Most Galaxies Spiral-Shaped,Why?

When you think of the Milky Way, you probably picture that familiar spiral shape we all have come to know and love. That spiral structure is very common for galaxies, Over three-quarters of the one’s we have observed, are in this pinwheel shape. Our own galaxy is actually in a subgroup called barred spiral galaxies. But … Read more

Dalton’s Atomic Theory

dalton's atomic theory

We all know that all matter in the universe is made up of microscopically small particles called atoms. The word atom comes from the Greek word άτομο, which means indivisible. Many ancient philosophers (like Kanada from India & Democritus from Greece) had a vague qualitative idea of the ultimate constituents of matter. Their views are … Read more

What Would Happen If You Detonate A Nuclear Bomb In Space?

Detonating a nuclear bomb seems like a risky business in general, but in the early 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union were busy trying to figure out what would happen if you set one off in space? The answer turned out to be something they didn’t really expect. A nuclear blast could cause a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse or EMP, a … Read more

Antimatter | Only Place Where Antimatter Can Survive

The whole Universe is made of matter. Everything is made up of matter, you, me, smartphones, PC, Pizza, Puppies, Black-Holes everything you can possibly think of. But there is also this thing called antimatter. Around the turn of the last century, Einstein was working on the theory of relativity and other physicists were trying to … Read more