Aight, let’s dive into one of humanity’s most mind-bending debates: 🚀🌍 Should we keep splurging billions to explore the great unknown, or should we funnel that cash into solving Earth’s never-ending list of problems? 🌌💸 It’s a classic argument—one foot planted firmly on the ground, the other aiming for the stars. Before you settle in with your cup of coffee… Read more →
Aight, let’s blast off into the stars and talk about how space exploration isn’t just about sci-fi fantasies or billionaires flexing their wallets—it’s also about reshaping life here on Earth! XAXAXA. From the first moon landing to the latest Mars rovers, every step into the cosmos has sparked incredible innovations that we now use daily without even realising it. Here’s… Read more →
Alright, cosmic adventurers, let’s dive into one of the most fascinating enigmas of modern science: where are all the aliens? 🤔 In a universe teeming with billions of galaxies, each hosting countless stars and planets, it seems statistically impossible that we’re all alone. Yet here we are – sending out radio signals and peering through telescopes, only to be met… Read more →
Aight, space enthusiasts, let’s get cosmic! Black holes—those mysterious voids in space where gravity goes haywire. Scientists have been scratching their heads about these cosmic vacuum cleaners for decades, but here’s the fun twist: some reckon black holes might not just be holes at all but portals. Yup, sci-fi fans, the idea is as wild as it sounds—stepping into a… Read more →
Can a country actually claim the Moon or other celestial body as their territory? The Outer Space Treaty ”Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies” The treaty is the foundation of international space law for signatory nations (108 in 2019). The treaty presents principles… Read more →
A white hole is a strange cosmic entity that glows brightly and emits stuff rather than disappearing. To put it another way, it’s the polar opposite of a black hole. Unlike black holes, however, there is no agreement on whether white holes exist or how they develop. Einstein’s theory of gravity predicts them, and they’re most commonly cited in the… Read more →
It depends on what you mean by “lightning”. Yes, because charge can flow across a vacuum, but No, because you won’t see anything. Lightning is a sudden electrostatic discharge between regions of differing electric potential. It has been observed on Venus, Jupiter and Saturn, as well as Earth. There is little material to act as a conductor of charge in… Read more →
1. How many planets do not have natural satellites? Two planets, Venus and Mercury, are the only planets in the solar system that do not have any natural satellites or moons. Mercury, Venus, Mars and Earth are inner planets. The outer planets are Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune. Earth has one large natural satellite, known as the Moon; and Mars has two tiny natural satellites, Phobos and Deimos. 2. How many moons… Read more →
