Today, on the night between December 13 and 14, is the peak of the Geminid meteor shower – one of the most remarkable of the year. Its shooting stars are already shining against the night sky. Their number can reach … Read More
Have you ever wondered how much water would extinguish our bright star? Probably your first guess would be – a lot! Extremely large amount. Billions of liters. Maybe twice as much. No, three times as much. That should work, doesn’t … Read More
Up until now, scientists have suggested that as the Universe expands, its temperature gradually decreases. However, new research from Ohio State University shows otherwise – that the temperature of the Universe actually increases with its expansion. For their study, researchers … Read More
At Christmas, a cosmic phenomenon awaits us that has not been observed for nearly 800 years – Jupiter and Saturn will be extremely close to each other in our sky. Set up your telescope, hope for a clear night, and … Read More
The cosmos offers us many mysteries that astronomers are still struggling to solve, but there is one that is in our own solar system and remains unexplained – why do Venus and Uranus rotate in different directions from the other … Read More
Scientist have a new suggestion about the formation of the Earth. Astronomers studying the way the Moon formed have found new evidence showing that it formed after a smaller planet hit us directly about 4.5 billion years ago. According to … Read More