A massive fusion reaction powers the sun, but that is a simple description. It’s far more complicated than that.
Author: Lars Starlight
Lars is the Chief Editor of Starlight Works. He has no credentials in understanding space and the workings of the universe, but has a deep love of watching the universe at work.
How big is the universe?
Children will often ask, “How big is the universe?” A clever parent might compare it to a toilet cubicle – that’s because it is hard to explain.
“Go to the moon,” he said. How Kennedy’s moon speech will last forever.
“Go to the Moon,” he said. President Kennedy’s Moon Speech inspired a nation. On September 12, 1962, JFK challenged us as a nation to desire the moon.
How soon could we have a space elevator?
Would it be possible to build a space elevator in our lifetime? Some scientists think we can, more ambitious projects might be far off though.
What if the earth stopped spinning?
If the earth stopped spinning, a whole lot of interesting things would be going on. You might even fall off. Things would go bad, very fast.
How did Venus die?
Carbon dioxide, acid rain, high barometric pressure. This is how Venus died.