Earth
What is the Average Surface Temperature of the Planets in our Solar System?
It's is no secret that Earth is the only inhabited planet in our Solar System. All the planets besides Earth…
Solar System History: How Was the Earth Formed?
Just how did the Earth -- our home and the place where life as we know it evolved -- come…
10 Interesting Facts About the Milky Way
The Milky Way Galaxy is an immense and very interesting place. Not only does it measure some 120,000–180,000 light-years in…
The Inner Planets of Our Solar System
Our Solar System is an immense and amazing place. Between its eight planets, 176 moons, 5 dwarf planets (possibly hundreds…
The Orbit of Earth. How Long is a Year on Earth?
Ever since the 16th century when Nicolaus Copernicus demonstrated that the Earth revolved around in the Sun, scientists have worked…
The Origins of Life Could Indeed Be “Interstellar”
Some of science's most pressing questions involve the origins of life on Earth. How did the first lifeforms emerge from…
Why Doesn’t The Sun Steal The Moon?
The Sun has so much more mass than the Earth. So, so, so much more mass. Almost everything in the…
See What Astronauts See In This Stunning ISS Timelapse
Yes, it's another time-lapse video made from photos taken by astronauts aboard the ISS. Yes, it's been digitally remastered, smoothed-over,…
China’s Lunar Test Spacecraft Takes Incredible Picture of Earth and Moon Together
The Chinese lunar test mission Chang'e 5T1 has sent back some amazing and unique views of the Moon's far side,…
You Could Fit All the Planets Between the Earth and the Moon
I ran into this intriguing infographic over on Reddit that claimed that you could fit all the planets of the…