Solar System
Top 5 Things To Know About The Moon
Do you know why you sleep less well on full moon nights? Yes, the Moon affects our body and our mind to the point of preventing us from sleeping on certain nights. Besides the passion that Man has had for…
Top 5 Things To Know About The Milky Way
When you look up at the sky, all the stars you see belong to the Milky Way, the spiral galaxy to which we belong. The Milky Way is home to every alien world man has ever discovered, and the billions…
The Sun – The Star of the Solar System (Part 3)
In ancient times, many people truly worshiped the sun due to their belief in a sun deity. Offerings were made, and temples were constructed – all to the glory of the sun. Although such ideas are quite rare nowadays, the…
The Sun – The Star of the Solar System (Part 2)
We often fail to realize how important influences the sun has on our planet – it influences the weather, seasons, ocean currents, climates and even lives of plants (through photosynthesis). In the first article, we’ve learned some quite interesting facts…
The Sun – The Star of the Solar System
Long, long ago, the Dakota Indians of the North American plains used to perform a sun dance each year to beseech the sun god for blessings and visions. It was a very spectacular performance, holding some religious meanings. This ritual…
Astronomy vs. Astrology – What’s the Difference?
Many people continue to confuse the terms astronomy and astrology. Although they were initially the same, more than seven centuries ago, astronomy and astrology parted ways. The difference is so significant that they will most likely be offended if you…
The Strangest Planets In The Universe (Part 3)
Normal planets orbit in the same direction as their star – in a plane a few degrees from the star’s equatorial plane. But it turns out that many planets tend to behave wildly, with steeply inclined orbits, orbits that extend…
The Strangest Planets In The Universe (Part 2)
Exoplanets are planets orbiting stars outside our solar system – they can be beautiful Earth-like environments or worlds called ‘hell planets’ because of their rough surfaces. You’ll find everything from diamond planets to frozen planets. Planets are so close to…
The Strangest Planets In The Universe (Part 1)
With an age of 13,700 million years and an extension of more than 150,000 million light-years, the Universe is absolutely everything. The more we learn about it, the more it surprises us, and the more unanswered questions seem to…
