Sunrise and Sunsets are always stunning to watch and some rare occurence during these events makes it more beauiful to watch. Yes, there is an interesting and a rare meteorological optical phenomenon called the green flash. It is a green spot or flash visible for only few seconds at the top edge of the sun… Continue reading The Green Flash – A rare optical phenomenon
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The diamond star in space – Lucy in the sky
Your eyes will be wide open if I say there is an enormous piece of diamond floating in the space. Yes, In 2004, astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics made a surprising discovery. It is the largest diamond ever found not on Earth but in space. Technically, it is called BPM 37093 or V886… Continue reading The diamond star in space – Lucy in the sky
Sonoluminescence – Can sound create light?
Have you ever heard about creating light which is extremely hot by using sound waves? Can we really do that? Scientists say yes !! Sonoluminescence is the emission of light from the collapsing bubbles in a liquid by using sound. Sound wavesRegular bubblesCavitation bubbles Sound waves are molecules that oscillate back and forth, creating areas… Continue reading Sonoluminescence – Can sound create light?
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