How to measure distances between galaxies in a constantly expanding universe?
The universe is constantly expanding, and this has observable consequences. One is something called redshift. As galaxies move away from…
Contrary to popular belief, the composition of the Milky Way is not homogeneous
Astronomers have discovered that the galaxy’s mixture of gases is heterogeneous and have overturned the hypothesis that it would have…
Do We Live in a Multiverse?
As far as we currently know, there is a single expanding blob of spacetime speckled with trillions of galaxies –…
Inspiration4 ‘Go’ for First All-Civilian Orbital Mission to Space
A Falcon 9 rocket was installed on the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center over the weekend. On September…
Turbofan engine – working principle
A turbofan engine, also known as bypass engine or fanjet, is a type of jet engine which produces thrust using…
Comparison of Earth with the exoplanet Kepler-296f
Look at the size of our planet compared in this Kepler-296f comparison. on February 26, 2014, this planet was discovered…
TESS telescope identifies new “ultra-hot Jupiter” with misaligned orbit
An international team of astronomers, led by Samuel H. C. Cabot of Yale University, found an ultra-hot Jupiter-type exoplanet while…
The mosaic of the Moon
The NASA Galileo spacecraft took this false-color mosaic, constructed from a series of 53 images, as the spacecraft flew over…
What is the Singularity theory?
Singularity theory explores the realms of spaces that slightly deviate from being manifolds. A practical example is a piece of…
Scientists study young star to understand what the Sun was like in its “infancy”
The Sun, a star that has existed for 4.6 billion years, did not always look the same as it does…