Space Facts - Interesting Facts about Space!
Interesting facts about space, galaxies, planets, moons and other solar system objects. Explore the universe through interesting diagrams, photos and more!
Planet Facts - Interesting Facts about the Planets - Space Facts
There are 8 planets in our solar system, they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Planets in our solar system can be divided into two main groups, Terrestrial Planets and Gas Giants .
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2012年7月30日 · Mars is home to Olympus Mons the solar system’s tallest volcano. Jupiter is large enough for the Earth to fit inside 1,000 times. Saturn has the second largest moon in the solar system, Titan. Uranus is the coldest planet in the solar system. Neptune orbits the Sun once every 165 years.
Solar System Facts - Interesting Facts about the Solar System
The solar system consists of the Sun, planets, dwarf planets, moons, and numerous smaller objects such as comets and asteroids. 194 moons, 3,583 comets and 796,289 asteroids have been found in the solar system.
Universe Facts - Space Facts
The initial “glow” of the Big Bang can be seen throughout space today as the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB). Because the universe has now expanded out beyond 13.7 billion light-years, there are areas we will never be able to detect. They are beyond our “visual horizon”.
Sun Facts ☀ - Interesting Facts about the Sun - Space Facts
The Sun is the star at the centre of our solar system. It is an almost perfect sphere of super-hot gases whose gravity holds the solar system together. The energy produced by the Sun is essential for life on Earth and is a driving force behind the Earth’s weather.
Galaxy Facts - Interesting Facts about Galaxies - Space Facts
Galaxy Facts A galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system that consists of stars, stellar objects (such as brown dwarfs and neutron stars), nebulae, an interstellar medium of gas and dust, black holes , and an unknown component of dark matter.
Saturn Facts - Interesting Facts about Planet Saturn - Space Facts
Best known for its fabulous ring system, Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in our solar system. Like Jupiter, Saturn is a gas giant and is composed of similar gasses including hydrogen, helium and methane.
Earth Facts - Interesting Facts about Planet Earth - Space Facts
The Earth is the only planet in our solar system not to be named after a Greek or Roman deity. The Earth was formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago and is the only known planet to support life.
How Big is the Sun? 1.3 Million Earths Visualised - Space Facts
2014年8月12日 · The Sun’s mass is equal to 333,060 Earths, this alone makes up 99.86% of the solar system’s mass.