Earth
Weight on Other Planets
[/caption] Many children, and even adults, dream of visiting other planets and wonder what it would be like to stand…
Discovery of the Planets
[/caption] We actually only know the exact date of when a few of the planets were discovered. Five of the…
Names of the Planets
[/caption] You may recognize the names of the planets from your high school literature course or a history class. That…
Continental Drift Theory
In elementary school, every teacher had one of those pull-down maps of the world to teach geography. On occasion, I…
Yellowstone Eruption
[/caption] Millions of people visit Yellowstone National Park every year, but how many think about the fact that they're standing…
Circumference of the Earth
The circumference of the Earth in kilometers is 40,075 km, and the circumference of the Earth in miles is 24,901.…
Albedo of the Earth
The albedo of the Earth is 0.367. That's the simple answer, now here's the more complex one. Astronomers use the…
What is the Diameter of Earth?
For those people who have had the privilege of jet-setting or traveling the globe, its pretty obvious that the world…
Are We Living in a New Geologic Epoch?
Have humans changed our planet Earth so much in the past 200 years that we are now living in a…