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Just how massive is Jupiter? The answer might surprise you.

Posted on May 19, 2023

You’re probably aware that Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, but have you ever wondered just how large (and massive) it is compared to the other planets?

Truth be told, Jupiter’s mass is far greater than any other planet, including the other “gas giants”.

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Ever wonder why astronomers measure distances using a term that’s related to time?

Posted on May 1, 2023

I’m sure you’ve probably heard astronomers use the term “Light-Year”, but do you know what that term actually means?

The use of the word “year” makes it sound like “light-year” would be used to measure time, but in reality it’s a measurement of distance.

So why is a word related to time used to measure distance?  [Read more…]

Video: Incredible 4K images of Mars

Posted on January 17, 2023

Have you ever peered out into the vastness of space on a dark night and wondered what it would be like to visit another planet?

My guess is, you probably have.

The vast majority of us earthlings will be staying right here on our home planet, but a select few will be traveling to Mars in the not-so-distant future.  [Read more…]

Guess what? The ‘twinkling’ stars you see in the night sky aren’t really twinkling at all.

Posted on July 15, 2022

If you’ve ever had the opportunity to view the night sky out in country where there’s no light pollution you probably noticed how the stars seemed to be twinkling.

The thousands of twinkling stars that shine down from the heavens have been fascinating and mesmerizing us humans all throughout our long history.

But there’s a strange truth about those twinkling stars: They don’t really twinkle at all.

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