As a space enthusiast, you have probably heard the terms quasar, pulsar, and neutron star before. But, what is the difference between these three amazing space phenomena? What makes each of them unique? This article will discuss the three terms in detail, provide some interesting facts about them and explain how and by whom they …
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Antimatter is the opposite of normal matter. When two atoms of matter collide, they become an atom of antimatter. This process creates a lot of energy. Scientists use this energy to make new elements. In our world, there are many types of antimatter, but the most common type is antihydrogen. Antihelium is the antimatter version …
Asteroids are rocks or chunks of rock orbiting the Sun at speeds ranging from hundreds of miles per hour to tens of thousands of miles per hour. Some asteroids are big enough to cause damage to Earth whilst others are as tiny as pebbles and burn up as they enter our atmosphere. In this article, …
Wormholes are hypothetical shortcuts through space-time that connect distant regions of the universe. They were first theorized by physicist John Wheeler in 1935 and have become one of the most intriguing concepts in modern physics. Although there is no direct evidence for them, scientists believe that some form of exotic matter could allow wormholes to …
Asteroids are space rocks that orbit the sun. Some of them are big enough to cause damage to Earth. If they hit us, would you survive? An asteroid named Apophis is currently orbiting our planet. It was discovered in 2004 and has a diameter of 2.3 miles (3.8 kilometers). The chances of it hitting Earth …
In the far reaches of the Universe, you’ll find amazing events, celestial bodies, and mind-blowing chemical reactions that, if we’re honest, we’re not close to, as some can be world-ending. One of these is the quasar. Quasars are some of the brightest objects in the universe. They are very distant galaxies, which means they are …
Space is a pretty big place. Not the most groundbreaking piece of information that has ever been written, but it’s pretty hard to comprehend sometimes just how big the void that our planet flies through is. It’s a scale that the human mind can’t wrap our heads around. For example, take our closest celestial neighbor. …
Neutrinos are subatomic particles that pass through matter without interacting with it. They are extremely weakly interactive and therefore pose no threat to humans. Neutrinos come from nuclear reactions within stars and other celestial bodies. The neutrino radiation emitted by these sources is very low energy and does not pose any danger to living organisms. …
There are four commonly taught states of matter: gas, liquid, solid, and plasma. You probably came across these in school and they’re found in everyday life (yes, even plasma). But there’s also a fifth state of matter, and this one isn’t so clearly defined: exotic matter. Exotic matter is matter that doesn’t behave as we …
The asteroid that struck Earth 65 million years ago was large enough to cause global devastation. It slammed into the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, creating a massive crater that is now known as the Chicxulub Crater. Scientists believe the impact triggered a mass extinction event that wiped out the majority of life on our planet. …
