Space

NASA vs SpaceX – How Different They Are?

Since space travel began, only three countries have sent people into space. The first person to travel there was Yuri Gagarin, a Russian cosmonaut, in 1961. He circled the Earth in Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. Shortly after, the United States...

23 Most Fascinating Things in Space [As Of 2024]

Space is full of strange and weird things, and we are still in the process of investigating them. Below is the list of the fascinating things in space that we have discovered so far. 23. 2022 GN1 A near-Earth asteroid possibly made of ice and...

17 Intriguing Facts About Uranus | 2024 Edition

Uranus was the first ever planet to be discovered with the help of a telescope. But do you know, before Sir William Herschel, it was not recognized as a planet? When ancient astronomers first observed Uranus, they mistook it for a star. The earliest...

Origin Of The Universe: 8 Different Theories

How did the Universe we know come into existence? And how do we explain its origin? These are some of the questions cosmologists and physicists have been trying to unravel for decades. Undoubtedly, every piece of evidence and data collected over the...

Different Types of Galaxies In The Universe

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...

What Exactly Is Planet X? Facts and Theories

Planet X is a hypothetical planet that is located about 400 astronomical units (AU) away.  It may take up to 20,000 Earth years to complete one full orbit around our Sun.  The planet has not yet been observed, but mathematical calculations suggest...