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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 ...
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 ...
What's the story behind the stars? | Space
WEBJun 1, 2021 · In an effort to escape a monster that had been sent to attack Mount Olympus — the home of the gods — the goddess of love, Aphrodite, and her son, Eros, transformed themselves into fish in ...
Earth's magnetic field: Explained | Space
WEBJul 6, 2022 · Earth has two sets of poles, geographic pole and magnetic poles. Earth's magnetic field can be visualized if you imagine a large bar magnet inside our planet, roughly aligned with Earth's axis.
Starlink satellite train — how to see and track it | Space
WEBJul 24, 2024 · The Starlink satellite train is usually visible shortly after the satellites have been deployed when they are at their lowest orbit. Starlink satellites travel very fast and complete one orbit of ...
Milky Way galaxy: Facts about our cosmic neighborhood | Space
WEBApr 18, 2023 · The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy around 13.6 billion years old with large pivoting arms stretching out across the cosmos. Milky Way quick facts: – Galaxy type: Barred spiral – Age: 13.6 ...
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 ...