Introduction: From the existence of this world, scientists have discovered thousands of hidden objects in the space and solar system. We know so much about our Solar System, its planets, moons, asteroids etc, but there&hellip
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Lesser known facts about Asteroids
Asteroids have always been a subject of mystery for scientists and form an interesting part of the solar system. These celestial bodies have also had representations in books and movies and a lot of research&hellip
Facts about Jupiter’s moons
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
Interesting Facts about Life on Other Satellites and Planets
Mars was always known to be the planet where life could be found other than Earth. Now there are more possibilities of life in the Solar System other than Mars. Scientists are exploring the possibility&hellip
Some Interesting Facts about Neptune
Neptune is one of the planets that are part of our solar system. It is the eighth planet from the sun. It is safe to say that it is the farthest planet from the sun&hellip
Facts about Uranus’ Moons
The coldest planet in our solar system, Uranus, also has the record for most moons. At 27, Uranus can be called a moon planet. And those are just the moons that have been discovered. Perhaps&hellip
Facts About Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and is the largest planet of our solar system. Jupiter is named after the king of the Roman gods also popularly known as the ruler of Olympus.&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 Sun
The sun is the largest object in the solar system containing more than 99% of the solar system’s mass. It consists mainly of hydrogen, helium, and other metals. The proportion of  hydrogen and helium  keeps&hellip
Facts about Pluto
Pluto, once defined as the ninth planet of the solar system, was demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006 when a new definition of planets was drawn up by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) based in Prague.1&hellip
Facts About the Solar System
Fact 1: The objects of light that were moving among the stars were observed by astronomers and were named planets. The planets were named with the names of Roman gods. Jupiter is the king of&hellip
Facts About Mars
Fact 1: Mars is called the Red Planet and is characterized by its dusty red landscape. The atmosphere on Mars is very thin and is comprised of 95 percent of carbon dioxide, 1.6 percent argon,&hellip
Facts About Space
Space is the outer region that surrounds the Earth and other planets. It is basically a vacuum in which sound waves are unable to travel. This means it is impossible to hear a person scream&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