In the vast expanse of the cosmos, exoplanets, or extrasolar planets, offer a tantalizing glimpse into the diversity of planetary systems beyond our own. These alien worlds orbit stars outside …
Galaxies, vast conglomerations of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter, are the building blocks of the universe. From majestic spirals to enigmatic ellipticals, galaxies come in a variety of shapes …
During the time of Newton and the discovery of experimentation, the universe was eternal and ageless. Time was an independent variable whose course could not be altered. Scientists could understand …
Deep in the night sky, in the constellation of Sagittarius, shrouded by interstellar gas and dust, lies a mysterious object. So enigmatic is this object, it cannot be observed directly, …
Our Galaxy forms a disc a little thicker in the center that is observed in profile, which is why the Milky Way seems very long and quite thin. The stars …