Abha Jain
Abha Jain is a freelance science writer. She did a masters degree in biology, specializing in neuroscience, from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India, and is almost through with a bachelor's degree in archaeology from the University of Leicester, UK. She's also a self-taught space enthusiast, and so loves writing about topics in astronomy, archaeology and neuroscience.
Latest articles by Abha Jain
'Crumb trails' of meteoroids could reveal potentially dangerous comets years before they reach Earth
By Abha Jain published
Potentially dangerous comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new research shows.
Weird, 'watermelon shape' asteroids like Dimorphos and Selam may finally have an explanation
By Abha Jain published
New research finds why some asteroids have weird, watermelon-shaped moons trapped in orbit around them, contrary to what typical asteroid formation theories predict.
Mars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hints
By Abha Jain published
Potentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into the history of the Red Planet and the early solar system, new research suggests.
Lost photos suggest Mars' mysterious moon Phobos may be a trapped comet in disguise
By Abha Jain published
Previously unpublished photos of Mars' moon Phobos hint that the mysterious satellite may actually be a trapped comet — or perhaps just a piece of one, along with its twin moon Deimos.
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