Jakarta – A galaxy is a part of the universe that begins its life with its stars. However, it is known that some of the stars in this galaxy rotate in a regular pattern and some randomly. I wonder why? Galaxies become disordered as they age. This is known through the motion of the stars … Read more
Jakarta – There is a group of planets that float in space without being attached to a specific star, called free-floating planets (FFPs). Some of these FFPs exist on their own, never being attached to any star. However, most of them were expelled from the solar system. FFPs are referred to as isolated planetary mass … Read more
Jakarta – Have you ever wondered why planets are round? Why aren’t they just squares, triangles or irregulars? Reported by Space Place, US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a planet can form a world due to gravity. A planet’s gravity pulls mass evenly from all sides to the center, and from the center to … Read more
101 STORIES CNN Indonesia Monday, 22 April 2024 09:01 IWST Picture. Experts reveal how many planets there are in the universe. (Photo: AFP/-) Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Textbooks say there are at least eight planet which is in the solar system today. But, how many planets are there really? universe? Planetary research itself is one … Read more
NASA has officially confirmed the Dragonfly helicopter mission that aims to explore Saturn’s organic-rich moon Titan. This critical decision now paves the way for the mission to move towards the completion of its final design phase, which will be followed by the complex process of building and rigorously testing the entire spacecraft along with its … Read more
Jakarta – Astronomers are now keen to welcome this rare event. A new explosion is expected to occur in the coming months. Note, a nova and a supernova are not the same. What is Nova? Novas occur in binary star systems, where the white dwarf star and its companion star orbit each other closely. White … Read more
Jakarta – As we already know, the Solar System consists of 8 planets that revolve around the Sun. In the Solar System there are also satellites of each planet, asteroids, the dwarf planet Pluto, and various interstellar dust. But have you ever thought, where is the end of this vast Solar System? At a distance … Read more
Our solar system and everything in it, including Earth, will look very different when the Sun dies. But will Earth and the other planets be able to escape the Sun or will they disappear? A study published in the journal “Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society» (MNRAS). The Sun burns hydrogen in its core, … Read more
Snapchat Adjusts ‘Solar System’ Feature After Teens’ Anxiety Concerns Image Credits: Shutterstock Snapchat has responded to concerns about its ‘solar system’ feature, following a Wall Street Journal report revealing how the feature was causing anxiety among teens. The ‘solar system’ feature displays the ranking system for paid subscribers, indicating how close users are to their … Read more
Jakarta – As far as astronomers who study the observable universe know, only about 5% is made up of matter. The rest, or most of it, consists of dark matter or dark matter (around 27%) and dark energy (around 68%). Dark matter is invisible matter that does not emit its own light and only interacts … Read more