Category Archives: Planets

A Light Beam Journey From The Sun Out Into Space

Distances between objects in space are huge. So huge, in fact that miles or kilometers are difficult to use Consequently, astronomers usually measure space distances in light years. One light year is the distance light travels in one year. You … Continue reading

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Jupiter – Planet Profile

Jupiter is the largest planet and the giant of our Solar System. It was a very important part of Galileo’s early telescope work. His discovery of four moons of Jupiter, led directly to massive progress in the accepted understanding of … Continue reading

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Mars – Planet Profile

Mars is the forth planet from the Sun at about 140 million miles away. It is often known as “The Red Planet” because of its distinctive red colour when seen with the just unaided eye and expecially, through a modest … Continue reading

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