Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is often called Earth’s “sister planet” because of its comparable mass and size. Let’s learn some interesting facts about Venus. Orbit Venus orbits at a distance of 67 million miles (average) from the Sun. 67 million miles is approximately equal to 0.7 Astronomical Units (AU). 1 …
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 Mercury orbits at a distance of 36 million miles (average) from the Sun. 36 million miles is approximately equal …
Perihelion and Aphelion are the nearest and farthest points respectively of an object’s orbit around the Sun. This article tables 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 1352.55 …
This article provides all the basic information about the solar system planets. 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 5 Terrestrial …
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 interesting facts about Mars, the “Red Planet”. Mars facts Orbit …
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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 …
Neptune is the eighth and last planet from the Sun. It is fourth-largest in diameter but it is the third heaviest after Jupiter and Saturn. Let’s learn some interesting facts about Neptune, the “blue planet“. Neptune facts Orbit Neptune orbits at a distance of 2.8 billion miles (average) from the Sun. 2.8 billion miles is …
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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. Uranus facts Orbit Uranus orbits at a distance of 1.8 billion miles (average) from the Sun.1.8 billion miles is approximately …
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Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar system. It is the fifth planet from the Sun and it beats other planets in pretty much every size aspect. Let’s learn some interesting facts about Jupiter. Jupiter facts Orbit Jupiter orbits at a distance of 484 million miles (average) from the Sun. 484 million miles is …
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Planet Saturn is the second–largest planet in the solar system. It is the sixth planet from the sun and it is probably the most easily recognizable planet in our solar system. In this article, we will discuss some interesting facts about Saturn, the “Lord of the rings”. Planet Saturn facts Orbit Saturn orbits at a …
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