UniverseIf you could fly a plane to pluto the trip would take you 9 years 5 months and 25 daysIf you could fly a plane to Pluto, the trip would take you 9 years, 5 months and 25 days. Did you…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseIf you drove at 60 mph from earth to space you would reach it in about 1 hour if you drove to the moon at the same speed you would get there in less than 6 months or the equivalent of 10 times around the earthIf you drove at 60 mph from Earth to space, you would reach it in about 1 hour. Have you ever…Morgan WallaceFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseIn 1783 uranus was accepted as a new planet and its discoverer william herschel wanted to name it georgium sidus after king george iii the planet s other observer astronomer johann elert bode suggested uranus the greek god of the skyIn 1783 Uranus was accepted as a new planet, and its discoverer, William Herschel, wanted to name it…Elizabeth MarshallFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseIn 2006 pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet after 76 years classified as the outermost planet in our solar system since its discovery in 1930In 2006, Pluto: The Rise and Fall of the Outermost Planet In 1930, Clyde Tombaugh made a remarkable…Elizabeth MarshallFebruary 02, 2024 1 min
UniverseIn 2011 neptune completed the first orbit of the sun since its discovery 165 years before in 1846In 2011 Neptune completed the first orbit of the Sun since its discovery 165 years before in 184…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseIn 1789 the newly discovered radioactive element uranium was named after uranus 8 years after its own discoveryUranium: A Name Inspired by the Planet Uranus In the year 1781, Sir William Herschel discovered a…Elizabeth MarshallFebruary 02, 2024 1 min
UniverseJupiter has been visited by spacecraft seven times and there s another on the way set to land in 20not sure it would be cool to pass through this planetJupiter: Explored and Yet to be Explored The giant among the planets, Jupiter, has long captivated…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseJupiter has the shortest days of all the planets it rotates on its axis every 9 hours and 55 minutesJupiter has the shortest days of all the planets. It rotates on its axis every 9 hours and 5…Morgan WallaceFebruary 02, 2024 1 min
UniverseJupiter is the fourth brightest object in the solar system only the sun moon and venus are brighter this is one of the reasons you can see it with the naked eyeJupiter: The Fourth Brightest Object in the Solar System Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 1 min
UniverseJupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and that s seriously large it s so big that more than 1 300 earths would fit into it its diameter is 88 700 miles 142 750 kilometers wide that would be like traveling to australia to the us 11 timesJupiter: The Gigantic Giant of Our Solar System Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, is…Morgan WallaceFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseMany of the atoms you re made of from the calcium in your bones to the iron in your blood were brewed up in the heart of an exploding star billions of years agoMany of the atoms you're made of, from the calcium in your bones to the iron in your blood, were…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
UniverseLight from some stars takes so long to travel to our eyes that when you look at the star speckled night sky you re actually peering deep into the past nasa s hubble telescope can look as far back as 13 billion years agoLight from Ancient Stars: Peering Deep into the Past with NASA's Hubble Telescope When we gaze upon…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min