Mars, the red planet, will be visible all night after it rises in the east just before sunset. It will appear brighter than most stars and shine much more luminously than Jupiter. This is a very good opportunity to see the Red Planet, especially now that it is reaching opposition. This is when Mars looks…
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System. It is often called the “Red Planet” because of the iron oxide present on its surface, which gives it a reddish appearance. It has a thin atmosphere and surface features similar to those of the Moon’s impact craters,…
There are eight different phases the Moon goes through during its orbit around Earth, and an observer on Earth can see a different fraction of the illuminated part of the Moon at each phase. Each of these principal phases lasts a certain amount of time. Waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning crescent, and waning gibbous each…
If you look at a calendar, you will see that there are a total of eight phases in one month. These are new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter, waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning crescent, and waning gibbous. The Moon’s phases are based on its orbit around Earth and its luminosity. These two factors…
There are two main types of weather satellite – polar and geostationary. Both see the same part of the Earth every 12 hours and send back images to be processed into a weather forecast. One of these is the European operated geostationary Meteosat which ideally sits over the Greenwich meridian to observe the weather systems…
Patan weather varies significantly over the course of the year. Satellite data can provide valuable insights into local conditions, helping you plan your trip. The temperature, cloud cover, wind and precipitation can be monitored on a large scale with animation. View this map and control the animation using the slide bar found beneath it. Temperature…
The Red Planet is one of the most interesting and mysterious planets in the solar system. It’s also a planet that holds great significance to the scientific community. Mars has had a lot of different spacecraft land on its surface over the years, and it’s been a popular destination for researchers. Here’s a look at…
Mars is a rocky planet that orbits our Sun, a star. Like Earth, it has clouds, winds, seasons, polar ice caps, volcanoes and canyons. It also has two moons: Phobos, an inner moon, and Deimos, an outer one. Both are pockmarked with craters from meteor impacts. The Red Planet Mars is the next planet out…
When you look up at the moon in the sky, more than a quarter of its disk is illuminated from Earth. The exact fraction of the disk that can be seen varies depending on the moon phase. There are eight phases of the moon, from new to full. Each phase is a part of a…
