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The universe is mind-bogglingly large, and scientists have only been able to scratched the surface in terms of understanding its size and age. However, some interesting facts have been glean ed from research and observation. For example, the universe is expanding at a rate of around 70 km per second per megaparsec, and there are an estimated 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe . Additionally, there are an estimated 100 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy alone, and 100 billion planets. Finally, Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to Earth, is only 4.2 light years away. These facts give a small glimpse into the size and scope of our universe.
The universe is around 13.8 billion years old, expanding, and made up of galaxies held together by gravity. Most of the universe is empty space, with dark matter making up most of what exists. There are billions of galaxies in the universe.
The article covers six interesting facts about black holes. Firstly, black holes are regions of spacetime where the gravity is so strong that nothing can escape from it – not even light. Secondly, the first black hole was discovered in 1971. Thirdly, black holes are incredibly dense, with a mass that is greater than that of our sun, crammed into a space that is no larger than our solar system. Fourthly, the black hole at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*, is 4.3 million times the mass of our sun. Fifthly, if you were to fall into a black hole, you would be stretched and torn apart by the intense gravity. Sixthly, black holes emit a radiation called Hawking radiation, which is named after famed physicist Stephen Hawking. This radiation slowly causes black holes to evaporate over time.
The first smartphone, the Simon, was created in 1992. The first camera phone, the Sharp J-SH04, was released in 2000. In 2007, Apple released the first iPhone. The first Android phone, the HTC Dream, was released in 2008. The first 4G phone, the HTC Thunderbolt, was released in 2011. The first 5G phone, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5 G, was released in 2019.
The first heavier-than-air powered flight took place in 1903 by the Wright brothers. The first night flight was completed in 1908 by Jefferson De Montrance Davis. The first successful powered flight with a person on board took place in 2016 when Alberto Santos-Dumont made a flight of about 211 feet (64 meters) in his 14-bis aircraft. The first powered flight by a woman took place on November 18, 1910, when Raymonde de Laroche flew in her Voisin biplane.
The Wright brothers are best known for their invention of the airplane. On December 17, 1903, they made the first powered flight in their Flyer. They continued to refine their invention, and the Wright brothers' Flyer III was the first practical airplane. The Wright brothers were the first airplane pilots.
Black holes are fascinating objects in the universe that are incredibly dangerous. They are formed when a star collapses in on itself, creating a gravitational pull so intense that not even light can escape. Black holes can be very large, with the largest one known being about the size of our solar system.
There are more than 10 million software developers in the world. They write the programs that make our computers and devices work. The average salary for a software developer in the United States is over $ 100,000. The average age of a software developer is 35. The first software developer was Ada Lovelace, who wrote the world's first computer program in 1843. Bill Gates is the world's richest software developer, with a net worth of over $ 80 billion. The largest software development company in the world is Microsoft, with over 100,000 employees.
