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fun facts about Mercury

Ten Fun Facts about Mercury

Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System.   Its orbit around the Sun takes only 87.97 days, making it the fastest moving planet. Mercury is not easily visible from Earth as it is usually obscured by clouds or lost in the Sun’s glare. However, during a total solar eclipse, when the …

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fun facts about Neptune

Ten Fun Facts about Neptune

Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System.   In Roman mythology, Neptune was the god of the sea. He is also the namesake for Earth’s natural satellite, which orbits him. In 2014, Neptune completed its first orbit since it was discovered in 1846.   Here are ten …

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fun facts about comets

Ten Fun Facts about Comets

Comets are small, icy celestial bodies that orbit the sun. They are often called “dirty snowballs” because they are made up of dust and ice.   Comets originate in the coldest parts of the solar system, such as the Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt. As they approach the sun, their ice begins to vaporise, creating …

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fun facts about Mars

Ten Fun Facts about Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury.   In English, Mars carries a name of the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the “Red Planet” because of its reddish appearance. The redness caused by iron oxide present on Mars’ surface. …

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fun facts about Saturn

Ten Fun Facts about Saturn

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and is the second largest in the solar system.   Named after the Roman god of agriculture, Saturn, its scientific name is Sol 6. It is a gas giant with an average radius of 58,232 km. Saturn is famous for its beautiful rings, which are made up …

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facts about the sun

Ten Fun Facts about the Sun

Did you know that the sun is huge? It’s so big that 1.3 million Earths could fit inside of it!   The sun is also really, really old. Scientists believe that it formed about 4.6 billion years ago.   Here are ten fun facts about the sun:   1. The sun is a star. There …

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Fun facts about Venus

Ten Fun Facts about Venus

Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and is Earth’s closest neighbor in terms of size and distance. Venus is similar to Earth in many ways, but also very different. For example, Venus has a much longer day than Earth – a “day” on Venus lasts for 243 Earth days!   Here are ten …

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