Black Holes
Black Holes What are Black holes ? A concentration of mass so dense that nothing — not even light — can escape its gravitational pull once swallowed up. Many galaxies (incl...
Astronomical Terms Part-1
Astronomic Terms What is Astronomy ? A stronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain ...
Universe Size Comparison Part-2
Universe Size Comparison (Continuation) 16) Vega = 3,800,000 km Information - Vega is the brigh test star in the northern constellation of Lyra . Vega's absolute magnitude is +0.582. 17) Arcturus = 36,000,000 km Information - Arcturus, designation α Boötis, is the brightest star in the constellation of Boötes, the fourth-brightest in the night sky, and the brightest in the northern celestial hemisphere. Arcturus's radius is 17.671 million km . 18) Rigel = …
Universe Size Comparison Part-1
Universe Size Comparison ( From smallest to biggest ) 1) Ceres = 950 km Information - Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt that lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter Its mass is 8.958 * 10^20 kg . 2) Moon = 3,500 km Information - The Moon is an astronomical body orbiting the Earth and the planet's only natural satellite . The Moon's gravity is 1.62 m/s^2. 3) Callisto = 4,800 km Information - Callisto , or Jupiter IV is the second-largest moon of Jupiter after, Ganymede . Callisto's gravity is 1.236 m/s^2.…
White Chestnut Flowers
This is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family. It is native to a small area in the Pindus Mountains mixed forests and Balkan mixed forests of South East Europe. The flowers are usually white with a yellow to pink blotch at the base of the petals. These pretty flowers are seen in spring.
WHITE THROATED KINGFISHER
(The content is contributed to The Sundarban Times by Het Ambaliya ) WHITE THROATED KINGFISHER The White-Throated Kingfisher (Halcyon Smyrnensis) also known as the white-breasted kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Asia from the Sinai east through the Indian subcontinent to the Philippines. (Photo courtesy Het Ambaliya.) (Location of photo: Sundarban society) It can often be found well away from water where it feeds on a wide range of prey that includes small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents a…
