The Distance from Earth to Moon
You might be surprised. Often when we see drawings of the Earth and the Moon, they look really close together. Don’t be fooled! They’re actually really far apart. The Moon is an average of 238,855 miles (384,400 km) away. How far away is … Read More
What is a Black Hole?
A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been squeezed into a tiny space. This can happen when a star … Read More
Is it Different The Taste of Food in Space?
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield tells how our taste perceptions change when we get into zero gravity. When we get into space, the food really does not have the taste we’re used to. And the reason is not in the food … Read More
What is Light?
We are so used to some things that we stopped wondering about them. Like light. What is light? Some kind of wavy thing, right? In a sense, you are right. The next extraordinary video of the YouTube channel ” Kurzgesagt – … Read More
Scientists Have Discovered the Cause of Solar Eruptions
For centuries, scientists have been puzzled by the gigantic and unpredictable outflows of plasma from the Sun, sometimes so aggressive that they can cause the glow of the Earth and disturb communications on our planet. But an international team … Read More