Category: Earth

cherenkov radiation

April 25, 2022

Is it possible to overtake the light? The answer is no, isn’t it? If so, it’s a mistake, because light can be overtaken, but light traveling in a vacuum can not be beaten. The speed of light in a vacuum is 3 lakh km per second. M But … the speed of light is relatively…

Inverted waterfalls in India (Reverse Waterfalls)

April 18, 2022

With each monsoon, the Indian subcontinent becomes a land of natural wonders. Jumping waterfalls and lush greenery fill the mind and eyes with everlasting signs of earthly scent and beauty and wonder. But the Reverse Waterfalls are a spectacular monsoon phenomenon in the Western Ghats of the country. The flow of water against gravity seems…

How long does it take to reach the planets in the Solar System? That means it depends on how fast you go.

April 16, 2022

But let’s see how long it has been since our spacecraft reached their destination. Launched on November 3, 1973, Mariner10 took 147 days to reach Mercury on March 29, 1974. But the speed still needs to go down a bit to reach the orbit. It took Messenger 1260 days to reach orbit. It will still…

Moon soil for sale

April 14, 2022

The soil of the moon, which was brought to Earth during man’s first lunar mission, Apollo 11, is up for sale. This soil was taken from the lunar surface by Neil Armstrong in 1969.It is housed in five aluminum discs and is valued at $ 1.2 million.

Another natural wonder

April 7, 2022

Lake “Spotted” or “Cliluk” in British Columbia, Canada. It contains different minerals in yellow and blue colors. Due to the extremely salty nature of the lake, only a few species survive. Silver and titanium in very small quantities, in addition to compounds such as calcium, sodium sulphate and magnesium sulphate. The ponds formed on the…

The giants in our galaxy.

April 6, 2022

Let’s get acquainted with some of the giants in our galaxy, many of which are the largest and brightest known in the universe. Maggie – The longest structure in the milkyway It is the largest object or structure in our galaxy. Although many isolated large clouds can be seen, this cloud, which is continuous at…

Dark night sky paradox

April 5, 2022

Why the night looks black. Have you thought of anyone? For dark skies, space has a reason. Although many have asked about it, in 1823 a scientist named heinrich olbers also thought more about. There were two types of cosmology then. One is the Big Bang and the other is the default theory. In the…

Kipuka: A different kind of volcanic island

March 24, 2022

When a volcano erupts and subsequent lava flows engulf the mountain slope and surrounding lands, parts of the earth, due to their elevation, escape destruction. The land, which remains intact, is later turned into an island for plants, animals, and birds alike. They are called kipuka, a word derived from the Hawaiian language, meaning “hole”…

James Webb has opened the golden glass mirrors.

March 20, 2022

The image of the star 84406 was taken by the James Webb Telescope after the completion of the mirror arrangement known as the ‘Fine Facing’. The James Webb Telescope is beyond the reach of the Hubble Space Telescope. We too can wait for the secrets to be revealed. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope