Suraga Nallan is a talented Year 9 student at Leland High School in California, USA. She has a strong interest in chemistry and physics, particularly astrophysics and quantum physics. Before joining CCIR, she completed a hands-on project to identify exoplanets using data from NASA. Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars outside our solar system.
Research on Photon Trajectories Near Black Holes and Neutron Stars
At CCIR Academy, Suraga conducted a research project titled “Calculating the Trajectory of Photons in the Vicinity of Black Holes and Neutron Stars.”
For this project, she developed Python programs to calculate photon trajectories. Her programs use different formulas and take initial coordinates and directions as inputs. This approach allowed her to explore how photons travel near these extreme astronomical objects.
Suraga’s Research Journey at CCIR Academy
Suraga recently appeared in an episode of CCIR Academy Student Spotlights. She shared insights into her research project and explained how her professor helped shape her work.
Congratulations to Suraga on exploring these fascinating questions in astrophysics!
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