Animal species that live in the coldest parts of the Earth

dirty white polar bear, small penguin sitting beside the polar bear, ice over the water

All animals require a safe and a healthy place to live. Most of them live in places that are particularly for their kind. Places where it is appropriate for them to eat, raise their young, to protect them from predators, and to live. Some examples of the habitat of animals are the … Read more

Animals that live in the Hottest Places on Earth

a fennec fox on a white sand, and rock formations at the back

Earth has various weather conditions, and some of them are harsher than the others. It’s astounding how animals thrive in some of the hottest places on Earth. While very high temperatures send humans running to turn on the air-conditioner, some animals flourish in the heat. Here are the different animals that thrive in these harsh … Read more

The Hottest and Coldest Planets in the Solar System

huge orange sun in the middle, eight planets orbiting the sun, several elliptical orbit

The planets in our solar system are divided into two groups, the Terrestrial Planets (inner planets) which are the planets that are made of rocks, and then the Gas planets (outer planets) which are the Gas giants and the ice giants planets. They are categorized based on their composition, their structure, the … Read more

What causes Thunderstorms?

dark large clouds and the flashes of lightning, a road and street lights

It was a pleasant day one morning. The clouds are in the sky forming different shapes and sizes. Ben and Mike decided to go for a hike to breathe some colder and fresher air of the mountain. They packed their things, brought water, food, and other essential stuff for the day’s adventure. … Read more

What is Cloud Seeding?

big puffy clouds, strong rainfall in the middle, tall grass, several bungalow houses

Clouds contain water droplets that condense and eventually turn into rain. However, not all the time that the water is enough to create precipitation. Sometimes, water molecules spread out due to the lack of water droplets on the clouds. This is where the importance of cloud seeding comes in. WHAT IS CLOUD … Read more

Tips and techniques in Astrophotography

metro lights from the buildings, and the colorful stars in the night sky

Most people think, or perhaps you also had hesitations whether to pursue your hobby in astrophotography or not because of cost issues. It’s expensive! Taking beautiful photos of the night sky and the celestial objects in the vast galaxies entails a big expense because of all the equipment you need to purchase … Read more

What is the Midnight Sun?

the sun setting on the horizon

Everything that we see above and beneath the Earth has its own purpose in the existence and balance of all life. The clouds are proof of a water cycle beneficial to watering the land where flora and fauna thrive, grown, and reproduce. The types of clouds are also determinants of the different weather conditions that people likely experience … Read more

What are Sun dogs?

sun dog, halo, snow, bell, people wearing coats

A sun dog or sundog is an atmospheric optical phenomenon where bright patches of light appear on one or both sides of the Sun. In meteorology, it’s called a mock sun or a phantom sun, but its scientific name parhelion came from the Greek word parēlion meaning “beside the sun.” Most of … Read more

Frozen Methane Bubbles

a mountain, and the white frozen bubbles below the frozen lake

What is methane? Methane with a chemical formula CH₄ is a type of a hydrocarbon, and the simplest member of the paraffin series, and among the most potent greenhouse gases. It is a colorless and odorless gas that occurs abundantly in nature due to certain human activities and anaerobic bacterial decomposition of … Read more