?

Jatan Mehta 04/09/2020

The Moon has no plate tectonics, atmosphere or running...

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A Simple Equation Shows Why the Moon Is Part of Plans to Explore Space More

Jatan Mehta 07/07/2020

The Tsiolkovsky rocket equation allows us to see how...

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As SpaceX Prepares to Make History for NASA, This Is Everything You Need to Know

Jatan Mehta 30/05/2020

A successful mission means the US can launch astronauts...

Palomar Transient Factory, Zwicky Transient Facility, small telescopes, Vera Rubin Observatory, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Shrinivas Kulkarni, SpaceX Starlink, astronomical twilight, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, dark energy, Hubble constant, redshift, Doppler effect, charge-coupled devices, Type Ia supernovae, supernova, neutron stars, pulsars, millisecond pulsars, Alex Filippenko, Ooty radio telescope, Govind Swarup, IIT Delhi, Caltech Optical Observatory, Donald Backer,

Interview: Shrinivas Kulkarni, Finder of a Thousand Exploding Stars

Jatan Mehta 25/01/2020

An interview with the creator of the Palomar Transient...

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Your Guide to the Most Anticipated Space Launches of 2020

Jatan Mehta 24/01/2020

ISRO is gearing up for the first test flight...

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Explainer: Why Did the Chandrayaan 2 Lander Take so Long to Find?

Jatan Mehta 14/12/2019

After the events of September 7, ISRO switched its...