Solar wind is a phenomenon that occurs when the heat from the Sun’s corona excites protons, electrons and other particles to a state where they escape the Sun’s gravitational pull. Current scientific theories state that quasars are powered by massive black holes at the center of young galaxies. Quasars are super-luminous objects located at the center of galaxies. PulsarĮxtremely dense neutron stars that rotate extremely fast. The ancient Greeks called these objects “planetes”, or wanderers, because their paths across the night sky differed from those of other stars. Planetīillions if not trillions of planets exist in our universe, each one unique in its own way. Thousands of protostars may form from certain types of nebulae. Sometimes referred to as molecular clouds, these enormous regions of space consisting of dust, hydrogen, helium, and other gasses. Powerful bursts of Gamma Rays and X-Rays that are fired from the poles of massive stars that are imploding. They come in different shapes and varieties, and are among the most beautiful astronmoical phenomena to be seen. GalaxyĮnormous structures in space that are home to millions upon millions of stars and solar systems. There have been a substantial number of exoplanets discovered in the past few years by astronomers, utilizing improved detection methods and telescopes. Planets located in solar systems and orbiting stars other than our own. Dark matter, to this point, has eluded detection and can not be seen with technologies that known particles and matter can. Scientists believe that small (and possibly exotic) particles account for motions of stars and galaxies that cannot otherwise be explained. Unlocking their secrets helped scientists of the renaissance era to hone and prove their mathematical models. These “dirty snowballs” were once believed to be harbingers of doom or fortune. The remnant core or sphere is so densely packed that light and other objects cannot escape its gravitational pull. Black HoleĪ large, massive star that has run out of fuel and collapsed in on itself. A major ‘belt’ of asteroids exists between Mars and Jupiter, and divides the solar system into the terrestrial group of planets and the gasseous giants.
AsteroidĪ broad and diverse group of rocks in space that were little studied by astronomers until the mid-twentieth century. Space phenomena can be defined as naturally occurring events that are caused by the vacuum of space, contained within space or directly result from an event within space. Planning a school visit? Find out more information about the gallery for educational groups.Events in space are among the most intriguing and awesome of all phenomena. Return of SoyuzĪfter a record-breaking national tour, the Soyuz TMA-19M descent module that safely carried astronauts Tim Peake, Yuri Malenchenko and Tim Kopra back from the International Space Station in 2016 is now on permanent display in the Exploring Space gallery. You can also find out how the space age started in 1957 with the launch of Sputnik 1 and see a full-size replica of the Huygens module that landed on Titan in 2005 and a model of the Beagle 2 Mars lander. Suspended from the ceiling are two real space rockets-a British Black Arrow and a United States Scout. Get a unique insight into the history of rockets. Then discover how we are able to live in space-to breathe, eat, drink and go to the toilet. You’ll be able to see a full-sized replica of Eagle-the lander that took astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin to the Moon in 1969. From rockets to satellites, probes to landers, this gallery showcases some out-of-this world objects.
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