Could the collision of neutron stars make you gold rich? Gerd DaniJune 26, 2021March 28, 20260 Colliding neutron stars were touted as the main source of some of the heaviest elements In the Periodic Table. Neutron star… Read More
Binary Black Holes- Black Holes that May have Collided Gerd DaniJune 26, 2021March 28, 20260 A Binary Black Hole (BBH) is a system consisting of two black holes in close orbit around each other. Like… Read More
HOW WE OBSERVE THE STAR ILLUMINATING? Gerd DaniJune 26, 2021March 28, 20260 Stars emit light over the entire electromagnetic spectrum, from the X- ray to the radio. Dark absorption lines are produced… Read More
WHY THE NIGHT SKY IS DARK? Gerd DaniJune 25, 2021March 28, 20260 When we gaze up at the celestial canvas, sprinkled with countless stars, a common query comes to mind: Despite the… Read More
WHAT NEED TO PRODUCE A STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD? Gerd DaniJune 24, 2021March 28, 20260 A magnetic field can be produced by circulating electric charges. To produce a magnetic field a planet needs : 1.The… Read More
Is dark matter real, or have we misunderstood gravity? Gerd DaniJune 24, 2021March 28, 20260 For many years now, astronomers and physicists have been in a conflict. Is the mysterious dark matter that we observe… Read More
Contact Binary: Stars that touch each other Gerd DaniJune 23, 2021March 28, 20260 A contact binary is a binary star system whose constituent stars are so close that they touch each other or… Read More
The Photon Sphere Gerd DaniJune 22, 2021March 28, 20260 For a non-spinning (spherically symmetric) black hole, the photon sphere is a spherical region of space where gravity is strong… Read More
What are the Wolf-Rayet stars? Gerd DaniJune 22, 2021March 28, 20260 Wolf–Rayet stars (WR stars) are a rare heterogeneous set of stars with unusual spectra showing prominent broad emission lines of… Read More
Unveiling the Boötes Void: The Great Nothing in Space Gerd DaniJune 21, 2021March 28, 20260 The Boötes Void, often referred to as ‘The Great Nothing,’ is a colossal, nearly spherical vacuum in space, home to… Read More