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Sci-Fi Christmas is Ruined! Planet Vulcan Doesn’t Exist
According to a new study, the exoplanet 40 Eridani b (aka. "Vulcan") was a false positive. Bad news for Star…
The Orbit of Earth will be Hiding Earth 2.0
According to a new study by a Russian scientist, the Sun's own motion around the Solar System's center of mass…
The Orbit of Neptune. How Long is a Year on Neptune?
Given its extreme distance from the Sun and slow orbital speed, a year on Neptune last as long as 164.5…
When Will Mars Be Close to Earth?
Every two years, Earth and Mars reach the closest points to each other in their orbit, which is referred to…
The Orbit of Venus. How Long is a Year on Venus?
As the second closest planet to our Sun, Venus takes 224.65 days to complete a single orbit around our Sun,…
The Orbit of Mercury. How Long is a Year on Mercury?
Owing to its rapid orbital period, a year on Mercury lasts about 88 days, which means a year is only…
The Orbit of the Moon
The Orbit of the Moon is strange, which gives rise to changes in its appearance. It is also slowly changing,…
How Fast Does Venus Rotate?
Venus' orbit has some strange properties, which includes taking 243.025 days to rotate once, and the fact that it rotates…
A Planet With A 27,000 Year Orbit & That’s Just Where The Strangeness Begins
In the far-flung system of CVSO 30, two planetary candidates have been found with very different orbits - presenting new…
The Orbit of Mars. How Long is a Year on Mars?
Mars and Earth have many similarities, but the length of a year is not one of them! Compared to Earth,…