TrES-2b is the darkest exoplanet ever discovered. Astronomers have named Jupiter-sized planet Tres-2b. It is located 750 light-years from Earth.It is the darkest planet ever discovered outside the Solar System. It does not reflect light even as much as black acrylic paint. The reasons why it is so dark are not clear. The temperature in…
The region known as Trans Neptune Objects is the darkest region outside Neptune in the Solar System. It is 450 crore km away from the Sun. It covers an area of 2200 crore km. Pluto, discovered by Clyde Omberg in 1930, is the largest mass ever found in the region. Some time ago, Pluto was…
Although many species have disappeared from the face of the earth due to climate change and natural disasters, the dodo birds of Mauritius are an endangered species due to human. These birds were large and could not fly. They get their name from the sound of ‘dodo’. Dodo birds, although similar in appearance to terrestrial…
Introducing WISA Woodsat, a 10x10x10 cm ‘CubeSat’ – a type of nanosatellite built up from standardised boxes – but with surface panels made from plywood. Woodsat’s only non-wooden external parts are corner aluminium rails used for its deployment into space plus a metal selfie stick. Next to it will be a straightforward LED with a…
Wide enough to contain Earth, the Great Red Spot is the most dominant atmospheric feature in the planet’s southern hemisphere.
During the mainstream phase of stellar evolution, the outer layers expand and the core shrinks as the stars become red giants. Externally expanding outer layers are separated from the star by various actions. This part of the planet is called the Planetary Nebula. Named the Planetary Nebula, it has nothing to do with the Planet….
