Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is the planet with the third largest diameter. However, it is the fourth heaviest after Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune. Let’s learn some interesting facts about Uranus. Facts about Uranus (everything you need to know) Orbit 1.8 billion miles = 2.9 billion kilometers ADVERTISEMENT 1 Uranus year …
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Uranus and Neptune are the last two planets of the Solar System. Referred as “Ice giants”, both these planets are huge with many things in common. The following is a comparison between Uranus and Neptune. Let’s read. ADVERTISEMENT Uranus vs Neptune – planet comparison Which planet is bigger, Uranus or Neptune? Uranus has a bigger …
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Jupiter and Saturn are the top two biggest planets in our Solar System. The following is a comparison between these two planets. Let’s read. Jupiter vs Saturn – planet comparison Which planet is bigger, Jupiter or Saturn? Jupiter is the biggest planet in our Solar System. Saturn is the second biggest planet. Which planet has …
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Mars is the only other planet in the solar system where there is some chance that life exists. On top of that, Mars is going to be colonized by us humans in the future. Let’s discuss some similarities and differences between Earth and Mars to get a clear picture of our future home. Earth and …
The system of objects like planets, moons, asteroids, etc that are bound directly or indirectly to the Sun is known as the Solar System. The following are 11 must-know facts about the Solar System. Let’s read. 11 must-know facts about the Solar System 1. There are 8 planets and 281 known moons in our Solar …
Sun is a star located at the center of the Solar System. It is around the Sun that planets, asteroids, and other small astronomical bodies of the Solar System orbit. The following are some interesting facts about the Sun. Let’s read. 10 Fun facts about the Sun Size of the Sun The Sun has a …
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The Sun is roughly 150Â million kilometers (1 Astronomical unit) from the Earth. The Sunlight travels at a speed of about 300,000 kilometers/sec. By using the simple formula, “time= (distance/speed)”, we can calculate the time taken by sunlight to reach Earth. Time taken by sunlight to reach Earth = (150,000,000/3,00,000) seconds = 500 seconds = 8 …
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The last two planets of the solar system, Neptune and Uranus are so far away from the Sun that no considerable heat reaches them. Neptune is 2.8 billion miles away from the Sun and is the farthest planet. Uranus is 1.8 billion miles away from the Sun and is the second last planet. Uranus is …
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Our solar system has 8 planets, 4 terrestrial planets, and 4 gas giants. The four gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) because of their large distance from the Sun remain very cold. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Venus which is the second closest planet to the Sun is the hottest planet …
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Comets, asteroids, and meteors are all astronomical bodies that orbit the Sun. How do they differ from each other? Let’s find out. Comets vs asteroids vs meteors Comet Comets are small, icy astronomical bodies that orbit around the Sun in highly elliptical orbits. The duration of one revolution around the Sun for comets varies greatly. …
