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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SPACE


Scientific, historical and cultural facts about space, galaxies, the planets and other objects in the solar system. The latest discoveries and interesting space related features can be found on the blog, while the gallery highlights graphics and diagrams that illustrate more aspects of the the universe.



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MERCURY FACTS

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Mercury is the closest planet to the  Sun  and due to its proximity it is not easily seen except during twilight. For every two orbits of the Sun, Mercury completes three rotations about its axis and up until 1965 it was thought that the same side of Mercury constantly faced the Sun. Thirteen times a century Mercury can be observed from the  Earth  passing across the face of the Sun in an event called a transit, the next will occur on the 9th May 2016. Mercury Planet Profile Diameter: 4,879 km Mass: 3.30 x 10^23 kg (5.5% Earth) Moons: None Orbit Distance: 57,909,227 km (0.39 AU) Orbit Period: 88 days Surface Temperature: -173 to 427°C First Record: 14th century BC Recorded By: Assyrian astronomers QUICK MERCURY FACTS Mercury does not have any moons or rings. Your weight on Mercury would be 38% of your weight on Earth. A day on the surface of Mercury lasts 176 Earth days. A year on Mercury takes 88 Earth days. Mercury has a diamet...
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VENUS FACTS

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Venus is the second planet from the  Sun  and is the second brightest object in the night sky after the  Moon . Named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, Venus is the second largest  terrestrial planet  and is sometimes referred to as the Earth’s sister planet due the their similar size and mass. The surface of the planet is obscured by an opaque layer of clouds made up of sulphuric acid. Venus Planet Profile Diameter: 12,104 km Mass: 4.87 x 10^24 kg (81.5% Earth) Moons: None Orbit Distance: 108,209,475 km (0.73 AU) Orbit Period: 225 days Surface Temperature: 462 °C First Record: 17th century BC Recorded By: Babylonian astronomers Facts About Venus QUICK VENUS FACTS Venus does not have any moons or rings. Venus is nearly as big as the Earth with a diameter of 12,104 km. Venus is thought to be made up of a central iron core, rocky mantle and silicate crust. A day on the surface of Venus (solar day) would appear to...
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