August 17, 2023
By Sonakshi Kandhari
Did you know the Universe is 13.7 billion years old? Unveiling the universe's history, scientists continue to uncover new mysteries. Check out these 10 facts to learn more.
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Have you tried counting the stars? It’s of no avail because the Milky Way contains between 200 and 400 billion stars. Besides that, there are a billion other galaxies.
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The moon is distancing itself from the Earth by 3.8 centimetres each year. So, it will gradually move away from the Earth’s gravitational field. But the process will take a billion years.
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A discovery revealed a water vapour cloud in space that holds 140 trillion times more water than the Earth. It’s the largest volume of water that’s ever been found.
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Sound travels on Earth via a medium. But space has no medium for sound transmission. Hence, astronauts communicate via radio in space because radio waves can propagate without a medium.
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The universe comprises 68% dark energy, 27% dark matter and 5% normal matter.
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The first stars were formed during the Big Bang, and even the atoms that make up our body were produced at that time. Each element of the Earth is made of it.
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Since the expulsion of the Big Bang, the universe has been expanding and displacing stars and galaxies in its wake. And with time, the speed of its expansion has only accelerated.
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The moon is devoid of atmosphere, wind and water to erase the footprints. The footprints of Apollo are visible to date and will remain for another million years.
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