BlackAndWhite on Instagram: "Surface tension is a physical phenomenon that occurs due to the cohesive forces between liquid molecules at the surface. In a liquid, molecules attract each other equally in all directions, but those at the surface experience an imbalance—they are pulled inward by neighboring molecules but not outward by the air above. This creates an invisible “film” at the surface that resists external force and minimizes the liquid’s surface area. Surface tension explains why smal

Galaxies on Instagram: "A solar prominence is a large, bright, looped feature of plasma that extends from the Sun’s surface into the corona, held in place by the Sun’s magnetic field. Captured by @simon2940"

Astronomer Salau on Instagram: "That video shows a picture of a Red Sprite, which is a spectacular and rare atmospheric phenomenon. Here is the information about it in English: 🌌 The Red Sprite Phenomenon A Red Sprite is a large-scale electrical discharge that occurs high above thunderstorm clouds, usually triggered by powerful positive cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. * What it is: They are a type of Transient Luminous Event (TLE)—brief, difficult-to-catch flashes in the upper atmosphere. *