An Introduction to Cosmic Flares: Gamma-Ray Bursts (II)In the previous article, we’ve seen 3 potential sources that could have the power to generate such massive bursts. But, to narrow down our…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
An Introduction to Cosmic Flares: Gamma-Ray Bursts (I)During the Cold War, a treaty was formulated by the Russians and Americans that neither nation could test nuclear weaponry whatsoever…Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Phosphine: A Signature for Venusian Life?If we were to rank the planets and the satellites of the Solar system based on the probability of the existence of life, Venus would…Nov 5, 2020Nov 5, 2020
How Real Are Interstellar Travel Possibilities?Let’s say in the near future the entire solar system is about to meet its doom and we humans have at best around half a century or so to…Sep 26, 2020Sep 26, 2020
Homo Martiensis: How will Martian Evolution take place?It’s still more of a scientific fantasy to imagine Homo-Sapiens colonizing the entire Milky Way, spread among the stars, and ruling the…Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
The Very First Stars of the UniverseSoon after the Big Bang, a class of stars was formed that weighed tens to hundreds of times the mass of the sun, burned extremely bright…Sep 7, 2020Sep 7, 2020
Distances in AstronomyTo an early Greek Astronomer, the night sky couldn’t have been more than a 2 dimensional surface of a gigantic semi-sphere dotted with…Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
Quasars: Crucial to Give Birth to Live?The Universe is a restless place beaming with all sorts of activity. Stars continue to Burn immense amount of gas to give rise to extreme…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
An Introduction to Active Galactic SpectraActive Galaxies are one of the stunning powerhouses of the universe radiating immense radiation at nearly all wavelengths that can be seen…Aug 28, 2020Aug 28, 2020
What Contributes to The Spectra of Galaxies?A typical galaxy contains stars, gas, dust, and Dark Matter. Although Dark Matter claims a huge portion of the galaxy, it doesn’t…Aug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020