Solar System

  • Nothing But the Facts About Saturn

    Learn amazing facts about Saturn, the second-largest planet in the solar system. See incredible images of this beautiful planet and its rings.
    Published by Robyn Broyles (11124 pts) on Sep 16, 2009 to
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  • Interesting Facts About the Planet Jupiter

    Jupiter is the mightiest planet in the solar system. Learn what makes this giant planet so amazing and see astonishing images showing its size and power.
    Published by Robyn Broyles (11124 pts) on Sep 16, 2009 to
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  • Why Pluto Is No Longer A Planet

    Pluto, the ninth planet from our Sun, has been demoted to a 'Dwarf Planet' and more recently reclassified as a "Plutoid". There are several reasons why the IAU has removed Pluto's status as a planet.
    Published by Victoria Trix (11062 pts) on Sep 14, 2009 to
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  • A Dragonfly on Mars

    The volcanic terrain of Mars may soon be explored by a robot that looks like a dragonfly. The ExoFly, developed by scientists in Holland, uses a flying mechanism which is similar to this tiny insect. This article concerns the ExoFly and its possible use in space exploration.
    Published by viola (127 pts) on Sep 14, 2009 to
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  • Asteroid Missions of NASA's NEAR Program

    The space race began as a political sprint to become the most impressive superpower in the new world order following World War II. The moon was the prize; asteroids had little cache, and not nearly enough prestige. Unbelievably, an asteroid was not visited until 1991.
    Published by Timothysexton (636 pts) on Sep 13, 2009 to
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  • The Possibilities of Mining Asteroids and the Moon for Resources

    Is mining in space a real possibility or just a science fiction plot? It's not only possible, but will soon be "business as usual!"
    Published by S.L. Bradish (597 pts) on Sep 11, 2009 to
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  • Living With a Star: Understanding Different Aspects of the Sun’s Atmosphere

    The Sun’s atmosphere can lead to potential damage to future manned spacecrafts and satellites encircling Earth as well as human life and society. NASA Living With a Star was formed in 2001 to observe the different aspects of the Sun’s atmosphere and deal with its adverse effects.
    Published by Anurag Ghosh (18172 pts) on Sep 11, 2009 to
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  • IBEX: Mission and Objectives

    Part of NASA’s small explorer program, NASA Interstellar Boundary Explorer will help scientists to understand the role of the interstellar boundary and the global interactions between the solar winds and the interstellar medium. Read on to find out more about IBEX.
    Published by Anurag Ghosh (18172 pts) on Sep 11, 2009 to
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  • GOCE: Mission and Objectives

    The GOCE satellite is a part of European Space Agency's living Planet program. Read more to find out what GOCE is and what it will do.
    Published by Anurag Ghosh (18172 pts) on Sep 11, 2009 to
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  • Venus Express Mission Hopes to Expand Upon Previous Missions to Venus

    We've learned a lot about the planet Venus since 1962, when Mariner 2 discovered not the balmy, Earth-like planet scientists expected but our hellishly hot "evil twin." The ESA's Venus Express will help us understand even more about the planet.
    Published by ebishirl (1545 pts) on Sep 9, 2009 to
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