The Moons of Saturn Of all the planets, Saturn reigns supreme, well at least in the moon department. That is because Saturn has more moons than any other planet, 62 currently, and counting. Of these 62 moons, 53 are classified officially as moons, 9 are provisional (unofficial) moons. We’ll talk about a few of the […]
The Moons of Jupiter Jupiter has at leaset 62 moons. Most of these moons are very small, and were probably once asteroids that got too close to Jupiter. Jupiter’s large size means that it has very strong gravity. This powerful gravity sometimes grabs onto objects that wander too close. Not all of Jupiter’s moons are captured […]
The Moons of Mars Mars has at least three known moons. Two of these moons are listed below. Deimos and Phobos These two odd shaped worlds are the moons of the planet Mars. They are extremely small, only 12.6 km (7.8 miles) and 22.2 km (13.7 miles), respectively. That is smaller than most towns. Their […]
You have probably heard of a shooting or falling star, but have you ever seen one? If you have ever spent any amount of time looking up at the night sky, then you probably have – a flash of light streaking high above through the darkness for just a moment, disappearing just as quickly as […]
Comets Among the most brilliant and most rare objects in the night sky. These soaring beacons with their beautiful tails come from the outer realms of the Solar System. What are comets? A comet is a small world which scientists sometimes call a planetesimal. They are made out of dust and ice, kind of like […]
What are asteroids? An asteroid is a large rock in outer space. Some, like Ceres, can be very large, while others are as small as a grain of sand. Due to their smaller size, asteroids do not have enough gravity to pull themselves into the shape of a ball. Astronomers group asteroids into different categories […]
Do you have a favorite planet? Which one is it? It might be the gas giant Jupiter, or it could be red, rocky Mars. If your favorite is Saturn, however, then you are in for a treat as we’re going to have a look at this planet – but rather than talking about this gaseous […]
Pluto means: Pluto was thought to be the god to whom all men must eventually go. Romans believed him to be the god of the underworld. In Greek mythology, he is known as Hades.How much would you weigh on Pluto? Because Pluto is so small you would be very light if you visited. If you […]
Neptune means: At first, Neptune was only the god of water, but later on this was extended to include the sea when he became associated with the Greek god Poseidon. How much would you weigh on Neptune? If you weigh 70 pounds (32 kg) on the Earth, you would weigh 78.5 pounds (36 kg) on […]
Uranus means: In astronomy mythology, Uranus was the lord of the skies and husband of Earth. He was also the king of the gods until he was overthrown by his son Saturn. How much would you weigh on Uranus? It would take you many years to fly a rocket to Uranus. When you arrived you […]
