Located about 5,000 light years away from Earth, the Boomerang Nebula is the coldest place found in the universe so far. The temperature of the nebula has been measured at -272.15 degrees Celsius/-457.87 degrees Fahrenheit. So what makes this nebula so cold?
Did you know that very strong gravity can actually bend light? Gravitational lenses are formed when light from a very distant source is bent around an object with a very large mass. Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicted this phenomenon.
2010 should be a good year for viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower and if that isn’t enough to get you outside, there will also be a planetary conjunction to gaze upon as well!
Today, researchers coined a new word – spacequake! A spacequake occurs in Earth’s magnetic field and plays a key role in jolting the Northern Lights into brilliant activity.
Sunspots are a phenomena that occur on the surface of the sun and can bee seen as dark spots against the brighter surface. They are very transient in nature – meaning they don’t last very long and change shape rapidly.