Bright Side

Our Solar System is a pretty bizarre place and astronomers still haven't managed to explain all of the strangest phenomena happening there! But what if there's a system just like ours somewhere in space? With planets that resemble some of the ones present in our Solar System and a star almost identical to our Sun... Could there be life?

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One of the biggest fears here on Earth is that our planet gets hit by some huge asteroid. But what if I tell you that one particular planet in our Solar System gets hit by dozens of pretty big objects every year. Why does Jupiter experience impacts more often than other planets? Let's see if it has something to do with gravity or size...

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What do we know about Mars? Mars the fourth planet from the Sun, it's smaller than Earth, has weak gravity and it's red. Or is it? A photo has been released showing an area cover by the sea of sand dunes on Mars. They look absolutely stunning but leave us with many questions. What are those dunes and why are they blue?

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Space is full of unexplained phenomena, strange things happening and stuff we still fail to explain. One of the recent things that left astronomers with more questions that answers were strange signals coming right from Proxima Centauri. Those signals fit no currently understood pattern of radio sources and now the main question is, what they actually mean...

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Bouvet is an uninhabited frozen isle halfway between South Africa and Antarctica. It's the most remote island in the world and is really difficult to set foot on. It's surrounded by glacial cliffs and the best way to reach it is actually by a helicopter to land directly on its icy surface. Let's head on a journey right to this exciting place!

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Whether you are a sci-fi fan, an astronomer or a space enthusiast, you might have wondered, how much you would weigh on different planets. Would you be lighter on Mars? Or Jupiter? Weight is the force gravity exerts on an object, so it's logical that you'll have different weight on planets with different gravity. Let's see how heavy we'll be on other planets!

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Could there be life outside planet Earth? We're dreaming of finding traces of life in space but what if we could colonize other planets of our Solar System and live there? Time runs slower on some of the planets and faster on others. So how would it affect your life span? Let's see how long you'd live for on each of the planets.

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It's always assumed that Queen bees manage the hive just like monarchs do: order working bees about and lay eggs. But what if you meet Queen bee and she stings you? One of the first things you might notice is that they're able to sting you multiple times! And Queen Bee will keep on living and completing her royal task after that. Would such a sting hurt more and how do you treat it?

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Do you have good manners? They are as diverse as the people who show them. There are numerous etiquette rules, and many are only applicable in certain countries. Thus, Eskimo people rub noses when they greet each other, the Japanese always take their shoes off before entering a house, and Thai citizens will never show their shoe soles — it’s considered inappropriate.

Nevertheless, there are some etiquette rules that should be followed no matter which nationality you are or where you live. For example, you shouldn't bring your pets (mostly dogs) with you everywhere you go. Other people won't enjoy your big clumsy dog. A small barking dog won't make them happy either. The same goes for when you're invited to a house party. Always ask if you can take your dog with you.

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Why do we say “OK”? It’s hard to believe there was ever a time when some words didn’t exist. Had you been around before 1839, for instance, you wouldn’t have had a clue what OK means because OK wasn’t a thing yet! It's easily one of the most widely-used expressions around the world. It isn’t confined to one region, language, or even purpose!

You use it to show that you got the message, like when your boss says, “Hey, I need you to send me a copy of that report” and you reply, “OK!” Yet if you think that something was just mediocre, you say, “Eh, the movie was OK.”

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