Lightning is a very dangerous phenomenon. They are responsible for many deaths and serious injuries every year. Lightning rods are installed to protect buildings againstRead More
Category: Solar System
Lightings are a natural phenomenon through which clouds unload an enormous quantity of energy over the Earth. Even if we know from a long timeRead More
The solar wind is a continuous stream of particles, mainly very energetic protons and electrons that come from the most superficial layer of the SunRead More
The solar wind is a continuous stream of very energetic particles coming, as its name indicates, from our star. On Earth, the solar wind isRead More
The northern lights, also called aurora borealis, are a phenomenon that has fascinated humanity for many years, but, unfortunately, we are not able to knowRead More
Humanity has always been fascinated by the aurora borealis, or northern lights, some incredible light spectacles that illuminate with their colours the night sky. TheseRead More
A common misconception is that the regions near or at the equator are hotter because they are closer to the Sun than other zones onRead More
Our solar system is composed of the Sun, 8 planets that orbit it, many more dwarf planets, and two asteroid belts. Just as happens inRead More
Stephen Hawking was an important British theoretical physicist who, during a great part of his life suffered from a neuronal motor impairment that made himRead More
In comparison to human life, the Earth is incredibly old. Throughout history, and with technological developments that enable more precise measurements, we have been ableRead More