What exactly is a quasar? Is there a quasar behind each black hole, and are these two things essentially the same? If you’ve ever asked yourself the above questions, you’re not alone. You don’t need us to tell you that space is a large, mystical place with more questions than answers, and quasars and black …
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last century, you’ll have heard the name Einstein. Aside from being a cultural reference for someone stupidly smart, Einstein was also a person. Specifically, he was a scientist and one of the greatest scientists of our generation. If he wasn’t, then how do you already know …
Home of the humans, the Milky Way is more than just the name of a delicious white chocolate bar. The Milky Way is the name of our galaxy; it describes the planets, stars, asteroids, and just about anything else inside our solar system. But what if we were to look at the Milky Way from …
Planets are celestial bodies that circle the sun. They are usually large enough to be visible from Earth. Exoplanets are planets outside our solar system. They orbit their host star at distances much greater than Mercury orbits the Sun. Exoplanets are discovered using telescopes. These include NASA’s Kepler space telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, and ground-based …
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This is a very good question. We’re all aware from our 3rd Grade science lessons that the Earth spins. But does that mean all planets spin? Surprisingly, yes. There are different theories behind why, but everyone can agree that a planet needs to spin in order to stay in place. Think of it like spinning …
Dark matter is a mysterious substance that makes up about 85% of the universe, but it has never been directly detected. Now scientists think they have found evidence for dark matter in our solar system. The idea behind the dark matter is simple: It’s invisible and so can’t be seen by telescopes. But even if …
Here, we are going to talk about black holes – we will investigate what exactly they are and what properties they have, and whether or not they are capable of releasing any kind of radiation. What Is A Black Hole? So, a black hole is a part of space where gravity will pull a lot …
Gravity is one of the strangest forces out there. While scientists can prove gravity has an effect on things, there is no actual proof for what the facets that make and effect gravity are. For similar reasons we don’t always understand the nature of gravity and where it exists. The question we are posing today …
In many ways, the Earth can seem pretty unique. But take a glance at the stars, and you’re actually looking at trillions of Earth-like planets and alien worlds. It’s suspected that most stars have orbiting planets, and some will have solar systems much like our own. Finding these exoplanets can be difficult, but scientists are …
Europa is a distant and icy moon of Jupiter, with a smooth surface made of rock-hard ice. But lurking beneath that cold outer layer, there might be a liquid water ocean. And this could potentially contain all the ingredients needed for life. What’s going on in that hidden ocean is still something of a mystery, …
