Supriya Chakrabarti

Professor of Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Latest articles by Supriya Chakrabarti

Thousands of the satellites orbiting Earth are small – like this cubesat seen here being released from the International Space Station.

How many satellites are orbiting Earth?

By Supriya Chakrabarti published

It seems like every week, another rocket is launched into space carrying rovers to Mars, tourists or, most commonly, satellites.

Satellites
An artist's conception of WASP-18b, a giant exoplanet that orbits very close to its star.

A Real-Life Deluminator for Spotting Exoplanets by Reflected Starlight

By Supriya Chakrabarti published

For the last decade or more, Muggles around the world have been busy designing and perfecting a similar device called a coronagraph.

Exoplanets
Hundreds of CubeSats are now being launched into space each year.

Beanie Babies, the Invention of CubeSat and Student-designed and Built Satellites

By Supriya Chakrabarti published

The democratization of space began 20 years ago with Beanie Babies.

Satellites