Sometimes the moon passes between the sun and the earth. This is called Solar Eclipse. The time taken for sunlight to reach the Earth: 8 Minute 20 second The minimum velocity…

Hubble Space telescope was launched into the space with the help of space shuttle Discovery. Occurrence of ozone is most relevant for the presence of life on Mars. Among stars Polaris…

Saturn planet has the largest number of natural satellites. The time taken by the Uranus to revolve round the sun is approximately 84 years. Black holes are stellar objects which have…

Distance between the Earth and Sun during winter decreases. Earth has the largest amount of oxygen. Snowcapped mountains are found on Pluto planet. Lunar Sea refers to a dark plain on…

Nasiruddin Tusi was the famous astronomer of Iran whom George Sarton attributes 64 scientific books and he also worked as scientific advisor to Halaku Khan. Estimated age of the Universe is…

The planet with the shortest rotation time around its axis is Jupiter. The planet with the longest rotation time around its axis is Venus. Curiosity is the name of space shuttle…

Black Hole is Hypothetical region in space. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. The earth’s rotation on its axis is from West to East. In 1977, USA launched…

MAKEMAKE is the second most massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System (after Eris) and the tenth-most massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun. Sputnik II, first artificial satellite, was…

The first artificial satellite was launched in October 4, 1957. America launched its first space station in 1973. Six of the eight planets of the solar system were known in the…

The period of one revolution of sun around the center of galaxy is called cosmic year. Super Nova means a dying star. Asteroids or planetoids circle between Mars and Jupiter. The…