By the time we arrive at our final destination, you should have gained a far better understanding of how vast and ancient the Universe really is, and how it has evolved over 13.8 billion years. — Part 1 of 16. British spelling. The information throughout the story will be to the best of my knowledge, factual. Between the different waypoints, there will be information on many celestial objects that are part of that mind-boggling area we call space.

Sometimes we take our home planet for granted, this chunk of rock orbiting the Sun is so special to us and the millions of other species who live on it. And, as far as we know there is no other place remotely like it. British spelling. Our beautiful world the Earth is the third closest planet to the Sun, orbiting at a distance of 149.6 million kilometres. There are countless reasons…

Were they curious as to what the heavens had to hide? — Now it is very different as we have developed sophisticated telescopes and other specialised scientific instruments that are revealing some of the secrets that the Universe holds.

You might find these ten questions with multiple choice answers interesting. No googling!! Write down your choices, then scroll down for the answers. Good luck British spelling Question 1 Elements are made with atoms that have all the same number of protons in their nucleus, their centre. …

Here are two of my articles about atoms. I hope you find them interesting. British spelling. My articles are meant for people with an average understanding of the workings of the Universe. Atoms Are Small. But How Small?

As far as we know at this time our planet is the only object in the solar system that can support life as we know it? British spelling My articles are meant for people with an average understanding of the workings of the Universe. I hope that you will gain…

My articles are meant for people with an average understanding of the workings of the Universe. British spelling The Difference Between Meteoroids, Meteors and Meteorites.