Bright Side Universe

Imagine being stranded in space with no idea how you can go back. Sounds like a real nightmare, right? This is a true story that happened to a real astronaut. He was sent to space on a mission that was supposed to last only 5 months. But in the end he was stuck there for 311 consecutive days.

Let's listen to the story of this astronaut and find out what exactly went wrong. How did he manage to return home after spending 10 months on a spaceship all alone? We'll see that an astronaut's job isn't all about excitement, stunning views of the Earth and zero gravity. It can be pretty unpredictable and dangerous...

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Meet the most powerful objects ever predicted — black hole stars. These cosmic giants were born in the early universe, powered by both nuclear fusion and the pull of a black hole at their core. Discover how they formed, why they vanished, and how they might explain the birth of the first supermassive black holes.

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Physics still has a lot of unanswered questions. How did universal energy and matter appear? Where did gravity come from? We've been trying for years to get answers to these and other questions. One of the bright minds who tried to do this was Paramahamsa Tewari, the author of the so-called Space Vortex Theory. What is this theory, and what does it say about the hidden laws of our universe? Let's figure it out.

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The Sun is the center of our Solar System: it serves as the source of light for all the planets and organisms living near it. But scientists say that massive stars, just like our Sun eat the planets near them every now and then. These are acts of "planetary ingestion". How is it possible and can our Sun do the same? What are the chances of the Sun devouring planets of our Solar System?

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How is the death of the universe possible if the universe is infinite?

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Our home planet is the Earth, it's located in our Solar System together with seven other planets. If we zoom out a bit, you'll see the Milky Way - our home galaxy. If we zoom out even further, we'll see an infinite number of other galaxies.

But what if two galaxies collide? Would there be another Big Bang or the end of it all or maybe two galaxies would merge into each other? Scientists claim the collision of parallel worlds has already happened. Here's the proof...

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Did you hear the news about the Sun's poles doing a little dance? Yeah, turns out they're shifting, which sounds pretty wild, right? So, what's the deal – are we in for some cosmic chaos? Well, scientists say it's totally normal, but it could mess with things like our satellites and navigation systems. Guess even the Sun likes to keep us on our toes! 🌞🔄

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Breaking news: human technology has touched the Sun! Wow! How's that for a breakthrough? Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to explore the Sun and travelled closer to the scorching-hot giant than any spacecraft before. NASA spacecraft entered the solar atmosphere, making it the first time a piece of human technology touched the Sun.

What else did the spacecraft find out? Did it uncover any mysteries of the Sun? By the way, researchers are expecting another approaches in 2022. There're even plans for the probe to make a fly-by around Venus. It'll gain more speed and approach the Sun at a record close distance. I'll make sure to tell you all about it!

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Is it possible to "put out" the Sun?

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Is there an alien civilization next door? It’s quite possible. Proxima Centauri b is in the habitable zone and is pretty similar in mass to the Earth. NASA's telescope might have detected proof of artificial lights coming from that planet. What is it? An alien city or maybe lights from their vehicles? Or some sort of signal they might be sending us?

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