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inspired by Astrophysics for People in a HurryMoons
The Moon is the bi-product of a bigger collision at some point in the Earth’s past. This conclusion was drawn when astronauts brought back samples from the Moon and those samples seemed quite similar
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Asteroids
Many asteroids reside in the main asteroid belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Sadly, some of these may eventually collide with Earth and could have serious negative impacts on th
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inspired by Astrophysics for People in a HurryTelescopes
It took some time for the invention of telescopes that could be used to detect invisible light. The invention of such telescopes was crucial to studying some space phenomena, such as supernova and pul
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Shapes In Space
Most items in the cosmos do not have sharp angles. Some objects have odd shapes. However, most objects in space (and nature) are round. Often though, experiments assume roundness: just for the sake of
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inspired by Astrophysics for People in a HurryLambda
Einstein’s mathematical equations for relativity included lambda, which represented a force in opposition to gravity. He included this to keep calculations about the universe in balance. This was fitt
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Dark Matter
Through calculations, scientists found that dark matter accounts for approximately six times the total gravity of the visible matter. Research also indicates dark matter cannot be made of ordinary mat
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Galaxies
There are, after all, approximately one hundred billion galaxies. Each is brightly packed with stars. However, between the galaxies, there are difficult-to-detect objects. These may be just as interes
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Cosmic Microwave Background
Cosmic microwave background (or CMB) exhibits the profile of a radiant and cooling object. It peaks and falls in various parts of the spectrum. It also gives off radio waves and high energy photons. T
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Universal Laws
Scientists do not just want to measure the movement of space, they want to know what each object is. In the 19th century, chemists discovered that prisms could be used to break white light down into i
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Subatomic Relationships
In seeking to identify a universal set of rules, scientists continue to examine the relationships between the subatomic particles that comprise the universe. These quarks, bosons, leptons, photons, el
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