
What is a Mean Sun and mean Solar Day? | Summary, Facts
Nov 5, 2019 · A day is the time it takes for the Earth to rotate on its axis. Divide this by 24 hours and each hour by 60 minutes and you can say what time it is.
Mercury Facts | Information, History, Location, Size & Definition
Sep 25, 2019 · Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun but, perhaps surprisingly, it does not have the highest temperatures. Click for even more facts.
Neptune Facts | Temperature, Surface, Information, History & Definition
Sep 25, 2019 · Neptune is the fourth largest and the farthest planet of the Solar System with the most powerful wind speeds out of all the planets. Click for more facts.
What is an Analemma? | Space Questions - The Nine Planets
Oct 31, 2023 · About the Sun Broadly speaking we use the term analemma to refer to an aspect of the Sun so we will start out by learning a little more about this massive star at the center of our solar …
Makemake | Facts, Atmosphere, Information, History & Definition
Oct 8, 2019 · Makemake is one of the five known dwarf planets in our solar system. It was discovered in 2005 and is located far out in the outer solar system.
Jupiter | Facts, Information, History & Definition - The Nine Planets
Sep 25, 2019 · Jupiter rotates once every 10 hours – A Jovian day - thus it has the shortest day of all the planets in the solar system. A Jovian year, on the other hand, is about 12 Earth years, quite long in …
The Moon | Phases, Orbit and distance from the Earth
Sep 25, 2019 · The Moon, otherwise known as Luna, is the only natural satellite of Earth. It was created 4.6 billion years ago, and it is widely accepted that it was created when Earth collided with a planet …
Venus Facts | Surface, Atmosphere, Moons, History & Definition
Sep 26, 2019 · Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest. Together with Mercury, they are the only planets without a satellite. Click for more facts.
Eris Facts | Temperature, Surface, Information, History & Definition
Oct 8, 2019 · Eris is the most distant dwarf planet, located beyond the orbit of Neptune. It was discovered in 2005. Click for even more interesting facts on Eris.
Saturn Facts | Surface, Atmosphere, Moons, History & Definition
Dec 6, 2019 · Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun, with the largest planetary rings in the Solar System. Click for even more facts and information on Saturn.