Some people are curious about the moon. They may wonder how it got there or why we have moons. Alternatively, many people are so used to the moon in the sky that they ignore it—never asking questions about the rock …
All planets vary in their color because of the material they are made of and the ability of their atmospheres and surfaces to absorb and reflect sunlight. While Mercury has a dark grey color due to its rocky and dusty …
The seventh planet in the solar system from the Sun, Uranus, has the largest diameter after two other planets, Saturn and Jupiter, in the solar system and is known to exist 2.9 billion km away from the Sun. Discovered in …
What is the hottest planet in our solar system? Any guesses? As the planet closest to the sun, Mercury is the one people usually name the hottest. If you go by the planets in order you might be surprised to …
Astronomy is an interesting science, not just because it is quite literally, as they say, up above the world so high. It is also a branch of science that is mostly observational. You cannot always conduct experiments on Earth in …
There are eight official planets in the solar system, each of which differs from the other on the basis of several elements such as their composition, their conditions and their size, among others. On the basis of size, what are …
From the Big Bang to date, man has always been a curious animal. Walking the Earth, hunting and gathering was never enough. And even if our days were spent toiling for food and shelter, the star-studded night skies always made …