Areeba Umair
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Writing stories that blend fiction and history, exploring the past with a touch of imagination.
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The Hitomi Satellite and the Final Secret of Black Holes
Space exploration is often a game of incredible triumphs and heartbreaking losses. On February 17th, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched a $273 million satellite called Hitomi. It was designed to be an astronomical powerhouse, an observatory in space capable of capturing X-rays that usually escape detection on Earth.
By Areeba Umair2 months ago in FYI
The Deepest Hole on Earth: Why We Stopped Digging Toward Hell
You know that colorful diagram of the Earth’s layers you’ve been staring at since third grade? The one with the crust, mantle, and core that looks like a giant jawbreaker? Well, here’s a reality check: we aren’t actually 100% sure that’s how it works.
By Areeba Umair2 months ago in FYI
The Billion Dollar Secret: Inside the World’s Richest (and Deadliest) Temple
In a world that has been around for thousands of years, it’s a bit naive to think our ancestors didn't leave anything behind. We like to think we know everything about our history, but what about the ancient knowledge lost to time? Is it our job to dig up every secret, or were some things buried for a reason?
By Areeba Umair2 months ago in FYI
NASA’s Arctic Mystery: What Are the Beaufort Sea Ice Circles?
In the world of the unexplained, we’ve seen it all: crop circles in England, fairy circles in the desert, and even bizarre craters on Mars. But a new mystery has emerged from one of the most remote places on Earth: the Arctic.
By Areeba Umair2 months ago in FYI
The Pentagon’s Secret Videos: Are UFOs Finally “Official”?
For decades, the idea of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) was relegated to the fringes of late-night talk shows and sci-fi conventions. Believers suspected the military was hiding the truth, while the "powers that be" remained silent.
By Areeba Umair2 months ago in FYI
Methods For Contacting The Dead. Content Warning.
Death is the ultimate mystery. No matter how much we accumulate in life, cars, houses, and money, we all eventually face that final destination. For most of us, the idea of "the end" is just a wall of blackness. But throughout history, people have gone to extreme lengths to peek behind the curtain.
By Areeba Umair2 months ago in FYI
I Tried AI for One Week — and My Burnout Finally Made Sense
I didn’t turn to AI out of excitement. I turned to it because I was worn down in a way rest couldn’t fix. Not physically exhausted — mentally crowded. My mind felt like it was constantly juggling unfinished thoughts, open tabs, and half-done plans. Even when I worked all day, nothing felt settled. Everything followed me into the evening.
By Areeba Umair2 months ago in Writers
The Most Mysterious Star in the Universe: What is KIC 8462852?
It’s a story straight out of science fiction, but it’s completely real. In 2015, the Kepler telescope stumbled upon something baffling on a potentially habitable star named KIC 8462852. This star, which sits just above the Milky Way between the constellations Cygnus and Lyra, is also known as Tabby’s Star after its discoverer, Yale University’s Tabetha Boyajian.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in FYI
7 Materials That Defy the Laws of Physics
There are tons of scientific laws out there. You’ve heard of them: Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion, the Universal Law of Gravitation, Newton’s Laws of Motion, you get the idea. But let’s be honest, very few of us can actually recite what those laws state word for word. We mostly remember the basics, like what goes up must come down, or that extreme heat usually makes things melt.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in FYI
The Science Behind Mass Animal Deaths by Lightning: Why Hundreds Are Killed at Once
In a truly bizarre and unbelievable turn of events, a massive lightning strike recently claimed the lives of 323 reindeer in a remote, mountainous region of Norway. Finding over 300 animals lying dead after a single thunderstorm is a sight that wildlife officials called an unusually large natural disaster. The initial scene showed the reindeer clustered together on a plateau in southern Norway, having been caught in the lightning’s destructive path.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in FYI
