Guide to Space
Double Moon
[/caption] Have you ever heard that there's a special time of the year when you'll be able to see Mars…
Symbol for the Moon
[/caption] The astronomical symbol for the Moon is easy to recognize: it's a crescent moon. Both the crescent and decrescent…
What Color is the Moon?
[/caption] If the Moon's up, go take a look and see what color it is. If you're looking during the…
Temperature of the Moon
[/caption] Are you planning a trip to the Moon and you're wondering what kinds of temperature you might experience. Well,…
Atmosphere of the Moon
[/caption] The Moon has no atmosphere. None. That's why astronauts have to wear their spacesuits when they get outside of…
Age of the Moon
[/caption] How old is the Moon? Almost the entire Solar System formed 4.6 billion years ago, when the solar nebula…
How Many Moons Does Jupiter Have?
When it comes to the mighty Jupiter - and seeing Jupiter's moons through a small telescope or binoculars - timing…
Water on Uranus
[/caption] Everything we know about Uranus comes from looking through a telescope. Only one spacecraft, Voyager 2, has ever made…
Seasons on Uranus
[/caption] Uranus is one of the strangest planets in the Solar System. Something huge smashed into the planet billions of…
Uranus Rings
We're all familiar with the beautiful rings around Saturn. In fact, you can see them with any backyard telescope. But…