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About Chandrashekhar
- An aspiring astrophysicist who shaped the boundaries of science with his work, but never limited them to a certain theory. Apparently, it was Chandrasekhar's laurels and titles that were supposed to reach as far as the mysteries of the cosmos travel.
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Childhood Dreams
With a million stars as a blanket, the boy was only able to marvel at the amazing beauty of the celestial objects twinkling far beyond his reach. He would have stood all alone at the sea's edge where the earth meets the heavens and happily measured the limitlessness of the ocean. In spite of his ...
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Great Observatories
Having spent his entire life studying space theories, Chandrashekhar passed away at the age of 84. Today it is this work that continues to inspire many admirers who look up to the sky and count their dreams since every contribution of his holds a significant account in scientific research.
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Awards
During his time in England, he investigated in depth the degenerated electron gas found in dwarf stars, under the guidance of one of the internationally renowned professors at his university, R.H. Fowler.
Among numerous laurels, his work possessed the same lustre and brightness as that of ...
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The Chandrashekhar Limit
He applied Einstein's theory to solve a famous astronomy problem and provided an explanation for why dwarf stars, upon running out of hydrogen, become unstable and explode inside. This work came to be known as The Chandrasekhar Limit. Further, it led to the concept of supernovas,...
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The Importance Of This Man In Astronomy
Theoretically, Chandrashekhar's theories were critical and even caused controversies but because his work was supported by sound calculations, deeply researched, and years of development, it was always the case that all other alternative theories went down against him. He was an atheist who was d...
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