Why Isn’t Our Moon a Planet?
The Solar System is full of many strange moons. Our own, however, is probably the most unusual. For example – the Moon is really huge. Virtually as a Planet. The Earth’s satellite is a quarter of the size of … Read More
Now You Can See a Huge Asteroid With the Naked Eye
Exciting news astronomy fans: You can see one of the largest asteroids in the Solar System right now with the naked eye. Vesta, which is also sometimes classed as a protoplanet, is the second-largest object in the asteroid belt between … Read More
How Astronomers Imaged an Alien Lava Lake From Earth
Astronomers got the most detailed (so far) view of Io’s largest volcanic lake – an impressive view of the Jupiter’s moon which is the most volcanic active place in the Solar System. In an article published in Nature, experts … Read More
9 Facts About the Solar System You May Not Know
I am sure that we all know a lot of interesting facts about the Solar System, but this does’t mean we should stop getting information for some more. Here I put 9 facts that I find really fascinating and hope some … Read More
10 Interesting Facts About Mars
You already have seen many landscapes of Mars, you know that there is water and probably traces of life, and you have read about the plans of Elon Musk to visit the Red Planet. But how much do you … Read More
Saturn’s Moon Titan
Titan, the largest Moon of Saturn and the only moon in the Solar System known to have clouds and a dense atmosphere. It is the only body other than Earth that is known to currently have liquid on its surface. It was discovered telescopically in 1655 … Read More