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Danger from outer space
There have been increasing reports recently that an asteroid could hit the Earth in the near future. But does this asteroid threat really...
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Sven Piper
May 144 min read
The discovery methods of extrasolar planets
It was not until 1995 that a planet was successfully detected in a foreign solar system around a sun-like star. Since then, thousands of...
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Sven Piper
May 123 min read
Wave-particle duality - The ether and the special theory of relativity
The wave-particle duality of light is one of the great mysteries of modern physics, because sometimes light appears to consist of...
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Sven Piper
May 124 min read
Why are Solar Storms so dangerous?
Without the Sun, there would be no life on Earth. However, the Sun can also become dangerous, particularly now as it is very active. A...
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Sven Piper
May 105 min read
The History of the Earth - Mass Extinction
The Earth has experienced numerous catastrophic events throughout its history, leading to mass extinctions where the majority of living...
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Sven Piper
May 103 min read
Life in the Universe
Having previously explored our solar system for potential extraterrestrial life, this article ventures further into space. For a long...
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Sven Piper
May 104 min read
Life in the Solar System
So far, our planet is the only body in our solar system that has certainly produced life, but could there also have been or could there...
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Sven Piper
May 104 min read
Fascinating discoveries
Thousands of extrasolar planets have already been discovered, and hundreds are added every year. This special feature deals with the most...
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Sven Piper
May 92 min read
White Dwarfs
A white dwarf is formed when a star with a maximum of 1.4 solar masses dies. It consists of the hot core of the star, which has...
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Sven Piper
May 95 min read
Mars
Mars is the last terrestrial planet and the fourth planet in our solar system. It is the most likely target for a manned space mission....
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Sven Piper
May 93 min read
Brown Dwarfs
Due to the quantum mechanical degeneracy of electrons, brown dwarfs are compact astronomical objects of at least 13 Jupiter masses, with...
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Sven Piper
May 93 min read
Black Holes
Black holes are among the most fascinating and mysterious objects in the universe. Their gravitational forces are so strong that not even...
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