Avi Loeb is not exactly someone whom one may call an outsider to the scientific community. As a reputed scholar and the longest serving chair of Harvard’s Department of Astronomy, he is a well-known and reputed physicist with many years of experience in astrophysics and cosmology. It is therefore somewhat surprising that in this book … Continue reading Is ʻOumuamua an Alien Artifact: Exploring Avi Loeb’s Controversial Theory
The fluid, which defies everyday laws of motion, is a rare achievement and provides a platform to study an otherwise hypothetical form of matter. Scientists have created a fluid that exhibits the bizarre property of “negative mass” in an experiment that appears to defy the everyday laws of motion. Push an object, and Newton’s laws … Continue reading 🧪 Scientists Create a Fluid with Negative Mass: A Discovery That Could Rewrite Physics 🚀
Most large galaxies are thought to harbour supermassive black holes in their central regions. These enormous gravitational powerhouses can weigh anything from a few hundred thousand to several billion times the mass of a normal star. In some galaxies, such as our own Milky Way, these black holes may be dormant. But in active galaxies … Continue reading 🌌 Is the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole Shaping the Universe’s Most Powerful Cosmic Rays? 🕳️⚡
A snappy little post today, the science behind the spectacular display of the Aurora Borealis, a.k.a Northern Lights. This mystical display of colours may be better left to childhood imagination, but in the name of science, we shall explain its true origin. As with many things here on Earth, the existence of the Northern Lights … Continue reading 🌌 The Hidden Mystery Behind the Mesmerising Northern Lights ✨
Ever since Voyager 2 beamed home spectacular images of the planets in the 1980s, planet-lovers have been hooked on auroras on other planets. Auroras are caused by streams of charged particles like electrons that come from various origins such as solar winds, the planetary ionosphere, and moon volcanism. They become caught in powerful magnetic fields … Continue reading Cosmic Light Show: Hubble Reveals Spectacular Auroras Dancing on Uranus
Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun, located so far away that you need a telescope to see it from Earth. It is nearly 4.5 billion kilometers (2.8 billion miles) from the Sun and takes 165 Earth years to complete an orbit. Its blue color is named after the Roman god of the sea, … Continue reading The Mysteries of Neptune: Cold Winds and Dark Spots
The largest haul of confirmed planets obtained since the space observatory transitioned to a different mode of observing includes a planetary system comprising four promising planets that could be rocky. Credit: Third Party Reference An international team of astronomers led by the University of Arizona has discovered and confirmed a treasure trove of new worlds … Continue reading NASA’s Kepler Unveils 100+ Alien Worlds in a Stunning K2 Mission Breakthrough
The story of Earth’s origin is one of the most fascinating narratives in planetary science, a journey that spans billions of years and begins in the depths of space. Understanding how Earth formed not only reveals the origins of our planet but also provides insight into the processes that shape planetary systems across the universe. … Continue reading The Formation of Earth: From Cosmic Dust to a Living Planet
