UniverseThe earth s ozone layer will make a full recovery in 50 yearsThe Earth's Ozone Layer: A Full Recovery in 50 Years It's no secret that the Earth's ozone layer has…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseThe first man to make proper maps of the moon was galileo he didn t invent the telescope but by 1609 he had developed a telescope that could magnify objects up to 20 timesThe First Man to Make Proper Maps of the Moon: Galileo's Telescope Revolution When it comes to…Morgan WallaceFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseThe first spacecraft to reach the moon was luna 1 in 1959 which was a soviet craft launched by the ussr it didn t land on the moon but passed within 3 725 miles 5 995 kilometers of the surface of the moon before going into orbit around the sunThe First Spacecraft to Reach the Moon: Luna 1 The Moon has always been a source of fascination for…Elizabeth MarshallFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseThe kuiper belt contains hundreds of thousands of icy objects that are larger than 62 miles 100km wide as well as over one trillion cometsThe Fascinating Kuiper Belt: Home to Countless Icy Objects and Trillions of Comets The Kuiper Belt…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseThe largest canyon in the solar system is found on mars the valles marines canyon is 2 500 miles 4 000 km long and 4 miles 7 km deep to put it in perspective the grand canyon in the u s is only 226 miles 446 km long and 1 mile 1 6 km deepThe Largest Canyon on Mars: Valles Marineris Did you know that the largest canyon in the entire…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseThe only kuiper belt object kbo known to have rings is the dwarf planet haumea the rings were discovered in 2017 when they could be seen while haumea passed in front of a starThe Fascinating Rings of Haumea: A Unique Feature in the Kuiper Belt In the vast and mysterious…Elizabeth MarshallFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseThe rings are huge yet tiny the main rings could cover almost the entire distance between earth and the moon yet they are about half a mile less than a kilometer thickThe Enormous Yet Delicate Rings of Saturn Saturn, the majestic gas giant residing in our solar…Elizabeth MarshallFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseThe red spot was first seen in 1665 by a man named giovanni cassini a century ago it measured 24 854 miles 40 000 kilometers across but it s actually shrinking at the moment it s about half that size but nobody knows if and when it will disappear for goodThe Mysterious Shrinking of Jupiter's Red Spot Deep within the swirling clouds of Jupiter, a…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 1 min
UniverseThe sun is responsible for our climate and weather so maybe when winter comes along it feels a bit blueThe Sun: The Ultimate Driver of Our Climate and Weather The Sun, the fiery ball of energy at the…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseThe tallest volcano on mars is three times the height of mount everest at sea level it s called olympus mons and is about 15 miles 25 kilometers tallThe Tallest Volcano on Mars: Olympus Mons Did you know that the tallest volcano on Mars is three…Elizabeth MarshallFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseThe universe that we can see is not infinitely old but only about 13 8 billion years old so stars have been shining for only a whileThe Age of Our Universe: 13.8 Billion Years The universe is an extraordinary place filled with…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseThere is a less than 1 chance of earth colliding with another planet in the solar systemThere is a Less Than 1% Chance of Earth Colliding with Another Planet in the Solar System The…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min