The two images shown here look like the beautifully colored tails of peacocks, don’t you think? Well, think again. In reality, these are giant clouds
Here’s an easy experiment you can do at home. Fill the kitchen sink with water. Then pull out the plug, and carefully watch how the
Do you remember the last time you were on a merry-go-round on a playground or a fair? Because of the fast rotation, you felt like
When astronomers looked at this new ALMA image, it reminded them of a pretzel – a pastry shaped like a knot. But there are no
You probably know how to make soap bubbles. First, you put a ring of plastic or metal into a soap bath, and gently pull it
Do you like watching the clouds? It’s a pleasing pastime. If you have enough imagination, the clouds above your head sometimes resemble faces or animals.
How do you weigh a black hole? For a person, it’s easy. You just step upon a scale and read off your weight. But no
Imagine that you’re on an open field in the middle of the night. In the distance is the edge of a dark forest. Using your
All people look different from each other. Except identical twins. They have the same eyes, the same nose, the same mouth and the same hair.
Black holes are the most mysterious objects in the Universe. Their gravity is dangerously strong. They suck in everything that comes too close. Moreover, they