What Is The Eccentricity Of Uranus?
The seventh planet from the Sun is Uranus. The Greek god of the sky Uranus (Caelus), who was the great-grandfather of Ares (Mars), the grandfather…
Astronomy
Theory of Core Accretion
The currently recognized hypothesis of planet formation is called the core-accretion theory. The process by which a “core” seed draws more and more material to…
Who Among Scientists First Applied the Telescope to Astronomy?
Before the creation of the earliest known telescope, which first surfaced in the Netherlands in 1608 and for which an application for a patent was…
How Far is Each Planet From Earth?
Since the planets are continually moving in their orbits and the distance between each planet and Earth is changing, this topic is frequently asked, but…
Which Planet is Most Similar to Earth?
The closest planets to Earth are Venus and Mars, though in different ways. Venus and Earth are remarkably similar in terms of size, average density,…
What are Nebulae?
A nebula, which means “cloud” or “fog” in Latin and can refer to ionized, neutral, or molecular hydrogen as well as cosmic dust, is a…
Constellations All Have Names From Which Origin?
We frequently forget the etymology, or origin, of a name. We astronomers are especially prone to overlook that constellations have their own stories, which are…
How Long Is Each Moon Phase?
The names given to locations in the moon’s orbit around Earth are represented by its phases. The moon is constantly moving, thus each phase only…
What is The Most Widely Accepted Idea About The Origin Of The Moon?
Other smaller planetary entities were growing at the same time that Earth was forming, 4.5 billion years ago. Late in Earth’s growth, one of them…
ISS Moves To Avoid Exploded Russian Military Satellite
Three incredibly rich men have been delayed on the International Space Station (ISS) for the past week, stranded there due to severe weather at the…
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