How the Universe Works

Neutron Stars

How the Universe Works episode 1 2019: Nightmares of Neutron Stars

Science / 2 minutes of reading / / By

Neutron stars are strange and violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics, and new discoveries reveal that these bizarre nightmares are far more deadly than previously believed, with the power to destroy planets and even other stars.     A neutron star is the collapsed core of a giant star which before collapse had a total of between 10 and 29 solar masses. They are the smallest and densest stars, not counting hypothetical quark stars and strange stars. Neutron stars have a radius of the order of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and a mass lower than 2.16 solar masses. […]

How the Universe Works episode 1 2019: Nightmares of Neutron Stars Read More »



Space-time

How the Universe Works: Mystery of Space-time ep.10 2018

Science / 2 minutes of reading / / By

Space-time is the secret structure that controls the universe, and this strange four-dimensional substance controls time, light, and energy. It will also determine how the universe will end.       Space-time In physics, space-time is any mathematical model that fuses the three dimensions of space and the one dimension of time into a single four-dimensional continuum. Space-time diagrams are useful in visualizing and understanding relativistic effects such as how different observers perceive where and when events occur. Until the turn of the 20th century, the assumption had been that the three-dimensional geometry of the universe (its description in terms

How the Universe Works: Mystery of Space-time ep.10 2018 Read More »

Death of the Milky Way ep.5 2018

How the Universe Works: Death of the Milky Way ep.5 2018

Science / 2 minutes of reading / / By

The Milky Way is dying, and experts are investigating what’s killing it.     How is the universe put together? How is it built? And how does it actually work? Science’s hit space series will blow your mind by answering how the universe started and how it will end – and everything in between. Learn how nuclear fusion keeps them burning for billions of years and what powers our nearest star: the sun. The inner workings of outer space will be revealed as modern astronomy helps to demystify a series of unusual phenomena.   Milky Way   The Milky Way

How the Universe Works: Death of the Milky Way ep.5 2018 Read More »



binary stars

How the Universe Works -Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries ep.3 2018

Science / 2 minutes of reading / / By

Planets that orbit two suns instead of one might be deadly hell worlds, but new discoveries reveal that sci-fi star systems with binary stars might be optimal places for alien life.     How the Universe Works is a users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered. Binary stars A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common barycenter.

How the Universe Works -Twin Suns: The Alien Mysteries ep.3 2018 Read More »

Scroll to Top