What Is a Leap Second and How Does It Work?
To understand what a leap second is, let us explore the art of timekeeping since the advent of the concept itself. Moon was one of the first astronomical body used to measure time. We had...
Category: Astronomy
The Sun is About to Flip Its Magnetic Poles Soon
The 11 year cycle of the sun’s magnetic shift is underway. It was predicted that it could happen anytime after August 2013, but with the north pole of the sun already changed its polarity, now...
A Simple Visualization of Gravity
Dan Burns from Physics Teachers SOS demonstrates a very simple concept of the space-time by using PVC pipes and a sheet of Lycra fiber which depicts the gravity by visualizing the space-time fabric. He uses different sizes...
James Webb Space Telescope: The Legacy of Hubble
A new powerful eye for the humanity has all its hope to reveal the mystery behind the universe. JWST is powerful than Hubble and we are in a treat for some astounding pictures of...
