Media
Interviews, videos, press coverage, and public science writing.
I regularly contribute interviews and science commentary in English and Tamil, helping make astronomy and space research accessible to a wider audience.
Interviews and videos
BBC Tamil: the latest WASP-107 b results
Tamil · January 2026
Boeing Starliner delayed launch
Tamil · May 2024
NASA and commercial crew missions
Tamil · May 2024
India's new Kulasekarapattinam launch facility
Tamil · March 2024
Science communication
Extended helium tail of WASP-107 b
January 2026
- BBC Tamil: Extensive tail in WASP-107 b and interview
- McGill University: Exoplanet is observed shedding its atmosphere in real time
- Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets: Exoplanet caught shedding its atmosphere in real time
- Science Springs: Exoplanet atmosphere
- Space.com: A “super-puff” exoplanet is losing its atmosphere
- MyScience: Exoplanet shedding atmosphere
- Time.news: Helium leaks from exoplanet WASP-107 b
- Mirage News: Exoplanet spotted shedding atmosphere live
- ScienMag: Helium absorption detected in WASP-107 b’s tails
Discovery of Gliese 12 b
July–October 2024
- The Conversation: The discovery of a new Earth-like planet could shed further light on what makes a planet habitable
- Puthiya Thalaimurai: A planet like Earth has surprised scientists
- Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets: Discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet in the habitable zone — interview
- McGill University: Discovery of a new Earth-like planet could shed light on habitability
Puthiya Thalaimurai: short video about a habitable-zone planet
Tamil-language astronomy articles
- T Coronae Borealis nova — 10 May 2024. A detailed explanation of the anticipated nova in the T Coronae Borealis binary system.
- The 2024 total solar eclipse — 7 April 2024. An explanation of the eclipse and the solar cycle.
- Jupiter and its moon Europa — 6 March 2024. New results from JWST and their implications for Europa.
- A wooden satellite from Japan — 20 February 2024. A review of Japan’s LignoSat project.
- Resonant planets in HD 110067 — 14 December 2023. A look at the resonant planetary system HD 110067.
- TRAPPIST-1 in the modern era of astronomy — 27 November 2023. What observations have taught us about the TRAPPIST-1 system.
- New star formation seen with JWST — 17 November 2023. The formation of protostar HH 212 as seen by JWST.
- What is a solar storm? — 30 August 2023. Solar energy production, solar storms, and ISRO’s Aditya-L1 mission.
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