The hierarchical mass assembly of galaxies and the formation timescales of their substructures are important topics in astrophysics and cosmology. These aspects can be explored in the local universe by studying resolved ...

The segmented mirror technology has become the preferred choice for building moderate to large-size optical telescopes. For the segmented primary mirror to function like a single monolithic mirror, each segment must be ...

Magnetic fields are the primary driver of the plasma thermodynamics in the upper solar atmosphere, especially in the transition region (TR) and the corona. These magnetic fields hold the key to long standing questions in ...

The chromosphere, situated between the bright photosphere and the remarkably thin transition region that precedes the million-degrees hot corona, is a highly dynamic and intricate layer within the solar atmosphere. By ...

Numerous groundbreaking discoveries have been made in exoplanet science over the past decade. Recent exoplanet search surveys have provided compelling evidence that planets are exceedingly common, with the majority of ...

Context: Over 5,000 exoplanets have been discovered to date, yet our knowledge of their atmospheres is still quite limited, and we have not yet identified any truly habitable exoplanets. It is the high time to characterize the ...

Galactic Globular clusters (GGCs) are old stellar systems (age ∼ 12 Gyr) consisting typically of about 104-106 gravitationally bound stars. This makes them excellent astrophysical laboratories to study stellar evolution, ...

The cold gas accretion and merging of galaxies are two important physical mechanisms which contribute to the building up of galaxies at various epochs of the universe. Thus, it is crucial to understand the role of gas ...

Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), amongst the most luminous sources in the Universe (L = 1042 − 1046 erg s −1 ), emit radiation over the entire electromagnetic band. Though AGN are known to be powered by the accretion of matter ...