FAQ Archives | Search Articles | Astronomy Trek https://www.astronomytrek.com/sci-fun-facts/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:19:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Panspermia Theory and the Origins of Life On Earth https://www.astronomytrek.com/panspermia-origins-of-life-on-earth/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:40:48 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=13270 Perhaps the greatest mystery of modern science is how did life emerge on Earth? There are theories now that suggest life itself is foreign in origin, coming from somewhere else in our galaxy. At first, ...

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]]> Can Tardigrades Survive in Open Space? https://www.astronomytrek.com/can-tardigrades-survive-in-open-space/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:06:40 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=13265 Are we alone in the universe? This is perhaps the greatest unanswered question in astronomy right now. So far we have sent probes in search of life and have found nothing. Sure there is still ...

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]]> 10 Biggest Meteor Showers of the Year – Dates & Viewing Times https://www.astronomytrek.com/10-biggest-annual-meteor-showers/ Sun, 17 Feb 2019 18:05:28 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=13246 Meteors are constantly entering and burning up in Earth’s atmosphere, providing stargazers with some of the most awe-inspiring celestial events of the year. There are currently more than 900 known annual meteor showers, of which ...

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]]> Flat-Earthers: What Do They Believe? https://www.astronomytrek.com/why-do-some-people-believe-in-a-flat-earth/ https://www.astronomytrek.com/why-do-some-people-believe-in-a-flat-earth/#respond Sat, 05 Jan 2019 15:21:41 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12581 The image above shows a view of Earth as most, if not all members of the Flat Earth Society believe it to be. In this view, Earth is a flat disc on which the continents ...

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]]> https://www.astronomytrek.com/why-do-some-people-believe-in-a-flat-earth/feed/ 0 What Are the Northern Lights and Southern Lights? https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-is-the-aurora-borealis/ https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-is-the-aurora-borealis/#respond Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:05:13 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12772 The image above shows a spectacular display of the Aurora Borealis over Finland. Also known as the Northern Lights, auroras typically occur at latitudes of between 10 and 20 degrees from the geomagnetic poles but ...

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]]> https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-is-the-aurora-borealis/feed/ 0 What Is The Green Flash Phenomenon? https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-is-the-green-flash-phenomenon/ Sat, 30 Jun 2018 10:22:13 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12714 The image above shows a dramatic example of a green flash, as seen from the Canary Islands. This particular atmospheric optical phenomenon was considered a myth for a long time. These days, the cause of ...

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]]> What is The Belt of Venus Atmospheric Phenomenon? https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-is-the-belt-of-venus-atmospheric-phenomenon/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:59:15 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12704 The image above shows the Belt of Venus, a rosy-hued band of light between Earth’s shadow and the upper atmosphere that occurs just after sunset, or just before sunrise. However, this atmospheric phenomenon has nothing ...

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]]> What is a Moonbow or Lunar Rainbow? https://www.astronomytrek.com/examining-the-phenomenon-of-lunar-rainbows/ Mon, 28 May 2018 13:17:00 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12697 The image above shows an example of a moonbow that appeared over Maui, Hawaii in February 2016. Although moonbows are also commonly known as lunar rainbows, or white rainbows in many parts of the world, ...

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]]> What Are Sun Dogs and How Are They Caused? https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-are-sun-dogs-and-how-are-they-caused/ Thu, 24 May 2018 16:32:31 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12665 The image above shows a pair of bright sundogs as seen from the city of Fargo in North Dakota. Also visible here are sections of the arcs passing through each sundog. These are known as ...

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]]> Northern Hemisphere Constellations of the Spring Sky https://www.astronomytrek.com/spring-constellations-of-the-northern-hemisphere/ Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:57:02 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12602 The advent of spring in the Northern Hemisphere slowly ushers in improved seeing conditions, and along with it, a few seasonal constellations that had been out of view for some time. Apart from Ursa Major ...

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