Why I Started Orbit Notes
“Some people look up at the sky and see emptiness.
I look up and feel a pull like the moon and the stars have always had something to say.”
Growing up in Mumbai, I didn’t have a telescope or a scientist in the family.
I had something else: curiosity, raw, restless, and sometimes lonely. The kind of curiosity that made me stare at the moon during power cuts or wonder how rockets don’t fall straight back down.
I never had access to elite education.
I wasn’t a straight-A science student.
In fact, for a long time, I felt like I was on the outside of “real science”: too emotional, too distracted, too late to begin.
But somewhere along the way, I realized something that changed me:
You don’t need a degree to be curious.
You don’t need to be a genius to love the universe.
And you don’t need permission to start learning.
🌌 What is Orbit Notes?
Orbit Notes is not a science blog written by an expert.
It’s a diary: a personal record of learning, exploration, and wonder.
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It’s where I:
- Document my self-learning journey in astronomy and space science
- Translate complex ideas into everyday language
- Share what I learn through NASA’s Open Science 101 and beyond
- Explore stories, questions, and mysteries of the cosmos
✨ Why Now?
Because I’m tired of waiting.
Tired of feeling like I’m “not qualified enough” to speak about science.
Tired of being a passive consumer of wonder when I could be a creator of it.
And because I believe we need more stories, more voices, more curious minds orbiting knowledge, especially from places like mine, where resources may be scarce but dreams are sky-high.
🚀 Final Words
If you’ve ever felt too small to start…
If you’ve ever looked at the stars and thought, “Is it too late for me?”
This blog is for you.
Let’s explore together.
Let’s get lost and find meaning.
Let’s orbit something greater than doubt.
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Ritwik K
Founder & Editor, Orbit Notes
