Unbelievable facts, recent scientific discoveries, and thought-provoking theories about space exploration and the Universe in general. Interesting reads for amateur astronomers, skywatchers, and anyone who would like to learn more about the universe we live in!
What aliens could look like is an almost equally intriguing puzzle as that of their existence. This question fascinates many scientists and simple people who like to entertain their minds. If you believe that aliens are little green men, you should probably forget it, since, according to scientists, these beings…
Good news: the world will not end on December 21, 2012, despite all the prophecies. Here are 5 reasons why the Earth will continue to rotate in December 2012, according to NASA scientists: 1. Was the Mayan calendar studied by NASA scientists in detail? “As the calendar that you have…
Astronomers have revealed eight major unanswered mysteries of the Universe which are still puzzling the scientific community. Are you intrigued? According to the journal Science, unanswered questions vary from the riddle of dark matter to the query of why the Sun is so hot. Indeed, in some cases, even scientists admit that many of these…
If terms such as adenine and guanine bring you memories of the school course of biology, here you will see a reason to give to these words a second meaning. A team of scientists discovered that these two, as well as the other building blocks of DNA, could possibly form…
The Milky Way and the nearby Andromeda galaxy are on a course of a frontal collision that will take place in four billion years, according to U.S. scientists who made this announcement after the systematic research using the Hubble telescope. How and when will the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy…
A rare alignment between Earth, Venus, and the Sun allowed astronomers of the 17th and 18th centuries to calculate the precise distance of the Earth from the Sun for the first time. Now, astronomers around the world are preparing for the next transit of Venus that will take place on…
A research team calculated the number of asteroids that may be a potential threat to Earth. Furthermore, researchers created a list of countries that would suffer the greatest damage in the case of an asteroid impact. A team of scientists at the University of Southampton conducted a sample study on…
A unique solar eclipse, referred to as the 'ring of fire', will begin on May 20, 2012, in China and will move to the east, to the United States on May 21, 2012. Unfortunately, not everyone will be able to observe the eclipse as it will be visible only in…
