Category: General & Interesting info

All about black holes

You might have seen black holes referenced as wormholes, portals, or inescapable balls of doom. But what really are they? The NASA definition of a black hole is “A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out.” What does this mean? Gravity and black holes Gravity is a force that interacts between every object, pulling them together. Your body exerts gravity on your phone, and vice versa. It is just that these forces are too small […]

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All about Galaxies

What is a galaxy? The scientific definition of a galaxy is a “gravitationally bound system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter.” In simple terms, this means a large clump of things that you might find in space.  The differece between a galaxy and the universe One of the most common misunderstandings about galaxies is the difference between a galaxy and the universe. Here is how you can tell them apart: First, the universe is everything. Every atom, every star, every black hole, every […]

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All about stars

Stars are some of the most interesting things to study and there is so much to learn about them. In this post, I will cover the main types of stars, the life of a star, and some interesting facts. Classification of stars Most stars are classified though the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. This is an easy way to see what type of star you are looking at based on how hot and bright it is. The band going down the middle is called the main sequence. Most stars, like […]

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