A rainbow forms due to the reflection and refraction of light in water droplets suspended in the air. When light enters a droplet, its colors...
The Earth's magnetic field is a kind of gigantic invisible magnet that surrounds our planet. It is roughly similar to the field generated by a...
At high altitude, air density gradually decreases. The fewer air molecules there are, the less sound absorption there is. At low altitude, sound waves frequently...
Solar winds are a flow of charged particles, mainly protons and electrons, rushing through space from the solar corona, the ultra-hot outer layer of the...
The desert receives an enormous amount of solar energy during the day because it is often located near the equator or at latitudes that promote...
At high altitude, the air becomes quite thin and its pressure drops, which significantly reduces the amount of oxygen available. Our lungs struggle to capture...
For several decades, average surface temperatures on Earth have been rising slowly but surely. The main cause is the increase in greenhouse gases in the...
Dallol is located in the northeast of Ethiopia, in the desert region of Danakil, right in the heart of the Afar depression. This area is...
The auroras borealis come directly from charged particles that originate from the sun. When the sun is active, it releases more of these particles through...
Snow has a structure made up of tiny crystals loosely bonded together. These crystals are arranged irregularly, leaving many empty spaces filled with air. Ice, on the...