Astronomy
Can the Recurrent Novae RS Oph Become Type Ia Supernovae?
[/caption] The classical scenario for creating Type Ia supernovae is a white dwarf star accreting mass from a nearby star…
Earth Surface Temperature
[/caption] The average Earth surface temperature is 14° C. That's 287 kelvin, or 57.2° F. As you probably realize, that…
The Invasion of “Teapots From Space!”
With a combination of alien invasion and British invasion, a new video series provides an amusing way to learn about…
Venus Length of Day
[/caption] The Venus length of day is 243 days. But the story is a little stranger than that. Venus is…
It’s A Blue Moon New Year’s Eve Party!
Have you enjoyed our lunar studies together this year? We hope you’ve taken the time to follow the phases and…
Mars 2016 Methane Orbiter: Searching for Signs of Life
[/caption] The new joint Mars exploration program of NASA and ESA is quickly pushing forward to implement an agreed upon…
Planets Fact Sheet
Mercury Mass: 0.3302 x 1024 kg Volume: 6.083 x 1010 km3 Average radius: 2439.7 km Average diameter: 4879.4 km Mean…
Pluto Fact Sheet
The following Pluto fact sheet is based on NASA's excellent planetary fact sheets. Pluto is no longer a planet, but…
Neptune Fact Sheet
[/caption] The following Neptune fact sheet is based on NASA's excellent planetary fact sheets. Neptune is the 8th planet from…
Uranus Fact Sheet
[/caption] The following Uranus fact sheet is based on NASA's excellent planetary fact sheets. Uranus is the 7th planet from…