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Is Planet 9 Fact or Fiction?
How many planets are there in the solar system? If you went to school prior to the 2000s, you’re likely to quickly respond with, “Nine”, but the answer is not as clear cut as many …
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10 Interesting Facts About Our Sun
In many ancient cultures, the sun was seen as a symbol of divine power and revered as a deity. We now know that the Sun is just another star like the ones seen in the …
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Top 10 Fascinating Facts About The Moon
Few celestial bodies capture our imagination quite like the moon. From its phases to its influence on Earth’s tides, the moon’s sway is undeniable and has inspired folklore, fueled scientific inquiry, and provided a canvas …
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The Perseids: Most Famous of all Meteor Showers
The Perseids is an unusually rich meteor shower that is one of the 10 biggest meteor showers of the year. It is also a sky watcher’s favorite, not just for the abundance of its meteors …
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Oort Cloud: The Solar System’s Icy Shell
Also known as the Öpik–Oort cloud, after Dutch and Estonian astronomers Jan Oort and Ernst Öpik, the cloud is a spherical swarm of planetesimals composed mainly of various ices (notably water, methane, and ammonia ice) …
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What is the Origin of the Kuiper Belt?
Also known as the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt, this is a region of space that falls in an area outside of the orbits of the major planets but still within the gravitational influence of the Sun, thus …
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The Main Asteroid Belt of The Solar System
In general terms, the asteroid belt is defined as the relatively thickly populated region approximately between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. Also known as the main-asteroid belt to differentiate between it and …
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10 Interesting Facts About The Planet Mercury
Mercury is both the solar system’s smallest planet and the planet closest to the Sun. It’s relatively easy to see before sunrise or at dusk and has been known about since ancient times. It also …
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The Moon: Past, Present and the Future
Lunar Lore In olden days, it was said that the full Moon made people insane, and that beasts of the imagination, such as werewolves and vampires, basked in its glow, gaining mysterious powers and abilities …
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Planet Neptune’s 14th Moon Discovered
Astronomers using the Hubble Space telescope have discovered a 14th moon orbiting the planet Neptune, which was too small to be spotted by Voyager 2 when it completed its flyby in 1989. The new moon, …