Posts tagged “astronomy”
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Space Quiz Questions and Answers, Explained
Space quiz questions and answers on the planets, black holes and why space is dark and silent — guess why Venus runs hotter than Mercury, then see why.
Jun 30, 2026·ScienceSpace Trivia Questions and Answers: Cosmic Questions With the Why
18 space trivia questions and answers, each with the quick why behind it — from why we can see the Milky Way to why pulsars pulse.
May 23, 2026·TriviaEarth Day 2026: 12 Weird Whys About the Planet You Live On
From a 19.5-hour day stuck for 1.5 billion years to a mantle-wind black hole beneath Tibet, 12 mechanism-rich, verifiably true facts about Earth — each a 'small why' that changes how you see the planet. Earth Day 2026 edition.
Apr 22, 2026·Earth ScienceLyrid Meteor Shower 2026: When, Where, and How to Watch the Peak
The 2026 Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 21-22 in nearly moonless skies. Exact US-timezone viewing times, where to look in Lyra, and the 2,700-year history of humanity's oldest recorded meteor shower.
Apr 21, 2026·AstronomyScientists Found a Building Block of Life Floating in Space - 27,000 Light-Years Away
For the first time, scientists detected a complex sulfur molecule essential for life floating in an interstellar cloud. The discovery suggests the ingredients for life may be scattered across the cosmos - and were here long before Earth even formed.
Feb 2, 2026·Space & AstronomyWhat If an Asteroid Hits the Moon? The 2024 YR4 Story
A 60-meter asteroid has a 4% chance of hitting our Moon in 2032. What would happen if it does? Scientists say we'd see a flash brighter than any star, meteors in our sky, and the largest lunar impact in human history.
Feb 1, 2026·Space & AstronomyNew Earth-Sized Planet Found 146 Light-Years Away — But Why Is -70°C Still 'Habitable'?
Scientists just discovered HD 137010 b, an Earth-sized planet that might be habitable despite freezing temperatures. Here's the fascinating science of what makes a planet 'habitable' and how we find these distant worlds.
Jan 31, 2026·Space & AstronomyScientists Just Mapped the Invisible Universe - Here Is What They Found
85% of all matter in the universe is invisible. We cannot see it, touch it, or detect it directly. Yet scientists just created the most detailed map of dark matter ever made. How do you map something you cannot see?
Jan 26, 2026·Space & Astronomy