December is one of the most exciting months for sky-gazers. That’s because the Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak activity around the middle of the month. It’s probably the best meteor shower of the year, producing up to 150 meteors …
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Bernhard Riemann might very well be one of the most brilliant mathematicians to walk the planet. From contributions such as proposing the world’s most challenging math problem (still unsolved, and you could earn 1 million dollars if you solve it) …
A total lunar eclipse will take place in November, and it will be the last one until March 2025. The November 8 total lunar eclipse will be the fourth and final eclipse of 2022. Here’s everything you need to know …
Discovering a pattern 1st January 1925 was the day when we discovered the Universe. It was when Edwin Hubble’s work showed that the Milky Way is not the only galaxy in the cosmos. This discovery set the stage for the …
Plot Twist: Hubble Confirms Our Physics Is Broken! Read More »
Now is the best time to see Saturn. The “Lord of the Rings” will reach its opposition, marking the perfect opportunity to spot the planet with naked eyes and photograph its magnificent rings. Here’s everything you need to know about …
77 years ago, humankind witnessed the power of the nucleus of an atom. August 6, 1945, was the day when the first atomic bomb was detonated over Hiroshima, Japan. Seventeen Nobel laureates were involved in manufacturing the bomb in a …
77th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing: 10 Facts About That Dreadful Day. Read More »
Suppose we didn’t know how to transmit electricity via long cables, how to store electrical energy in large condensers, and how electricity and magnetism are related. Would it have been possible for us to enjoy the perks of electrical energy …
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July 2022 was the month when the iconic James Webb Space Telescope unveiled its first set of magnificent science images, the LHC discovered a set of three exotic hadrons, and researchers found a possible new theory for Earth’s formation. Here …
Today, the Voyagers have traveled farther and lasted longer than any other spacecraft in history. They are so far away that a one-way radio signal traveling at the speed of light takes almost 22 hours to reach Voyager 1 and just …
Something’s Seriously Wrong With The Voyager 1 Probe 23 Billion km Away. Read More »
The Saraswati supercluster On the largest scale, the Universe looks like a vast cosmic web. First, stars, including our Sun, are grouped into galaxies. Then, the galaxies are clustered into galactic groups, bound together to form galaxy clusters. When these …
Meet Saraswati, One of the Biggest Structures Ever Discovered In The Universe. Read More »
The planetary alignment of June 2022 If you missed the planet parade of April 2022, you’ve got another golden opportunity to witness the grand planetary alignment that will take place in late June. All the seven planets will almost seem …
May 2022 has been an extraordinary month in astronomy and cosmology. From getting a glimpse at what the black hole of our parent galaxy looks like to obtaining the most precise rate of the universe’s expansion, here is a list …
From possibly spotting the farthest galaxy ever to confirming cryovolcanism on Pluto, April 2022 offered some significant insights into the secrets of the universe. Here is a list of the top five discoveries of April 2022 that you must know. …
If you wake up early and look in the southeast pre-dawn sky, you’ll see a spectacular alignment of planets. Starting from the horizon, they’ll be Jupiter, Neptune, Venus, Mars, and Saturn. All of them will be easily visible to unaided …
Five planets — Jupiter, Neptune, Venus, Mars, and Saturn — have aligned with comet 22P/Kopff and asteroid Vesta in a rare celestial event. Since mid-March, Jupiter has emerged from behind the Sun. Saturn has gained altitude after close conjunction with …
