National Science Day 2026: 5 lesser-known facts

National Science Day 2026: 5 lesser-known facts Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Feb 22, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

National Science Day Every year, National Science Day 2026 is observed on February 28 to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir CV Raman on Feb 28 in 1928 Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Who is CV Raman? Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, popularly known as Sir CV Raman, and is known for his work with light scattering, using a spectograph that he developed Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

What is the Raman effect? The Raman effect is when light passes through substance, there is a change in the wavelength or colour, in a fraction of the light molecules Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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