IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A STAR TO BECOME A PLANET?
Even millions of light years away, stars shine in the night sky because they are incredibly hot. Planets, in turn, tend to be much colder than these other stellar objects. In between, …
Space Science Notes
Space Science Notes study notes for college and university students: the study of stars, planets, and other objects in space. Astronomers want to understand the universe and our planet’s.
7 things that show us that we are not alone in the Universe
If the emergence of animal life is not a simple matter? What if the origin of multicellular organisms requires a highly improbable combination of geological and astronomical coincidences? These questions gave rise …
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Ecosphere of the Sun
The solar ecosphere is the space occupied by the solar system whose temperature is favorable for the development of carbon combinations and serves as the basis for life forms on the planets . The planets included …
Astrobiology
Astrobiology. From the Greek: Astron (star), Bios (life) and Logos (word/science). The literal meaning of astrobiology is the science of life in the cosmos, the science of life outside, whether it be past, present, or future life. It is a branch …
Astrochemistry
Astrochemistry is a relatively new area, which is halfway between astronomy, physics and chemistry, having as its main focus the study of the formation, destruction and abundance of molecules in …
Vega (star)
Vega (Star) . ( Alpha Lyrae ). It is the fifth brightest star in the night sky and second in the northern hemisphere after Arthur . Vega is a white star , the brightest in the constellation Lyre. It is relatively close to the Solar System , …
Icarus (star)
Icarus is a blue supergiant discovered in April 2018. It is the most distant star ever detected, located 9 billion light-years from Earth . The light that is currently reaching Earth was emitted …