When the moon passes in front of the sun, it casts a shadow across the earth and causes an eclipse. The solar eclipse is also known as occultation. Fact About Solar Eclipse There are between 2 and 5 solar eclipses every year. 7.5 minutes is the longest duration for a total solar eclipse. The width …
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The Sun is a crucial component of life on Earth. It provides energy for most living things and has been worshipped by humans since the beginning of history. The Sun’s energy is the key to life on Earth. Without it, plant growth would cease and animals wouldn’t have a source of food! But did you …
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The most distant dwarf planet from the sun, Eris also has the greatest mass. Eris is a dwarf planet that was once thought to be the 10th planet, but it lost the title because it’s actually smaller than Pluto. When Eris was discovered, it started up a firestorm of discussion. The discovery eventually leads to …
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Makemake is the second furthest dwarf planet from the Sun and it’s also one of our solar system’s third-largest dwarfs. The dwarf planet, Makemake was discovered on March 31st, 2005, and recognized by the International Astronomical Union in July 2008. Until April 2016, Makemake was thought to be the only one of four outer dwarf …
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Haumea is the third closest dwarf planet to the Sun and it’s located beyond Neptune. The dwarf planet, named Eris by Mike Brown and his team at the Palomar Observatory in California, is only 1/3 as massive as Pluto. Haumea was also “discovered” in 2005 by a team headed by J. L. Ortiz at the …
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Pluto, the second closest dwarf planet to the Sun and from 1930 when it was discovered up until 2006, considered the ninth planet of the solar system. It is also the second-largest dwarf with Eris being the most massive known. The New Horizons mission has completed its historic journey, and on July 14th of 2015, …
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Ceres is a dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt of our solar system between Mars and Jupiter. It’s the only one found so close to Earth! Ceres the dwarf planet is the smallest of its kind at just 950 km in diameter. Facts About Ceres Ceres is the first object considered to be an …
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The Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is one of our solar system’s terrestrial planets. It has been around for about 4.54 billion years, making it a very old celestial body! The only thing cooler than that? That Earth also supports life which makes sense since we’re pretty awesome creatures. We are …
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Mars is positioned as the fourth planet from the Sun in Earth’s solar system. A small planet with an orange coloring to it, Mars does nothing, in particular, to stand out physically. Venus is distinguished for being our closest neighbor and the brightest planet in the night sky, while Mars is the mystery planet. It …
Uranus, with a name derived from the father of Greek god Zeus and Roman god Saturn, is the seventh planet in our solar system. This third largest gas giant has an atmosphere that’s mostly made up of hydrogen and helium which makes it difficult to see its surface. We take a look at some interesting …
