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ISS size: how big is the International Space Station?
The International Space Station (ISS) measures about 109 metres (356 feet) from end to end, one yard short of an American football field including the end zones, and has a…
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Experts Sound the Alarm: ‘God of Chaos’ Asteroid Could Hit Earth Sooner Than We Thought!
It sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but this is real life. There’s a massive asteroid out there called Apophis—appropriately nicknamed the ‘God of Chaos’—and scientists are…
Explainer Physics
How Long Does It Take To Travel One Light Year?
A light year is the distance light travels in one year. Light moves very fast, about 299,792 kilometers per second. If we could travel that fast, we would take one…
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Where Do Microscopic Black Holes Exist?
Microscopic black holes, also referred to as quantum mechanical or mini black holes, are hypothetical small holes that have fascinated scientists and the public for decades. They are very tiny…
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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…
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What would aliens look like? What evolution and physics can predict
Nobody knows what aliens look like, because no life has yet been found beyond Earth. If life does exist elsewhere, the best-supported expectation is that most of it would be…
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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…
Explainer Astronomy
Jupiter vs the Sun: how many Jupiters fit inside the Sun?
The Sun has roughly 1,000 times Jupiter’s volume. That is why the usual answer says about 1,000 Jupiters could fit inside the Sun. The number is a volume comparison, not…
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Black Holes and Time Machines: The Latest Theories That Could Turn Science Fiction into Fact
Black holes, those enigmatic gravitational sinks from which nothing, not even light, can escape, have long captivated both scientists and science fiction enthusiasts alike. Recent advancements in astrophysics have brought…