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Pictures of Mercury 11 Jun 2013 | 03:43 am
Pictures of Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun:
Saturn Facts 11 Jun 2013 | 02:54 am
1. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest. 2. Saturn was the god of agriculture in Roman mythology. Saturn is also the father of Jupiter, the king of the Roman gods. 3. Saturn ...
Size of Planets in Order 24 May 2013 | 04:49 am
The planets in our solar system are each very unique for various reasons. When it comes to their measurable sizes in diameter, the planets vary greatly. Jupiter, for example, is approximately 11 time...
Atmosphere of the Moon 19 Jun 2012 | 07:00 am
The moon can be seen tracking across the sky night after night. We watch it rise from the Eastern horizon and set into the Western horizon early each morning, and it has been the source of mystery and...
Distance to the Moon 17 Jun 2012 | 07:49 am
In astronomy, the distance of the Moon from Earth is known as the lunar distance. The average distance of the Moon from the center of the Earth is calculated to be 384,400 km (238,855 mi). This is the...
Inside the Moon 14 Jun 2012 | 05:37 pm
Looking up at the night sky, we can see the bumpy, craggy, outer surface of the moon. We can actually spot the mountains and craters from our vantage point on earth, some 400,000 kilometers (248,548 m...
History of the Moon 12 Jun 2012 | 05:37 pm
The Earth’s moon has a rich history. Ever since the very first recorded documentation of the moon, the bright, celestial body has been shrouded in an air of mystery. Throughout the course of time, the...
How Old Is The Moon? 10 Jun 2012 | 05:37 pm
Although the formation of the Moon is still a mystery, most scientists believe it was formed at roughly the same time as the rest of our solar system. The most widely held theory is that the Moon was ...
Layers of the Moon 8 Jun 2012 | 05:37 pm
Just like the earth, the moon has layers. There are three distinct layers of the moon namely the crust, the mantle, and the lunar core. Crust The crust is the outermost layer of the moon and it cons...
Mass of the Moon 6 Jun 2012 | 01:54 pm
The mass of the moon, which is the Earth’s only natural satellite, is about 7.4 x 1022 kg. While the moon is the solar system’s fifth largest satellite, its mass is 1/4 that of Earth, which makes it t...
