Many people think summers occur when the earth is closer to the sun. This is not true. In fact, when there are summers in the Northern Hemisphere, the Southern Hemisphere experiences winter and vice-versa. So what causes the four seasons? Let’s read. The seasons on Earth (or any other planet) occur due to its axial […]
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The South Pole is colder than the North Pole. Why? let’s read. These are the three main reasons why the South pole is colder than the North pole. The polar regions (the North Pole and the South Pole) are colder than the rest of the world because of 4 reasons – Antarctic vs Arctic Read
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Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is often called “Earth’s sister planet” or “Earth’s twin planet” because of its comparable mass and size. In this article, we will learn some interesting facts about Venus. Let’s read. Orbit Average distance of Venus from Sun = 67 million miles = 108 million kilometers =
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Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. It is the closest planet to the Sun and is the fastest to complete one revolution around the Sun. Let’s learn some interesting facts about Mercury. Orbit 36 million miles = 58 million kilometers Physical Overview Diameter (km) Mass (kg) Mercury 4,879 0.33011 * 10^24 kg
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Perihelion and Aphelion are the nearest and farthest points respectively of an object’s orbit around the Sun. The following table shows the distances of Perihelion and Aphelion of solar system planets. Distance of Perihelion (×106 km) Distance of Aphelion (×106 km) Mercury 46 69.82 Venus 107.48 108.94 Earth 147.09 152.1 Mars 206.62 249.23 Jupiter 740.52 816.62 Saturn
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This article provides all the basic information about the solar system planets. Let’s read. Position from the sun Diameter rank Mass rank Planet type Named after Number of moons Mercury 1 8 8 Terrestrial Roman God of commerce 0 Venus 2 6 6 Terrestrial Roman Goddess of love, sex, and beauty 0 Earth 3 5
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Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is the most studied planet of the solar system besides our Earth. Every space agency is working on at least one ambitious project on Mars exploration. Based on what we know so far here are some fun facts about Mars, the “Red Planet”. Fun facts about
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The Night sky is one of the most spectacular scenes we get to witness. While stars shine because they emit their own light, our moon and planets shine because they reflect the sunlight. This article lists the top 10 brightest objects in the night sky based on their maximum apparent magnitude. The Apparent magnitude is
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Neptune is the eighth and last planet from the Sun. It is the fourth-largest planet by diameter but the third heaviest after Jupiter and Saturn. Let’s learn some interesting facts about Neptune, the “blue planet“. Facts about Neptune (everything you need to know) Orbit 2.8 billion miles = 4.5 billion kilometers 1 Neptune year =
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