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TIMELINE
Pluto – the Dwarf Planet
Pluto is situated in a region known as the Kuiper Belt, a band that sits approximately 30-50 AU’s (astronomical units – the distance from Earth to the Sun) from the Sun in a ring shape that encompasses the 8 planets. Discovery Naming ‘Planet...
Standard Model of Particle Physics
The Standard model of particle physics (or quantum field theory) is the ultimate theory of everything. The standard model explains interactions between all subatomic particles and the fundamental forces. It is a work in progress, most recently updated in 2012 to...
Milky Way Galaxy
The shape of the Milky Way Galaxy is a Barred Spiral Galaxy. Made of hudreds of billions of stars the Diameter of the disk is 100,000 light years with the average thickness is about 2,000 light years. How the Milky Way Galaxy got its Name Early Discoveries of the...
Stars – from Birth to Death
Born in the cosmic clouds (which can be up to 300 light-years across) known as nebula (meaning cloud) or “stellar nurseries”, stars form almost by chance. The Birth of Stars Plasma Nuclear Fusion in Stars The Life of Stars Hydrogen Fuelled Stars (Stage I)...
Planet Uranus
Planet Uranus is unique in our solar system in that its Obliquity or axil tilt is more than a right angle to its Elliptical path (its actual obliquity is 97.8Ëš). Overview of Planet Uranus Discovery of Uranus Naming Uranus Obliquity of Planet Uranus Seasons of...
Planet Saturn
Planet Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system however is the only planet that has a density less than water and would therefore float in a large enough body of water. Saturn Overview Rings of Saturn Saturn’s Weather Structure of Planet...
Planet Jupiter
Planet Jupiter is 2.5 times more massive than all the other planets in our solar system combined, and is believed to have the largest moon system with 67 moons. Overview of Planet Jupiter Formation of Planet Jupiter Layers of Jupiter Jupiter’s...
Planet Mars – The Red Planet
Planet Mars is the second smallest planet in our solar system, with a radius that is approximately half of Earth’s. Mars, often called the Red Planet, has captivated the human imagination for centuries. As the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system, Mars...
Planet Earth
Planet Earth gets its name from the old English word ‘eorthe’ meaning ground. It is the only place in the universe that we know sustains life.  Planet Earth – the Cradle of life Origin of Planet Earth Seasons of Planet Earth Earth by Numbers Inside Planet Earth...
Planet Venus
TThe planet Venus looked very tranquil and beautiful to early observers but it was hiding a very inhospitable environment. Naming Planet Venus Transit of Planet Venus Surface of Venus Environment of Planet Venus Spin and Magnetosphere of Venus Where in the...
Planet Mercury
Planet Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and orbits closest to our Sun. It is named after the messenger of the roman gods due to the speed of its orbit. Orbit of Planet Mercury Temperature Variations on Mercury Transit of Mercury Messenger The...
Sun
The Sun’s Rotation Sections of the Sun The Core The Radioactive Zone The Convection Zone The Photosphere The Chromosphere The Corona As illustrated the sun rotates in an anti-clockwise direction as observed from its most northern point. The...