Fun Fact: Did you know that the universe is home to over 100 billion galaxies, and they all started as clouds of gas and dust? Galaxies, the vast cosmic cities of stars, planets, and other celestial bodies, are one of the most fascinating aspects of the universe. But how do these massive structures form, and …
Fun fact: Did you know the Sun is about halfway through its life, currently in its most stable phase, called the main sequence? The Sun, the heart of our solar system, has been shining for around 4.6 billion years. But have you ever wondered what happens as the Sun ages and how its life cycle …
Fun Fact: Did you know that the Kuiper Belt contains more than 100,000 icy bodies larger than 100 kilometres in diameter? When we think of our solar system, the planets often take centre stage, with the Sun, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter grabbing all the attention. But beyond the orbit of Neptune lies a fascinating region …
Space is vast and full of mysteries, and among them are asteroids—rocky remnants from the early solar system. These fascinating celestial bodies, scattered throughout space, hold key insights into the formation of planets and even life on Earth. In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at the formation and composition of asteroids, exploring what …
Have you ever wondered what happened right after the Big Bang? The Universe didn’t just expand slowly over time; it underwent a period of rapid, exponential expansion called cosmic inflation. This event, which took place within the first fraction of a second after the Big Bang, played a crucial role in shaping the Universe as …
Imagine looking up at the night sky and seeing not just a few stars but an entire cluster of them, shining brightly like a cosmic neighbourhood. These stellar gatherings, known as star clusters, are some of the most fascinating structures in our universe. But have you ever wondered how these clusters come to be or …
Have you ever thought about how vital the sun is in our everyday lives, providing warmth and aiding in plant growth? But did you know that the sun can also affect our planet in ways we can’t see with the naked eye? One of the most intriguing yet less understood phenomena is the impact of …
Imagine looking up at the night sky and realizing that some of those tiny twinkling stars aren’t single stars at all but pairs of stars dancing around each other. These are called binary star systems, and they’re far more common in the universe than you might think. In fact, about half of all stars are …
When you think of black holes, you might imagine them as mysterious, all-consuming voids in space, devouring anything that comes too close. While that’s true to an extent, black holes play a much more complex and vital role in the cosmos, particularly in the formation and evolution of galaxies. In this blog, we’ll explore how …
Imagine life thriving in the most unimaginable places—beneath the ice caps of Antarctica, within boiling acidic springs, or even on distant planets where conditions are far more extreme than on Earth. Welcome to the fascinating world of astrobiology, where scientists explore the possibility of life in extreme environments both on Earth and beyond. Introduction Astrobiology …
