All of science overturned by a single tweet – random Twitter non-expert proves new claim by tweeting it; now all scientists abandon centuries of work: In an unprecedented shake-up of scientific thought, a single tweet by a random non-expert on…
Contrary to popular belief, the lengths of day and night aren’t exactly equal on the equinox. While the equinox is often celebrated as the day when daylight and darkness perfectly balance, this isn’t entirely accurate. The phenomenon that truly represents…
Artist and designer Josh Worth created an interactive website called “If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel: A Tediously Accurate Map of the Solar System,” which I mentioned in this post. On Josh Worth’s amazing website, the scale is so…
In his poem “Strontium-90,” the great Turkish poet Nazım Hikmet says: “We are in a race with ourselves, my dear. Either we will take life to the dead stars, or death will descend upon our world.” Do you think that…
In our daily lives, we usually don’t realize how strong gravity is unless we’re doing something that works against it, such as climbing a hill on a bicycle, going up stairs, or lifting a heavy object. But think about this:…
What if we could build a spaceship capable of leaving the solar system at the speed of light? How long would it take to reach interstellar space? Despite being small compared to our galaxy, let alone the entire universe, our…
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is the largest and most massive of the Solar System’s moons. It has a mean radius of 2,634.1±0.3 km (about 1,636 miles, or 0.413 Earths). For comparison, our Moon‘s radius is 1,737.1 km (1,079 miles). Have you…
The Solar System is vast and complex, encompassing countless celestial bodies such as planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and comets. To visualize the vastness of our cosmic neighborhood, we often use maps and models that represent the planets and their…
If you’ve watched the very good science fiction series The Expanse, you will see that the concept of “g” is frequently mentioned. The accelerations/decelerations and maneuvers of spacecraft are always given in units of “g”. This is also true in…
I came across this question on Facebook. As expected, it garnered thousands of comments, most of which focused on computers, the internet, and smartphones. Some responses also talked about social media and societal transformations.
Have you ever wondered why the night sky is dark? At first glance, it seems obvious. Nighttime means the Sun has set, and when you look up, the sky appears black, except for the twinkling stars scattered across it. But…
Amidst the vast, cold expanse of space, Earth stands out as a unique cradle of life. Our planet gem has harbored life for over 3.5 billion years and, barring unforeseen catastrophes, promises to continue for billions more. But, what makes…