Space Facts - Interesting Facts about Space!
Browse an exciting collection of scientific, historical and cultural facts about space, galaxies, the planets and other objects in the solar system. The latest discoveries, space-related features, graphics and …
Universe Facts - Space Facts
The initial “glow” of the Big Bang can be seen throughout space today as the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB). Because the universe has now expanded out beyond 13.7 billion light …
Solar System Facts - Interesting Facts about the Solar System - Space …
The solar system consists of the Sun, planets, dwarf planets, moons, and numerous smaller objects such as comets and asteroids. 194 moons, 3,583 comets and 796,289 asteroids have been found in …
Planet Facts - Interesting Facts about the Planets - Space Facts
The largest planet in the solar system is Jupiter, followed by Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars with the smallest being Mercury. The table below shows the size of the planet, how far it is from …
Cool Space Facts
Jul 30, 2012 · A collection of cool facts about the Sun and all the planets in our solar system (sorry Pluto). The Sun makes up 99.86% of the Solar System’s mass. Mercury is named after the Roman …
Galaxy Facts - Interesting Facts about Galaxies - Space Facts
Galaxy Facts A galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system that consists of stars, stellar objects (such as brown dwarfs and neutron stars), nebulae, an interstellar medium of gas and dust, black …
Sun Facts ☀ - Interesting Facts about the Sun - Space Facts
It is an almost perfect sphere of super-hot gases whose gravity holds the solar system together. The energy produced by the Sun is essential for life on Earth and is a driving force behind the Earth’s …
Saturn Facts - Interesting Facts about Planet Saturn - Space Facts
Best known for its fabulous ring system, Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in our solar system. Like Jupiter, Saturn is a gas giant and is composed of similar gasses including …
Gas Giant Facts (The Outer Planets) - Space Facts
Their compositions are mostly gases, such as hydrogen, and small amounts of rocky material (mostly at their cores). The four gas giants in our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Find …
Milky Way Galaxy Facts - Space Facts
Milky Way Galaxy Facts The Milky Way Galaxy is our home galaxy in the universe. It is a fairly typical barred spiral with four major arms in its disk, at least one spur, and a newly discovered outer arm.