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.
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The moon is our closest neighbor and Earth’s only natural satellite. It 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 moon; and sometimes we don’t see it at
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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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