Category: Space

Why is the Solar System flat?

How a matter-filled cloud turned into a flat, planetary system To find out why our Solar System is flat, we must first uncover its origins. Our Solar System formed from a huge, nebulous cloud...

The Solar System: What is a gravitational well?

How this invisible force shapes the universe While we are all familiar with gravity being the force that causes a dropped phone to clatter to the ground, Albert Einstein was the first to describe...

Top 10: Astronomical Discoveries

The revelations that not only changed the world but challenged the way we see our existence and our place in the universe 1. Gravitational waves The existence of gravitational waves was first predicted in 1916...

What would happen if we blew up the Moon?

Humanity has stockpiled 600 billion of the largest, biggest, deadliest warheads ever built and they’re pointed at the Moon. Science speculates on what might happen after the stupidest experiment ever…