Did you know that the largest moon in our Solar System orbits the largest planet in our Solar System? Ganymede, a moon orbiting Jupiter wins the prize as the largest moon in our Solar System.
Ganymede, The Largest Moon In Our Solar System
Posts by: Greg - Staff Writer
November Constellations in the Night Sky with Star Map
November is a transition month for night sky observing. The summer constellations are fading and the winter constellations are on the rise. The November night sky is dominated by three popular star groups: Andromeda, Cassiopeia and Pisces.
Where in the Solar System is the Asteroid Belt?
I’ve been thinking about asteroids this week. Did you know that on October 12, 2010 an asteroid called 2010 TD54 passed within 28,000 miles of the Earth? That’s pretty close. In fact, it passed within the orbit of the moon and close to the orbit of some of our own satellites.
The Boomerang Nebula: Coldest Place in the Universe
Located about 5,000 light years away from Earth, the Boomerang Nebula is the coldest place found in the universe so far. The temperature of the nebula has been measured at -272.15 degrees Celsius/-457.87 degrees Fahrenheit. So what makes this nebula so cold?
Gravitational Lens Effect: Bending Light
Did you know that very strong gravity can actually bend light? Gravitational lenses are formed when light from a very distant source is bent around an object with a very large mass. Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicted this phenomenon.