You’ve found yourself here because you really want to know if moons are always smaller than planets right? Well the very quick answer to this is a definitive no, moons are not always smaller however, whenever a moon orbits a planet or other objects like asteroids, they are almost always smaller than the primary planet … Read more
Have you ever wondered if our solar system has entities that could theoretically support life? If so then you’ve found yourself in the right place. Here we’ll be going over 11 places most likely to support life in our solar system so that you have just little general knowledge to maybe destroy in the next … Read more
Have you ever wondered exactly why the likes of Pluto, which was originally a part of the 9 main planets, was demoted to a dwarf planet or why specific asteroids like ceres were promoted upwards and become a dwarf planet. First of all you probably want to know how dwarf planets are different from normal … Read more
Craters are formed as a result of some of the most destructive acts a planet or celestial objects, like the moon, can incur. Within our solar system there are easily over a few hundred million to billions of craters with thousands easily eclipsing the 100km diameter (which as a reference is equivalent to about 1093 … Read more
Asteroids, Meteors and Comets are all space rocks in outer space with no atmosphere. So in essence all 3 are very similar too each and even the same in so many ways however, there is a reason why all 3 are given different names. The core differences between each space rock is that asteroids are … Read more
Due to Venus’ thick atmosphere it isn’t easy to state the exact number of craters on the planets surface but, that does not mean Venus isn’t scattered with its fair share of impact craters, at least in regards to what we’ve been able to observe. In regards to the observed craters on Venus’ surfaces, astronomers … Read more
Mercury, just like the moon is a celestial entity that lacks any type of volcanic activity or atmosphere which is why it has among the most number of craters in our solar system. In 2008 NASA took an image of Mercury and managed to identify 763 craters of which 412 are currently named. Of course … Read more
If you’ve ever seen a high quality image of Mars, you’d probably have already caught a few glimpses of its larger craters on the Martian surface right? Maybe as a result you’ve wondered exactly how many craters does mars have. Well let me tell you this, the number may suprise you. To very briefly answer … Read more
The moon is one of the only celestial objects outside the Earth’s atmosphere that is clearly visible everyday, this is of course if clouds aren’t in the way. Therefore when it is a cloudless clear night we’re able to see shadowy crevices on its surface, aka its craters. As for how many craters are on … Read more
If you’re even somewhat interested in telescopes let alone mirrors as a whole, I’m sure that you’d have come across the terms spherical mirrors and parabolic mirrors right? If I were to answer this question very briefly the main difference between a parabolic and spherical mirror is that a parabolic mirror is designed in such … Read more
