Discover what exist in the universe
As we move towards the year 2023, amateur astronomers have their pick of a wide variety of excellent telescopes that are now available on the market. There is a telescope out there that can help you discover the wonders of the universe, no matter how much experience you have or […]
Before 4.5 billion years ago, Earth had a rocky beginning. We had just collided with an early planet the size of Mars, a cataclysmic event that melted both planets and created our moon from a large lump of lava. This effect set the stage for the Hadean Eon, which got […]
Apollo 12: In September 2002, astronomers discovered this asteroid in an unusual orbit around the Earth. This surprised the astronomers because, as far as they knew, the only natural object that orbited the Earth was the moon. Therefore, this strange object couldn’t be an asteroid; it had to be man-made. […]
The earth’s (nearly) perpetual solar orbit Since the dawn of time, people have wondered why the earth revolves around the sun. The solution lies in the strong gravitational pull that holds the Sun and planets in our Solar System together. The gravity of the Sun is what keeps the Earth […]
I. The forgotten Dwarf Planet-Ceres A. Meaning of Ceres Is Pluto the sole dwarf planet in the Solar System? Deep in the space hidden from our eyes is a planet whose surface temperature reaches a whopping maximum of 180 Kelvin and as low as 240 Kelvin. Named after the Roman […]
Eris, the unremembered planet When Michael Brown reported on February 28, 2004, the discovery of Sedna, an object believed to be almost 2,000 km in diameter and circling between the Kuiper belt and the inner section of the Oort Cloud. It appeared to everyone that the solar system had found […]
Triton is the largest moon in the Neptune system and one of the largest in the solar system. It was discovered on October 10, 1846, just 17 days after the discovery of the planet it orbits. Shall we attempt to investigate it further? 33 years ago, the Voyager 2 spacecraft […]
Why are Venus and Mercury moonless? Nine planets, more than 120 moons, millions of asteroids and other stony objects, and countless comets orbit our Sun. Collectively, they constitute our home in this vast cosmos, the Solar System. Mercury is the planet closest to the sun, followed by Venus, Earth, and […]
Why do we not investigate Venus since it is considerably closer to Earth than Mars? Which planet is closest to Earth? This is not Mars. Although Mars is a well-known planet, it does not hold the title of nearest planet. Venus is the planet that is closest to Earth in […]
Solar System? Surely no one has told you these five things before. Many films have been floating around the Internet for a long time. They say that our solar system is full of mysteries and strange things, but all they do is repeat the same old things that are neither […]
