Myth Busters: Space & Astronomy

Let's see how space myths meet astronomical realities

Myth: Sun is yellow.
Fact: The sun emits light across the entire visible spectrum, creating white light when all colors combine.
Myth: Black holes suck everything into them
Fact: Black holes have immense gravitational pull but don't indiscriminately pull everything toward them. Proximity and other factors determine their influence.
Myth: Space is completely silent.
Fact: Space has electromagnetic vibrations that can be converted into sound waves, though inaudible to human ears without specialized equipment.
Myth: Light isn't affected by gravity.
Fact: Gravity bends the path of light and can alter its energy, although it doesn't impact the speed of light.
Myth: The North Star (Polaris) is the brightest star in the night sky.
Fact: While Polaris is the current North Star and is important for navigation, it is not the brightest star in the night sky. Sirius is the brightest star which is visible from Earth.
Myth: Shooting stars are stars that are falling from the sky.
Fact: Shooting stars, or meteors, are not stars at all. They are small particles, often debris from comets, that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to friction with the air, creating a streak of light. Real stars are much larger and farther away.

Myth Busters: Space & Astronomy



Let's see how space myths meet astronomical realities

Myth:
Sun is yellow.
Fact:
The sun emits light across the entire visible spectrum, creating white light when all colors combine.
Myth:
Black holes suck everything into them
Fact:
Black holes have immense gravitational pull but don't indiscriminately pull everything toward them. Proximity and other factors determine their influence.
Myth:
Space is completely silent.
Fact:
Space has electromagnetic vibrations that can be converted into sound waves, though inaudible to human ears without specialized equipment.
Myth:
Light isn't affected by gravity.
Fact:
Gravity bends the path of light and can alter its energy, although it doesn't impact the speed of light.
Myth:
The North Star (Polaris) is the brightest star in the night sky.
Fact:
While Polaris is the current North Star and is important for navigation, it is not the brightest star in the night sky. Sirius is the brightest star which is visible from Earth.
Myth:
Shooting stars are stars that are falling from the sky.
Fact:
Shooting stars, or meteors, are not stars at all. They are small particles, often debris from comets, that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to friction with the air, creating a streak of light. Real stars are much larger and farther away.