Space Science

The deep night sky can be confusing and overwhelming if you don’t know what to look for, but stargazing apps can help us find our way. Constellations have fascinated humans for centuries. From the Greeks, to the Romans, to modern astronomers, the patterns of these stars have been given different shapes and names. People stargaze …

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A diagram of the rings of Jupiter, Credit: Wikimedia/NASA/JPL/Cornell University Does Jupiter have rings? That is an excellent question and one that gets asked often. When we consider which planets have rings, we usually think of Saturn. This is because its impressively broad and bright rings are visible from Earth with the help of a …

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Black holes are one of the strangest and most intriguing parts of space. An international team of scientists has captured the first-ever image of the black hole found at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way. This picture is a sight to behold, taking five years to capture and requiring the work of over …

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James Webb Space Telescope, Credit : NASA And why is everyone talking about it now? Astronomy enthusiasts have known about the James Webb Space Telescope since its construction began back in 2004. However, it wasn’t launched into space until the end of 2021. On July 12th, 2022, NASA released the first images captured by this …

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Have you ever looked up towards the night sky and seen those bright, weird ribbons of color? If you live near the North or South Pole, you probably have! These Northern and Southern lights are called aurora. and they are what a lot of people call one of the most beautiful sights in nature. There …

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Thousands of light years away, there is a supermassive black hole spinning at the center of our galaxy – a black hole more than three million times the size theSun! And everything in the galaxy is swirling around it. So does that mean that the black hole is sucking everything into it until there is …

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Everyday we hear about a lot of environmental issues that are harming humans in one way or the other. Light pollution is one of those problems. It is the excessive use of artificial outdoor lighting and has affected the world’s ecosystems and human health. Moreover, it is impossible for us to look at the wonders …

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Having a cold is no fun, your throat feels scratchy, your nose gets runny, and you seem to be sneezing every few minutes. In Space, having a cold is even worse. Can you get sick in Space? In 1968, NASA’s Apollo 7 spacecraft blasted off with a three-person crew aboard. Just 15 hours into the …

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