Mars is the only other planet in the solar system where there is some chance that life exists. On top of that, there seems to be a clear plan for colonizing Mars in the coming years by us humans. Let’s discuss some similarities and differences between Earth and Mars to get a clear picture of …
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 219 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 150 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. …
The brief overview of the Solar system that we read online or in academic books does not explain the complexity of our Solar system. Most of us think of the Sun and the eight planets when we think of the Solar system. But, what if I tell you some of the natural satellites (moons) have …
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Moon is the fifth-largest natural satellite in our solar system. It is the brightest and the biggest celestial body that we see in the sky. But, have you ever wondered how much exactly is the distance between Earth and Moon? Moon is actually the closest celestial body from Earth. Still, it is quite far away. …
Moon is our closest neighbor and Earth’s only natural satellite. Moon does not have its own light. It reflects the sunlight that falls on it. We see different phases of the Moon i.e., sometimes we see a full moon, sometimes a half, gibbous, or a crescent and sometimes we don’t see it at all. In …
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