Venus, our nearest solar neighbor, lies closest to Earth in terms of distance. Its orbit is nearly circular, keeping Venus close by always. Mercury follows Mars in the planetary lineup. But Jupiter stands out, reaching its closest approach in 59 years this evening and appearing larger than usual at rare planetary opposition as it rises…
Mars experiences temperatures as low as -140deg C in its winters; during its summers however, temperatures can reach +20degC. Humans looking to explore Mars will have to adapt to its extreme temperatures, but finding water may prove even harder. Temperature Mars, as the fourth planet from the sun, is much colder than Earth due to…
Answer to this question varies with the season: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can be observed through naked eye at various points throughout the year. Careful daily observation will reveal each planet’s orbit around the sky; Mercury and Venus move at an especially rapid pace, while Mars and Jupiter tend to follow behind at…
Mars, located as the fourth planet from the Sun and an Earthlike planet with two moons, features an atmosphere which is thin compared to Earth and features that resemble impact craters found on both bodies as well as valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps. Earth also experiences giant dust storms which last for months and…
Mars, known by Hindus as Mangal and associated with Krtikeya in mythology, rules over Aries and Scorpio zodiac signs. It has an influential effect on your first house of birth chart on Tuesdays. People with an elevated Mars placement tend to be soldiers, police officers, and higher authorities who exhibit aggressive characteristics with masculine characteristics…
On Monday, Jupiter will pass closer than ever before in 59 years – providing an excellent opportunity for telescopes and binoculars. People often respond that Venus is the closest planet to our home planet; however, according to a new study this assumption is actually incorrect. Venus Answering “What is the closest planet to Earth?” usually…
Mars is often considered Earth’s twin, sharing many similar qualities such as its long Martian days referred to as sols. Mars shares Earth’s axial tilt and spin period, giving rise to similar seasons like spring, summer, autumn and winter. However, its orbital eccentricity is larger. Daytime Mars is often referred to as Earth’s “Twin.” It…
Venus is often referred to as Earth’s sister planet because they share many similar characteristics such as size and density. Venus can come closer than any other planet in our Solar System to approaching us at its closest point – typically reaching this threshold every 115 months or so. However, recent research indicates that Mercury…
Mars has an unusual atmosphere and features an outer crust comprised of rocks covered by an extremely thick layer of water-ice. Mars is home to Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in our solar system. Some astronomers have observed seasonal dark lines on Mars’s surface which might represent canals created by intelligent Martians – an idea…
