ANANTA Magazine September 2014 | Page 23

Bikram Singh, TE EXTC Ever since the beginning of time, mankind has been curious about the wonders of space. The possibility of life on other planets, or may be galaxies that man has never heard of has always fascinated us. Space exploration inspires and enlightens every person that comes in contact with it. People have been exploring the universe for many centuries now. Since time immemorial, people have continuously observed the night sky, earlier simply by their naked eyes and later by telescopes. In the past 50 years there have been many space probes launched and even more discoveries made by them. These probes are helping peopl