Guide to Space
Famous Astronomers
[/caption] Throughout the centuries, many astronomers have made incredible discoveries and contributions to science. I cannot do justice to all…
Baryon
[/caption] Particles made up of three quarks are called baryons; the two best known baryons are the proton (made up…
Sirius B
[/caption] Sirius B is the name of the fainter, smaller, less massive star in the Sirius binary system (the brighter,…
When Was Saturn Discovered
[/caption] Saturn was one of the five planets visible to the naked eye that have been known to exist for…
Nereid
[/caption] Nereid is the name given to the third largest of Neptune's moons, and the second to have been discovered…
Parallel Universe
[/caption] To some extent, 'parallel universe' is self-referential … there are parallel meanings of the very term! The two most…
Parabolic Mirror
[/caption] Sometimes, in astronomy, the name of a thing describes it well; a parabolic mirror is, indeed, a mirror which…
How Far is Jupiter from the Sun?
The distance from the Sun to Jupiter is approximately 779 million km, or 484 million miles. The exact number is…
How Far is Neptune’s from the Sun?
Neptune's distance from the Sun is 4.5 billion km; more specifically, it's 4,503,443,661 km. If you're still using the Imperial…
Pluto’s Distance from the Sun
Pluto's distance from the Sun is 5.9 billion km - the exact number is 5,906,376,272 km. Need that figure in…