A moon is an object that orbits one of the planets in our solar system. These objects – also called natural satellites – appear to glow in the night sky but don’t produce any light of their own. Instead, they reflect a small percentage of the radiation from the Sun, which gives them a glowing … Read more
Australia’s surface area is 7.62 million km² whilst Mars has a surface area over 18 times that at 144.8 million km² and Mars’ volume is well over 500 times larger at 163 billion cubic kilometers compared to Australia’s 304.7 million cubic kilometers. For a more thorough breakdown of the size of both Australia and Mars, … Read more
The main differences between Earth and Triton is that Earth is a terrestrial planet whilst Triton is a natural satellite, Earth is the only entity in solar system that can support intelligent life whilst Triton can not, Earth is far bigger with a diameter of 12,742km whilst Triton has a diameter of 2,706km and Earth … Read more
USA may be the 4th largest planet on Earth but, it’s a far cry from Mars’ size despite it being the second smallest planet in our solar system. USA has a surface area of 9.83 million square kilometers and a volume of 393.34 million cubic kilometers while Mars is a spherical entity with a surface area … Read more
The main differences between Saturn and Triton are that Saturn is a gas giant whilst Triton is a rock based natural satellite that orbits Neptune, Saturn is far bigger with a diameter of 116,460km whilst Triton has a diameter of 2,706km and Saturn has 7 distinguishable rings surrounding it whilst Triton has none. There are … Read more
A black hole is an area of space-time from which nothing can escape. Around a black hole, an event horizon marks the point where its gravitational pull becomes so strong that nothing can escape. This is why it appears that black holes suck everything in their path; in reality, they can only capture material that … Read more
Asia may be the largest continent on Earth with a surface area of 44.58 million square kilometers, a cubic volume of 2.78 billion cubic kilometeres and a diameter roughly double that of Mars at 11,000 km however, Mars still aboslutely dwarfs it as it is a speherical shape with a diameter of 6,779km but, a … Read more
Stars are the most abundant objects in the Universe. The stars that become red giants are those that have used up their nuclear fuel and are now burning helium; this process is called “helium flash.” Learn how red giants form and why scientists use this terminology. Discover why our Sun will one day become a … Read more
The main differences between Titan and Triton is that Titan is the 2nd largest moon with a diameter of 5,150km whilst Triton is the 7th largest moon with a diameter of 2,706km, Titan orbits Saturn whilst Triton orbits Neptune, Triton’s orbit is in a retrograde motion (opposite direction) whilst Titan has a normal orbital motion … Read more
A planet’s density is the ratio of its mass to its volume. The denser a planet is, the more closely packed together all of its particles are. Jupiter is denser than Saturn because its gravitational pull is more substantial, and it has more mass than Saturn. Continue reading to discover why Jupiter is so much … Read more