Brown Dwarf ‘The Accident’: Neither Star Nor Planet
Brown dwarfs are sub-stellar objects with a mass that ranges between that of a planet and a star. Brown dwarfs are considered sub-stellar objects as they lack the mass required to satisfy nuclear fusion to become fully-fledged stars. Hence dubbed as “failed stars” by many, ” brown dwarfs emit dim light due to thermal radiation. […]
The Time Traveler: James Webb Space Telescope
Humans have been curious and wondered about infinite space for centuries. Their insatiable curiosity drove them to observe & explore space by inventing various technical devices over time to time. With the advancement of science & technology in the 21st-century space exploration has gone beyond its old limits. As a result of the experiments, observations, […]
Solaris: A Brainy Journey to the Great Unknown
A visionary work of first-contact science fiction by the Kafka prize winner, Polish writer Stanislaw Lem saw the light of the day in 1961. It was non-other than ‘Solaris’, which has later been adapted for or inspired popular music, theatre, operas, ballet, video games, and movies by Andrei Tarkovsky and Steven Soderbergh in 1972, and […]
What Are Neutron Stars?
Neutron stars are too small to burn in comparison to the size and scale of our universe. A typical neutron star is about 20 kilometres in diameter. Since this type of star is a not very large type of star. However, despite its small size, its geological factors such as mass, density, etc. are potent. […]