Guide to Space
Should We Go to Mars or Back to the Moon?
When humans finally blast off for another world, where will we be going? Will we return to the Moon, and…
Zodiac Signs and Their Dates
The Zodiac once played an important role in humanity's cosmological beliefs. Today, they are no longer accurate and regarded as…
What Does it Take to Be an Astronaut?
What does it take to have the "Right Stuff" to become an Astronaut? Are you an overachiever? Are you working…
What If We Dug a Tunnel Through the Earth?
If we could dig a tunnel through the Earth, what would happen? And is this even possible? (more…)
How Long is a Day on Pluto?
Pluto takes 6.4 Earth days (6 days 9 hours and 36 minutes) to complete one rotation, so this is how…
Order Of the Planets From The Sun
First the quick facts: Our Solar System has eight “official” planets which orbit the Sun. Here are the planets listed…
Who was Stephen Hawking?
With countless contributions to the sciences, Stephen Hawking is one of the greatest living minds, and one of the greatest…
Why Do Red Dwarfs Live So Long?
While our Sun will only survive for about 5 billion more years, smaller, cooler red dwarfs can last for trillions…
Did We Need the Moon for Life?
Astronomers hate the Moon because it ruins perfectly good observing nights. But is it possible that we all need the…
What is Tidal Locking?
The Moon is tidally locked to the Earth, which means that it always shows one face to our planet. In…