Category: SPACE

NASA shares three never-before-seen images of Mars with the caption “You have a letter from Mars” …

August 5, 2021

These are the latest images of Gigi Crater taken by NASA’s Mass Reconnaissance Orbiter. courtesy NASA

Comet in our solar system

August 5, 2021

A mega comet has entered our solar system.Named 2014 UN271, the object will approach the Sun and reach Saturn’s orbit in 2031. It is estimated to be 100 to 370 km wide, and this object is larger than the typical feature of a comet, making it more likely to be a dwarf planet.

WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?

August 5, 2021

In a nutshell, black holes are objects that cannot be penetrated by light due to the force of gravity.For gravity to be so great that even light cannot escape, it is not enough to add the weight or mass of an object, that weight must be confined within a very small range. (Scientifically speaking, weight…

A solar wind at a speed of 400 km / h is reported to have damaged the Earth’s magnetic field.

August 5, 2021

Spaceweather reports that the solar wind has damaged the Earth’s magnetic field. The magnetic field plays a major role in protecting the ozone layer and life on Earth from harmful cosmic rays and radiation. The Earth’s magnetic field is threatened by solar winds of up to 400 kilometers per second. Solar wind is caused by…

Chinese scientists discover ultra-high-energy MilkyWay cosmic accelerators

August 5, 2021

Chinese scientists have detected a dozen ultra-high-energy (UHE) cosmic accelerators within the Milky Way, a find that could overturn humanity’s understanding of the galaxy. It could help reveal the origin of cosmic rays, which have puzzled scientists for a century. The findings were based on the observations of China’s Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory…

Cygnus loop supernova remnant.

July 31, 2021

Supernovae are stars that explode and destroy in their final days.As a result, a lot of debris remains. The image shows faded filaments that are part of the remnants of a large supernova, the Cygnus Loop. The visual part of the signus loop is known as the Veil Nebula or the Cirrus Nebula or Filamentary…

When the sun goes down ..

July 29, 2021

The sun is the main source of energy for most living things on earth, including us. Even a day without the sun – without the sun the unit ‘day’ has no particular meaning is another matter! – We can’t imagine. But what will be the consequences if the sun suddenly disappears one day? Fear not,…

Ocean of the Moon – Oceanus Procellarum

July 28, 2021

If the Earth is surrounded by 4 oceans, there is only one ocean on the Moon. Located at the western end of the Moon, it is known as the ‘Ocean of Storms’. Oceanic procellarium makes up 10.5% of the total lunar surface. Its circumference is 2568 km. Oceanus procellarium is not an ocean full of…