The methods to detect exoplanets (planets that are found beyond the solar system) are various, and the used technique varies enormously in each case. ThanksRead More
The search for planets beyond the solar system started only some decades ago, and in November 2022, the number of discovered exoplanets (planets that areRead More
The Earth belongs to the solar system. The star of this system is the Sun, and the latter is orbited by 8 planets (Mercury, Venus,Read More
The discovery of a similar planet to the Earth would generate a great impact and interest, especially if this planet could be habitable. But, whereRead More
Since many years ago, and using a great variety of telescopes, we have been able to observe hundreds of planets orbiting other stars. By observingRead More
Black holes are some of the most intriguing bodies of the cosmos, because they are places in space where gravity is so intense that notRead More
Black holes are some of the most interesting and mysterious objects in the cosmos. These bodies are a place in space with such intense gravityRead More
Leaving aside the Sun, the closest star to the Earth is Proxima Centauri. This star belongs to a stellar system named Alpha Centauri, formed byRead More
Naturally, the closest star to the Earth is the central star of our solar system: the Sun. Our star belongs to the yellow dwarf categoryRead More
Meteorites are rocky objects from space, that, when crossing with the Earth or any other planet, impact against them, releasing in the process huge amountsRead More
