Elizabeth Howell
Interesting Facts About Venus
Venus was once considered a twin to Earth, as it's roughly the same size and is relatively close to our…
Interesting Facts About Mercury
Close by the Sun is Mercury, a practically atmosphere-like world that has a lot of craters. Until NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft…
Interesting Facts About The Moon
Shining like a beacon in Earth's sky is the Moon. We've seen so much of it in our lifetimes that…
Interesting Facts About Pluto
As the New Horizons spacecraft gets closer and closer to Pluto in advance of its July 2015 flyby, it manages…
Interesting Facts About the Solar System
While most of us are stuck on planet Earth, we're lucky enough to have a fairly transparent atmosphere. This allows…
Interesting Facts About The Planets
While the universe is a big place to study, we shouldn't forget our own backyard. With eight planets and a…
10 Interesting Facts About Mars
Here are some of the more interesting characteristics about Mars, some of which you may know, and some of which…
What Are The Most Famous Stars?
While there are untold billions of celestial objects visible in the nighttime sky, some of them are better known than…
Why Does The Milky Way Rotate?
We live in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way. It's called a barred spiral galaxy, which means that…
Do Stars Move?
We know that Earth is not the center of the universe -- let alone the Solar System -- but looking…