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Nebular Theory

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In the past, people had been searching for answers to the mysterious formation of our solar system however, the uprising of scientific study allowed them to create models to uncover the curiosity. Nebular theory was first proposed in 1734 by Emanuel Swedenborg, a Swedish scientist with occupation as mining engineer, […]

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A MAGNETAR

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Characterized by its extremely powerful magnetic field, eruptive emission of X-rays and gamma rays, a magnetar is a neutron star that is about 1000 times stronger than a normal neutron star. The term magnetar comes from the fact that these stellar remnants are surrounded by intense magnetic fields about 100 […]

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Haumea

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Haumea is one of the most interesting bodies in our solar system due to its uniqueness amongst known dwarf planets. The unique characteristics of Haumea includes its elongation, an unusually rapid rotation, its ring, two known moons, high density, and high albedo. In contrast to other dwarf planets, its size, […]

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Aurora Borealis

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Probably few of the phenomena of Nature so entirely charm and interest scientific and non-scientific observers alike as the Aurora Borealis, or ” Northern Lights ” as it is popularly called. Hence it is no wonder that the Aurora has always received a considerable amount of attention at the hands […]

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