One of the 8 planets revolving around the sun is Jupiter. It is the largest planet in the solar system and was discovered by Galileo Galilei in the year 1610. Approximately 60 moons have been&hellip
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Facts About Astronomy
Astronomy is a large subject of discussion among scientists and researchers. The Universe can be very unpredictable and open to deeper searches and studying. But the evolution of Universe is pretty complex, the reason being&hellip
Facts About a Lunar Eclipse
A lunar eclipse is the opposite of a solar eclipse. When there is a lunar eclipse, most people watch it because it is stunning and peculiar. This is the main reason why it always becomes&hellip
Facts About Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong is known as the ‘œLegendary Astronaut.’ In Wakaponeta, Ohio, he was born on the 5th of August, 1930. In the middle of 2012, he died on the 25th of August at the age&hellip
Facts about Umbriel, a Moon of Uranus
As we study our solar system, we become overwhelmed with the vastness of the universe. There are so many exciting facts that we can learn and explore. Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun,&hellip
FACTS ABOUT THE MOON
Fact 1: The only satellite for the Earth is  the Moon. Fact 2: The rotation speed of the Moon is 10 miles per hour. Fact 3: The size of the Moon is slightly larger than&hellip
Number of Moons on Mercury
How many moons are there on Mercury? None. As described in “The Data Book of Astronomy”, by Patrick Moore, there aren’t any moons on Mercury. In 1974, prior to the Marine 10’s Mercury flyby, it&hellip
Number of Moons on Saturn
How many moons are there on Saturn? 62. Saturn has 62 known satellites; the largest of them is Titan, with a diameter of 5,150 km. Titan is the second largest moon of the solar system,&hellip
Number of Moons around Mars
How many moons are there around Mars? 2. According to the book “The Solar System”, by Michael A. Seeds, Mars has two small moons: Phobos and Deimos. The first one measures 20km x 23km x&hellip
Number of Moons on Jupiter
How many moons are there on Jupiter? 63. In the book “Jupiter and How to Observe It”, the author John W. McAnally mentions Jupiter has 63 known moons (or satellites). The four largest moons were&hellip
Number of Lunar Landings
How many lunar landings have there been? 29. The Lunar Exploration Timeline, presented on the NASA website, lists 29 moon landings and a total of 69 lunar missions. Among the moon landings, 6 were manned&hellip