Look up at the night sky. You see a spray of pinprick lights. We’re taught those lights are stars. We’re…
Browsing: Core Solar System Objects
Meet our neighbors. A guide to the Core Solar System Objects—the Sun, the eight official planets, and the dwarf planets that circle our star.
For nearly all of human history, “the planets” meant just the ones we could see. Our little celestial family. Mercury,…
For as long as I can remember, our solar system had nine planets. It was just one of those facts…
We see it every day. It powers our world. It gives us life. It’s the most familiar thing in the…
Head outside on a clear night. Look up. Chances are, you’ll spot the Moon, our planet’s oldest friend, hanging right…
When I was a kid, the answer to “how many moons in our solar system” was a party trick. Easy.…
Ever just… stared up into that pitch-black night, seen all those pinpricks of light, and felt… small? Awed? I know…
Let’s be honest. It still feels weird, doesn’t it? For most of our lives, the solar system was this simple,…