Guide to Space
Does the Moon Rotate?
Have you ever noticed that the Moon always looks the same? Sure, the phase changes, but the actual features on…
What’s the Most Earth-Like Planet In The Solar System?
Life on Earth got you down? Thinking you'd like to pick up and move to another planet? I've got bad…
How Will the World End?
There is almost nothing that could completely destroy the earth. Follow your instincts and ignore anyone raising alarms about its…
How Many Moons Does Earth Have?
Look up into the night sky and count the moons. You can see only one moon, "the" Moon. But does…
How Cold is Space?
If you could travel from world to world, from star to star, out into the gulfs of intergalactic space, you’d…
What is the Distance to the Moon?
The short answer is, the average distance to the Moon is 384,403 km (238,857 miles). But before you go thinking…
Where Are All the Aliens? The Fermi Paradox
Consider this. The Universe is enormous. There are as many as four-hundred billion stars in our galaxy: the Milky Way.…
What is the Hottest Planet in the Solar System?
In this short explainer video, Universe Today publisher Fraser Cain explains what is the hottest planet in the Solar System.…
Closest Star to the Sun
You probably know that the Sun is the closest star to us, but what is the closest star to the…
What is a Super Moon?
It’s a bird, it’s a plane it’s… OK, it’s a bad gag, I know. But the movie Man of Steel…