What is The Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall?
The Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall is the largest known super-structure in the universe.It is a huge group of galaxies forming…
Contact Binary: Stars that touch each other
A contact binary is a binary star system whose constituent stars are so close that they touch each other or…
The Photon Sphere
For a non-spinning (spherically symmetric) black hole, the photon sphere is a spherical region of space where gravity is strong…
An overview of Astrochemistry
Let’s start our astrochemical voyage by first getting used to the basic definition/overview of Astrochemistry! So, very broadly speaking, astrochemistry…
What are the Wolf-Rayet stars?
Wolf–Rayet stars (WR stars) are a rare heterogeneous set of stars with unusual spectra showing prominent broad emission lines of…
An enormous ‘mega comet’ is flying into our solar system
From mysterious interstellar objects like the ‘Oumuamua, to several not-so-unique space rocks—a plethora of heavenly objects constantly visit our celestial…
SCIENCE AND CORRELATION WITH REALITY
Science is the modeling and understanding of the physical universe. Scientific community is a community of scientist. Before modern science,…
What color is the sky?
When we look up at the sky it refreshes us with its dramatic colors. On the earth the sky appears…
Mechanism of a journey of photons from Sun to earth
A photon of light takes only eight minutes to get to the Earth from the surface of the Sun. But…
Unveiling the Boötes Void: The Great Nothing in Space
The Boötes Void, often referred to as ‘The Great Nothing,’ is a colossal, nearly spherical vacuum in space, home to…