What is the Surface of Mars Made Of?

SaraRayne Feb 20, 2020

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The red planet is an iconic feature in our lives today. The beautiful images of its surface sent back by probes and rovers inspire our imagination. It’s such an alien world and presents a striking image...

What Planet Has the Highest Surface Temperature?

SaraRayne Feb 20, 2020

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If you’ve ever been somewhere like Death Valley, California or perhaps India, you know what hot is. The fry an egg on the sidewalk kind of hot that makes you wonder why we don’t all live in the tropics where...

What is the Earth’s Atmosphere Made Of?

SaraRayne Feb 18, 2020

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You can thank the Earth’s atmosphere for quite a lot. Your ability to live and breathe, protection from UV rays, and our cozy climate are just a few things it gives us. So, what perfect mixture of gases do we...

What is the International Space Station?

SaraRayne Feb 18, 2020

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Some accomplishments of human history are so incredible, we begin to take them for granted once we become accustomed to them. The International Space Station, an idea early scientists would barely have been...

What is the Asteroid Belt?

SaraRayne Feb 18, 2020

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Don’t worry, this isn’t some new fashion trend set to take over the youth of today. The asteroid belt is a very real and very interesting portion of our solar system. Now, you might be picturing an asteroid...

Can Sound Be Heard In Space?

SaraRayne Feb 18, 2020

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Sound is an integral part of our lives. It tells us when the kids have gotten into places they shouldn’t it alerts us that someone wants our attention, and it soothes us in the form of melody when we want to...

How Long Does it Take to Get to Mars?

SaraRayne Feb 18, 2020

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We’ve been sending probes to Mars for quite some time now, and each time we do it there’s tremendous news coverage, the general public gets excited, and then...it dies down. Why is that? Well, for one reason...

What Kind of Training Does an Astronaut Have to Undergo?

SaraRayne Feb 9, 2020

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What kid, at some point, hasn’t wanted to become an astronaut? It’s just real enough that we can dream, yet enough of a rarity that as we grow up we allow it to fade into the background behind more...

What is a Wolf-Rayet Star?

SaraRayne Feb 9, 2020

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Out in the cosmos, there are stars of all colors and sizes. There are red, brown, and white dwarfs, the babies of the bunch. Then you have red giants and blue giants, and even supergiants. But did you know...

Do Astronauts Experience Time Differently in Space?

SaraRayne Feb 9, 2020

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Einstein’s theory of general relativity showed us that time isn’t as straightforward as we once thought. Time can be experienced differently depending on the observer due to the constancy of the speed of...

What is Hoag’s Object?

SaraRayne Feb 9, 2020

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We’re fairly familiar with typical galaxy shapes. We live in a spiral galaxy, the same type as our nearest neighbor Andromeda. There are also elliptical galaxies, barred spiral galaxies, and irregular...

What is a Solar Flare?

SaraRayne Feb 9, 2020

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The sun is a violent place. Intense heat is flying off the surface in every direction and spreading out through space, warming our solar system. Nuclear reactions taking place deep within the core create...

What is a Supernova?

SaraRayne Feb 9, 2020

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Stars are extraordinarily beautiful. Our star, the Sun, gives light and life. Other stars, the ones that are far away, inspire our imagination. Yes, they’re lovely indeed...until they turn on their...

Is Time Travel Possible?

SaraRayne Feb 9, 2020

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What good sci-fi movie doesn’t involve time travel of some sort? It’s an intriguing concept, and one that fascinates humans, enough so that we’ve even come up with “time travel rules”, just in case. But is...

What’s the Best Way to See the Stars at Night?

SaraRayne Feb 9, 2020

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Every single night, without fail, the stars come out in all their glory. Sadly, most of us never get to see the full wonder of this beautiful display. There’s so much more to see than most of us in towns and...

What is the Farthest an Astronaut Has Traveled Into Space?

SaraRayne Feb 7, 2020

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With every mission, we venture further into the unknown. Whether we’re sending a man to the moon or a probe to Mars, we are seeking answers and expanding our knowledge. The end goal? Not just knowledge, but...

What is the Universe Made of?

SaraRayne Feb 7, 2020

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The universe that we call home is pretty amazing. It’s filled with incredible celestial objects and mind-blowing physics phenomenon. We tiny humans on our tiny rock floating through this vast emptiness make...

What Happens in a Neutron Star Merger?

SaraRayne Feb 7, 2020

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There are some wild things out in the universe that push the limits of physics as we know it. One such phenomenon is the neutron star. Neutron stars are extremely small, especially considering the scale of...

How To Detect a Neutrino

SaraRayne Feb 7, 2020

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Scientists had a devil of a time detecting many particles we know of and take for granted today. We always prevailed, however. Now, there’s one particle in particular that has proven to be even more of a...

What is Dark Matter?

SaraRayne Feb 5, 2020

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One term that comes up quite often in discussions on astrophysics is dark matter. The name conjures images of mysterious substances and sci-fi mayhem, but the reality is far from that. In fact, we know so...