Science & Nature
What Was The Cambrian Explosion?
The Cambrian Explosion was a period in Earth history around 570 to 530-million years ago when life on Earth diversified at an accelerated rate.
Super Saturn Exoplanet Has Largest Known Ring System
The largest known ring system ever discovered belongs to an exoplanet nicknamed “Super Saturn”, whose rings are 600 times larger than Saturn’s main rings.
Scientists Discover Closest Black Hole
Scientists have recently discovered the closest known black hole, located at a distance of about 1,560 light years away from our solar system.
6 US Regions That Could Disappear Underwater By 2050
One meter of global sea level rise could displace 4 million people in the US. These six high-alert regions in the US could disappear under the ocean by 2050.
Scientists Discover New Class Of Exoplanet
Scientists have discovered a new class of exoplanet that is half rock and half water, making them the most water-rich planets ever discovered.
Scientists Find Evidence Of Ancient Ocean On Mars
Scientists have just recently uncovered evidence of a vast, ancient ocean that existed on Mars around 3.5-billion years ago.
What Are Supernovae?
A supernova is a stellar explosion representing the final stage of a star’s life. Supernova generally occur in stars 8 to 15 times the mass of the sun.
10 Animals That Sleep The Most
Sleep is a strange fact of life for (nearly) all sentient life forms. These nine animals bank the most hours dozing each day.
Tree Rings Reveal Evidence Of Radiation Storms
Over the last 10,000 years, the Earth has experienced multiple bombardments of radiation called Miyake Events. The exact cause of these events is a mystery.
Why Do The Gas Giants Spin So Fast?
The gas giants spin significantly faster than the rocky planets, likely due to the amount of angular momentum involved in their formation.
10 Wettest Cities In The United States
Across the United States, several cities experience higher than average rainfalls. Here are the Top 10 Wettest Cities in the United States.
Five Space Pictures To Celebrate Halloween
Objects in space can appear beautiful and terrifying. Some images of celestial objects even make it seem like the universe celebrates Halloween.
What Are Red Giants?
Red giants are a type of supergiant star that represents the final stages of a star’s life. Every star will become a red giant near the end of their life.
What Is At The Center Of The Milky Way?
The center of the Milky Way is a strange, chaotic place, home to star clusters, filaments of gas, forming stars, and a supermassive black hole.
The 5 Wettest Places On Earth
For some places, rainfall is a daily occurrence, and often there can be non-stop downpours of water! This article looks at the 5 Wettest Places on Earth.
How Much Does A Gallon Of Water Weigh?
How much does a gallon of water weigh? Put simply, a gallon of water weighs about 8.34 pounds (3.78 kilograms).
10 Largest Power Stations In The World
There are multiple types of power stations, including both renewable power sources and non-renewable power sources.
8 Countries That Could Vanish Due To Climate Change
These eight countries helplessly pend global warming effects, with a grim future of being literally washed off the map entirely.
What Is The Great Attractor?
The Great Attractor is a gravitational anomaly that all nearby galaxies are moving towards. It is hidden from view by the plane of the Milky Way.
What Is The Doppler Effect?
The Doppler Effect describes how wavelengths of sound and light change depending on the velocity of an object relative to our position.
NASA Releases New Image Of The Pillars Of Creation
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the most detailed, highest resolution image of the Pillars of Creation to date.
What Is Parallax?
Parallax is a method for determining distance, generally used in astronomy to find the distance to objects within the Milky Way Galaxy.
What Is The Drake Equation?
The Drake equation was devised by Frank Drake in 1961 as a way to estimate the total number of alien civilizations in our galaxy.
The Different Types Of Volcanoes
There are six primary types of volcanoes: shield, stratovolcano, rhyolite complex, large igneous province, monogenetic fields, and mid-ocean ridges.
Would Saturn Float On Water?
Saturn has the lowest density of all the planets, a density that is lower than liquid water. Theoretically, Saturn would float in a large enough pool.
How Smooth Is Planet Earth?
The Earth does not seem like a smooth planet, yet relative to its size, it is actually smoother than a standard billiard ball.
How Do Black Holes Form?
Black holes are objects whose gravitational pull is so strong that not even light can escape. They form from the gravitational collapse of massive stars.
What Is The Solar Cycle?
The solar cycle an 11-year cycle of the sun’s magnetic field. During a typical solar cycle, the sun will have a minimum and maximum period.
What Are Newton’s Laws Of Motion?
Newton’s laws of motion form the basis of classical physics. The three laws describe concepts such as motion, inertia, force, and acceleration.
The Rising Demand For Exotic Pets Could Lead To Species Extinction And Pandemics
Exotic pet trade is associated with animal welfare concerns, species extinction and human health concerns. However, it a the trade is flourishing globally.
The Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy is a large spiral galaxy located 2.5. Million light years away, making it the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way.
These 9 Cities Could Disappear By 2030
Although many cities at risk of sinking have prepared and innovated themselves by erecting protective measures, they must face the consequences of global warming
What Is The Universe Made Of?
The universe is composed of matter and energy, yet most of those ingredients come in the form of dark matter and dark energy.
The Largest Asteroid In The Solar System
The largest asteroid in the solar system is Vesta, an asteroid within the Asteroid Belt with a diameter of 326 miles across.
NASA Crashes Spacecraft Into An Asteroid
DART is a spacecraft launched by NASA in 2021 with the goal of striking the asteroid head-on and altering its trajectory.
The Different Types Of Telescopes
Telescopes can be categorized into three general types: reflector telescope, refractor telescope, and Catadioptric telescopes.
The Largest Solar Flare Ever Recorded
The largest solar flare ever recorded occurred in 1859 and was called the Carrington Event. As an X45-class flare, it caused widespread disruption on Earth.
