Stories by Salman Hameed

Salman Hameed is an Associate Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College, USA. He is also an astronomer affiliated with the Five College Astronomy Department (FCAD) in Massachusetts and host shows on YouTube channel, Kainaat Astronomy in Urdu.

ASTRONOMY: THE MOON IN SHADOWS

The Moon will pass into the Earth’s shadow tonight, turning a stunning copper-red. This is a brilliant time for Pakistanis, Published 06 Sep, 2025 04:54am

SPACE: ONE GIANT LEAP FOR… PAKISTAN

It’s a seminal moment for space exploration in Pakistan as its astronauts prepare to go to space with China. Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am

SCIENCE: OUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE

How a remarkable discovery 100 years ago about stars that varied in brightness helped upend humanity’s view of the known universe Updated 13 Mar, 2025 11:52pm

CAN PAKISTAN HAVE ITS ‘SPUTNIK MOMENT’?

The success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission to the moon has forced many in Pakistan to look inwards? Updated 17 Sep, 2023 10:24am

SCIENCE: HUMANS CAN BE PROUD

The remarkable first photos by the incredible James Webb Space Telescope reveal hitherto unseen aspects of the universe and are... Published 24 Jul, 2022 08:41am

SCIENCE: HEART OF DARKNESS

Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole that resides at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. Published 22 May, 2022 08:36am

SCIENCE: THE NEW TELESCOPE FRONTIERS

Telescopes have altered the way we think about our place in the cosmos. Now the James Webb Space Telescope, launched on December Published 26 Dec, 2021 07:28am

'Moth to a flame': Pakistan names a sun-like star and its exoplanet

180 light-years away from us, an exoplanet called 'Perwana', orbits around 'Shama', its star. Updated 18 Jan, 2020 04:23pm