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Solar System

Moon Phases: What They Are & How They Work

James Miller

Moon phases refer to the different illuminated portions of the Moon’s surface visible from Earth as it orbits our planet. These phases result from the changing relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, causing …

Perseverance Rover
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Why Did The Water On Mars Disappear?

James Miller

The red planet has been an object of fascination to us for thousands of years. Going from a god of war to a potential alien world with alien people and large canals to our current …

Oumuamua
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Oumuamua, Alien Visitors and Occam’s Razor

James Miller

Asteroids are a common objects in our solar system. Most of them originate from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, followed by the ones that come from the distant Oort cloud that encircles us …

Asteroid heading towards Earth
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Is a Doomsday Asteroid Heading Towards Earth?

James Miller

Last year was a tough one, loaded with natural and man-made disasters to the point where many people jokingly predicted a giant asteroid hitting Earth for December 2020. Now that we have safely passed into …

Moon Crater
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100m Liquid Telescope To Be Placed On The Moon

James Miller

An international team of astronomers want to build a 100 meter in diameter telescope on the Moon. No this is not the plot of some sci-fi movie, it is very much something that could happen …

Water on Moon
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Water Discovered on Sunlit Surface of the Moon

James Miller

NASA’s flying SOFIA telescope has confirmed the presence of water on the Moon’s sunlit surface. This proves that water is not just present in the shadowy craters, but could be all over the lunar surface. …

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Dwarf Planet Ceres Found to Be an Ocean World

James Miller

Ceres is the Asteroid belt’s largest object, making up around one third of the total mass or the entire belt. This dwarf planet is the largest remnant of what could have been a planet, had …

Asteroid
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Asteroid 2019 OK Missed Hitting Earth By Just 40,000 Miles

James Miller

On July 25th, asteroid 2019 OK  flew by Earth at a distance of only 40,000 miles (65,000 kms). Measuring around 330 feet (100 meters) wide, asteroids the size of 2019 OK are relatively common in …

Comet
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Asteroid Apophis To Pass Within 19,000 Miles of Earth in 2029

James Miller

Asteroid 99942 Apophis will pass within 19,000 miles of the Earth’s surface on April 13, 2029, which is closer than some satellites currently orbiting our planet. Furthermore, the huge 1,500 feet long and 550 feet …

Earthbound Asteroid
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Destroying Earthbound Asteroid Harder Than Thought

James Miller

Around 66 million years ago, a huge 10-15 kilometers wide asteroid abruptly ended the 180 million year reign of the dinosaurs. The devastation which has left a 150 kilometers in diameter crater, the second-largest crater …

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