Vehicles that are used by the military either to engage in combat or transport personnel are distinguished as military vehicles. After the Second World War, new technologies were rigorously introduced to make these machines more efficient and...
Anyone with the basic understanding of cosmology is aware of the certainty that, sometime in the distant future, our Earth will die. But the question is how and when. The death of the Earth can be explained in two ways; biologically and geologically...
The word ‘scientist’ was coined by a philosopher and theologian William Whewell in 1833. It describes someone who carries out scientific research to advance knowledge in a particular field. Today, most scientists have advanced degrees in...
We live in a world where anyone can reach any destination from any part of the place within hours. In a way, the world is really small. But is it safe? A society without crime is something we call utopian society, where there is equality in every...
A base, in chemistry, refers to any substance that releases hydroxide ions (OH−) when dissolved in water or aqueous solution. Many bases, however, don’t readily carry hydroxide ions, but they too produce high levels of OH− when treated with...
Albert Einstein started his journey from Ulm, a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879. He started showing signs of brilliance from a young age. During his entire scientific career, Einstein produced an astonishing number...
“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong” is a phrase you most likely have heard at least once, it’s also likely that you’re aware of its relevance to Murphy’s Law. But what exactly does it mean, and how it affects our...
Since the beginning of space exploration, we have achieved a great many things from successfully launching people on the moon to landing rovers on Mars and Titan, one of the natural satellites of Saturn. Today, we have human-made satellites all over...
What exactly is a galaxy? In simple words, a galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, and other celestial objects, bound together by gravitational force. Galaxies can differ in shape, size and each revolve around their center of mass. Our...
The world’s first human-made satellite, Sputnik-1, was launched by the Soviets in 1957. Since then, more than almost 9,000 satellites have been launched into space by nearly 40 different nations. For decades, government and private space...
