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How rockets work: A complete guide | Space
WEBJun 30, 2021 · The key to using rockets in space is to carry a chemical called an oxidant that can perform the same role as oxygen in Earth's air and enable the fuel to combust. The Space Shuttle’s unique ...
Solar system planets, order and formation — a guide | Space
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Additional resources. The order of the planets in the solar system, starting nearest the sun and working outward is the following: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and ...
Stars: Facts about stellar formation, history and classification
WEBSep 26, 2022 · Stars are typically classified by their spectrum in what is known as the Morgan-Keenan or MK system, according to the European Southern Observatory. There are eight spectral classes, each ...
Heliocentrism: Definition, origin and model | Space
WEBApr 8, 2022 · Bibliography. Following the theory of heliocentrism, today we know that Earth, and the other planets of the solar system, are all in orbit around the sun. However, it was once believed that Earth ...
The summer solstice: What is it and when does it occur? - Space.com
WEBSep 26, 2022 · The summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere occurs on June 20, 2024, at 4:51 p.m. EDT (2051 GMT), and the summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere occurs on Dec. 21, 2024, at 5:29 a.m. EST ...
Terrestrial Planets: Definition & facts | Space
WEBJan 17, 2022 · Bibliography. Terrestrial planets are Earth-like planets made up of rocks or metals with a hard surface. Terrestrial planets also have a molten heavy-metal core, few moons and topological features ...
Why is the speed of light the way it is? | Space
WEBJul 16, 2020 · Putting light to the test. The first person to realize that light does indeed have a speed at all was an astronomer by the name of Ole Romer. In the late 1600s, he was obsessed with some strange ...
Neptune: A guide to the windy eighth planet from the sun
WEBApr 17, 2023 · Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the sun but it is not the coldest. Our solar system 's blue gas giant is far larger than Earth, at more than 17 times Earth's mass and nearly 58 ...