Neptune was the first planet discovered through mathematical calculations instead of a telescope. It was discovered in 1846 by the German astronomer “Johann Gottfried Galle” and the French astronomer and mathematician “Urbain Le Verrier.” This dark and cold planet is also known as the “Ice Giant.” Following are some interesting facts about … Read more
Mercury is the smallest planet of our Solar system and also the closest one to the Sun. Scientists have been studying the planet for a very long time now, due to which many fascinating facts about Mercury were uncovered. Let’s dive into some of these amazing facts about this planet. 1. Mercury … Read more
For so many centuries, scientists and philosophers were baffled with our home planet and galaxy. The Milky Way galaxy is our galactic home, encompasses the Earth, our solar system and billions of other planets and stars. Here are some of the fun facts about the Milky Way galaxy. 1. Name The name … Read more
In grade school, you most likely learned that Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun, the third largest in the Solar System by diameter and the fourth most massive. But there’s more to this big blue orb than that information. Check out some of the interesting facts about Uranus: 1. Uranus … Read more
Saturn is known by most people mainly by two things: the second largest planet on the solar system, and its spectacular ring system around it. But those aren’t just all because there are a lot more interesting things you need to know about this wonderful planet. Just check them out in this … Read more
Most of us know that Jupiter is the largest planet of the solar system. Well, there’s more to Jupiter than the size alone and we’ll prove that to you with these mind-blowing facts! Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the Solar system Jupiter is the third brightest thing in the night … Read more
We only know the Moon on our planet Earth, but we don’t know much about the other moons in the solar system. But these moons are far more interesting and fascinating that you’d realize — once you read amazing things about these moons on this gallery, you’d probably wish to actually explore … Read more
The outer space has never failed to fascinate us. Here are the some more interesting facts about space that you need to know! More energy from the sun hits Earth every hour than the planet uses in a year Unfortunately, solar energy has produced just 1/10 of 1% of the worldwide energy … Read more
Mars has never failed to fascinate us. Does it really have any signs of life there? There are missions such as the Mars One or the ExoMars project which will help us find out whether or not human settlement is possible in the Red Planet. Here are some of the more interesting … Read more
We all know the Sun is a hot ball of gas that stays visible throughout the day, from sunrise to sunset. But is that all you know about it? Well, here are some other interesting facts about the Sun that you may or may not know! The Sun is orbited by nine major planets … Read more
We have grown quite accustomed to what has been taught during our school days that Pluto is the ninth and the last planet of the solar system. Discovered in 1930, Pluto had been considered as a planet ever since. That is, until the International Astronomical Union (IAU) crossed out Pluto as a … Read more