Solar System
How Will NASA Find Life On Other Worlds?
Minds at NASA are cooking up a new approach to finding life on other worlds.
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The James Webb Space Telescope
The eagerly anticipated James Webb Space Telescope will be the first of the Super Telescopes to start work.
How Long is Day on Mercury?
Due to its rapid orbital period and slow rotation, a day on Mercury lasts 176 days, which is twice as…
This Asteroid Broke In Half, and Then Both Halves Grew Tails Like Comets
Analysis by a team of international researchers has found an asteroid pair has formed tails after they split, making them…
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,…
What Was the Carrington Event?
In 1859, the Sun gave off the most powerful solar flare on record. A blast of radiation and particles so…
What is an Orrery?
For centuries, human beings have been creating mechanical models the Solar System, which today is known as an orrery,
How Far is the Asteroid Belt from the Sun?
The Asteroid Belt, which rests between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, orbits our Sun at a distance of 3.2…
What Are Multiple Star Systems?
Not all stars are alone. Some come in pairs and more. And when there are multiple stars in a system,…
Mars Has Features That Look Very Similar To Life Bearing Hot Springs On Earth
Rock formations at the Gusev Crater on Mars closely resemble formations at El Tatio in Chile, which were partly formed…