Monthly Archives: March 2008

White Dwarfs

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Where do White Dwarfs Come From? Where a star ends up at the end of its life depends on the mass it was born with. Stars that have a lot of mass may end their lives as black holes or … Continue reading →

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Neutron Stars

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Neutron stars are compact objects that are created in the cores of massive stars during supernova explosions. The core of the star collapses, and crushes together every proton with a corresponding electron turning each electron-proton pair into a neutron. The … Continue reading →

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Neutron Stars and Pulsars

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A neutron star is about 20 km in diameter and has the mass of about 1.4 times that of our Sun. This means that a neutron star is so dense that on Earth, one teaspoonful would weigh a billion tons! … Continue reading →

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Global Warming: An Inconvenient Truth

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING? Carbon dioxide and other gases warm the surface of the planet naturally by trapping solar heat in the atmosphere. This is a good thing because it keeps our planet habitable. However, by burning fossil fuels such … Continue reading →

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