In the colloquial sense, a telescope is about how far we can see. But for astronomers, or specifically astrophysicists, it is about how far back in time. Cutting edge cosmology is all about studying the universe's past, about how it came into being, and about what will become of it in the far flung future.

This is why the world's scientific community came together to develop what may be our greatest achievement yet as a species: the James Webb Space Telescope.

As the world is beginning to choke itself from all the pollution in the air, one wonders why we are still dilly-dallying on adopting alternative energies. It's not something new, as a matter of fact, solar power - which is now our cheapest source of clean energy - has been around for more than a century.

If there's anyone to blame it's the Victorians...

If last year we were given the big news of the discovery of gravitational waves, 2017 might carry one that beats that by a large margin: the synthesis of metallic hydrogen

Ever wonder why a clean and tidy room is hard to maintain? Though not exactly related, a messy room is analogous to how the universe treats itself - in a constant, continuous, and unavoidable decay of order.

But what does all this have to do with chemistry?

Since the launch of IFSA one year ago we have had the photo of the Space Shuttle on our landing page. Of course, we are not denying that this piece of engineering marvel is now permanently retired, but it’s supposed to embody the hope that we have for IFSA itself: aim high.
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So it’s been a year. Clearly, we must do something to commemorate this event. But what? How about we take some inspiration from our landing page and look at space ships in orbit and consider the energy required to put them there? With MATHS, and GRAPHS! *drool*...