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How Many Planets Are There In The Milky Way?

The universe that surrounds us contains billions of galaxies and trillions of stars and planets in them. Scientists have used different methods to estimate these numbers to get an idea…

Where Does The Sun’s Magnetic Field Come From?

The sun is a glowing ball of gasses at the centre of our solar system. It is made of a gas-like material called plasma, consisting of charged particles. The sun…

When Will Saturn’s Rings Disappear?

Saturn’s rings are the most complex and enormous ring system of any planet in the solar system. It consists of countless icy particles ranging in size from tiny grains to…

Where is Earth in the Milky Way? Our galactic address explained

Earth is inside the Milky Way’s disk, about 26,000–27,000 light-years (8.2–8.3 kiloparsecs) from the Galactic Center. That is roughly halfway from the center to the edge of the visible disk.…

How Many Black Holes Are There? 

Estimating the number of black holes is difficult because they are not directly detectable, however, astronomers are tirelessly working to determine the number of black holes up there in space.…

Parasitic Black Holes Could Be Hiding Inside Stars

A new paper has been introduced in the world of black holes according to which astronomers might have found a new variant of black holes, named Parasitic Black Hole. Parasitic…

What Is The Hottest Thing In The Universe?

Supernova is considered the hottest thing in the universe, reaching a million degrees Celsius. It is recorded that supernovas might have been discovered before the early 17th century. Supernovae are…