Explore Solar System Discoveries
Mercury's orbit is so close to the Sun that it is hard to see from the ground. This is why ...
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Venus is one of the brightest objects in the sky. It is always found near the Sun. It rises ...
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Mars is a bright, red object in the sky. It is very easy to see, which means that even people ...
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Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system! It's also very bright in the sky. We don't ...
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Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system. It is also very bright in the sky. ...
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Uranus was discovered in 1781 by William Herschel. He argued with his friends over its name. ...
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Neptune was discovered in 1846. But it wasn't discovered using a telescope. Scientists used ...
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The ninth planet in our solar system is Pluto. It was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh. ...
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Ceres is the largest asteroid in the main asteroid belt. It was classified as a "dwarf ...
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Haumea is a dwarf planet in our Solar System. Haumea is officially the fifth dwarf planet. ...
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More about Solar System Discoveries
Did you know?
Did you know that our Solar System has a new
dwarf planet? Astronomers have officially categorized
Haumea as a dwarf planet.
Did you know that comets have two tails, not one?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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UmbraxUmbra : The shadow cast by a celestial body
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Research Highlights
A new study shows that water might have been on Earth very early in its history. Before this new information, scientists thought water came to Earth from comets. Scientists have learned this by studying...
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