The Space Store

In the grand tapestry of the universe, galaxies are the celestial cities that house billions to trillions of stars, along with their planets, moons, and cosmic wonders. Yet, how did these majestic structures come into existence? The journey of galaxy formation takes us on a voyage through the cosmos, from the early universe to the present day, as we delve into the processes that...

The Exoplanet Revolution Before the mid-1990s, the only planets we knew of were those within our own solar system. However, advances in technology and observational techniques have ushered in the exoplanet revolution. Astronomers now have the tools to detect and study planets orbiting distant stars, and the results have been nothing short of astonishing. Detecting Exoplanets There are several methods for detecting exoplanets, and...

What is a Black Hole? At its core, a black hole is a region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape its clutches. This remarkable phenomenon is a result of the collapse of massive stars, which creates a singularity—a point where the density becomes infinitely high and the laws of physics as we know them...