We know there is gold on the moon thanks to the rock samples brought back to Earth during the Apollo missions. Knowing how much gold exists is more challenging because it’s buried deep below the surface, and current technology limits our ability to mine this precious metal. Continue reading to discover how much gold could … Read more
Australia is the sixth largest country on Earth and has an impressive diameter that stretches further than the moon’s width at 4,000km compared to the Moon’s diameter of 3474.8km. But this doesn’t mean Australia is bigger than the moon because its land mass is flat compared to the moon’s rounded body as its surface is … Read more
Mars does get closer to the Sun thanks to an elliptical orbit which provides it with both perihelion and aphelion phases. A number of factors affect the orbit of Mars, most significantly, the gravitational pull of the Sun and Jupiter. Continue reading to discover how and when Mars moves closer to the Sun, plus the … Read more
Supernovas and white holes are two of the most exciting phenomena in our universe, but the latter’s existence is only theoretical. Scientists have observed several supernova explosions, the brightest ones in the universe, but they have yet to observe any signs of a white hole. Continue reading to discover each of these entities and how … Read more
The main differences between Titan and Pluto is that Pluto is a dwarf planet with a diameter of 2,370km with 5 moons orbiting it whilst Titan is the 2nd largest moon in our solar system that orbits Saturn, is more than twice Pluto’s size with a diameter of 5,150km and has a surface brimming with … Read more
The main differences between Titan and Venus would be that Venus is the 2nd farthest planet from the Sun, is the hottest planet in our solar system, is the brightest celestial entity other than the Sun in our solar system and is more than twice Titan’s diameter whilst Titan is a natural satellite that has … Read more
The main differences between Mercury and Titan are that Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, has a very thin atmosphere, has no objects orbiting it and is 4,879km in diameter whilst Titan is a natural satellie that orbits Saturn, is the bigger of the two with a diameter of 5,150km and has a … Read more
The main differences between the Moon and Ganymede would be that the Moon orbits Earth whilst Ganymede orbits Jupiter, Ganymede is the biggest Moon in our solar system with a diameter of 5,269km whilst the Moon is 5th with a diameter of 3474.8km and Ganymede has an observable magnetosphere whilst the Moon does not. There … Read more
The main differences between Europa and Mercury is that Europa is a the 4th largest Galilean moon that orbits Jupiter whilst Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury is the larger of the two with a diameter of 4,879km whilst Europa’s is 3,121.6km and Europa has ice water on its surface whereas Mercury … Read more
The main differences between Earth and Europa are that Earth is nearly 4 times bigger with a diameter of 12,742km compared to Europa’s 3121.6km, is able to sustain life as a result of its position from the Sun whereas Europa is bone chilling, averaging -160°C on average and Earth is a planet with a singular … Read more