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What is the Surface Area of the Earth?

10 Feb , 2017 by Matt Williams

Compared to other Solar planets, Earth is kind of average. And given its shape, determining its surface area is a but complicated.

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Astronomy, News, Stars

This Star Is The Roundest Natural Object Ever Seen

19 Nov , 2016 by Matt Williams

Using data obtained by the Kepler mission, international team of astronomers have found the roundest object yet in the universe!

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Astronomy, Guide to Space

10 Interesting Facts About Earth

27 May , 2016 by Matt Williams

We’ve lived on planet Earth all of our lives, but how much does the average person know about the planet that’s beneath our feet?

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What is the Highest Place on Earth?

22 May , 2016 by Matt Williams

Most people think Mt. Everest is the highest point on Earth, but this is not so. Owing to Earth’s peculiar shape, it’s actually Mt. Chimborazo

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What is the Diameter of Earth?

14 Jun , 2008 by Matt Williams

For those people who have had the privilege of jet-setting or traveling the globe, its pretty obvious that the world is a pretty big place. When you consider how long it took for human beings to settle every corner of it (~85,000 years, give or take a decade) and how long it took us to […]

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