Discover what exist in the universe
For most people, the Moon is the closest thing to us in our solar system, but how close exactly? For those who don’t know how far the Moon is from Earth, it’s actually pretty far! The Moon is around 238,000 miles away from Earth on average. That may seem like […]
More than 66 million years ago, Earth was very different from what it is today. Back then, the Arctic was covered in palm trees, and humans didn’t exist yet. While there’s plenty of evidence about what our planet looked like during that time period—dinosaurs and all—it’s been hard to know […]
Many scientists believe Mars was habitable in the past, and that some kind of life form thrived on the planet millions of years ago. Not only that, but they think it may still be there today—as we speak! Scientists are trying to determine whether Mars has all the right ingredients […]
The Moon’s gravity does affect the Earth, but it doesn’t affect the surface of the Earth in the way you might think. If the Moon were suddenly to disappear from the night sky, no one on Earth would be able to tell the difference. The reason for this has to […]
The earth and the moon are both bodies of mass, but the moon is much smaller than the earth. So why does the moon have any effect on the rotation of our planet? The answer lies in something called angular momentum, or simply, the speed with which an object rotates […]
Earth, the planet that we all call home, is just one of many planets in our solar system, and our solar system is just one of millions of solar systems in the Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy, as well as its neighboring galaxies make up what we know […]
The Moon and the Earth are both fascinating celestial bodies, but they couldn’t be more different in size, with the Moon being about one-quarter of the size of Earth. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like if the two were of equal size, wonder no more! We’ve created […]
As big as Jupiter may be, it’s still just one of over 150 confirmed planets in our solar system, and it seems that more are being discovered every year. Just how big would our solar system be if Jupiter decided to swallow all of these planets whole? How much would […]
One of the first things we learn in school about the solar system is that Earth and the other planets are in just the right spot—a region called the habitable zone—to support life as we know it. But where exactly do you find this magic habitable zone? And how did […]
Scientists have recently discovered that there are many exoplanets out there, orbiting distant stars and possibly habitable in some form or another. What exactly are exoplanets, though? How do we classify them? What’s the difference between them and regular planets? This guide to exoplanets will answer all these questions and […]
