
A B Forbes
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Our highly developed brain has given us intelligence and curiosity, now with the help of sophisticated scientific instruments, we can try and make sense of the Universe and our existence.
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A ten-question quiz regarding the Universe and life. Quiz number 4.
British spelling, no googling! Quiz number 4. Multiple choice answers. Good luck Ask your family or friends these questions and test their knowledge, you can give detailed answers that might surprise them.
By A B Forbes2 months ago in Education
The amazing diamond is an object made of pure carbon.
British spelling. We all know the saying “diamonds are a girl’s best friend” but where did they originate from? Well, we have to go back billions of years to a time when the first carbon atoms were being formed.
By A B Forbes2 months ago in Futurism
Gravity is the weakest of the four fundamental forces that exist in the Universe.
British spelling. Gravity is the weakest of them all and has existed since the beginning of the Universe 13.8 billion years ago. Gravity waves travel at the same speed as light, which is 1,080 million kilometres per hour.
By A B Forbes2 months ago in Earth
Earth and Venus are two very different worlds.
British spelling. Although the two planets are similar in size the conditions on their surfaces are so different. Earth's average temperature is a comfortable 16 degrees Celsius but Venus has an average temp of 460 degrees Celsius. Definitely hell.
By A B Forbes2 months ago in FYI
The Universe is amazing, but will it ever give up all its secrets?
1/4 Comets, Lonely Space Travellers. British spelling. Photo by Lukáš Vaňátko on Unsplash Comets are objects in our solar system that contain dust, rocks, and ice. They orbit the Sun in highly elliptical (oval-shaped) paths.
By A B Forbes2 months ago in Earth
Space, its size is beyond our comprehension.
British spelling. We were successful in sending men to the Moon and are contemplating sending men and women to Mars, but these places are just a step away when you think of the size of the solar system and minuscule when considering the size of the Universe.
By A B Forbes2 months ago in FYI