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15 Interesting Facts About The Planet Jupiter
Jupiter's largest moon is called Ganymede, and has a greater diameter than the planet Mercury.
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Space & Astronomy
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15 Interesting Facts About The Planet Jupiter
Jupiter's largest moon is called Ganymede, and has a greater diameter than the planet Mercury.
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What Is A Wolf Moon?
In Native American culture, the first full moon of the year is known as a Wolf Moon.
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What Is A Beaver Moon?
During the time of the fur trade in the US, the Beaver Moon indicated it was time to trap beavers for their thick, warm pelts.
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What Is A Cold Moon?
Due to little cloud cover in December, the full moon's light looks almost icy when reflected off the frosty ground.
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How Old is the Universe?
While we don't know the exact age of the universe, NASA estimated that the universe is above 13 billion years old.
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55 Fascinating Facts About Mars
On November 13, 1971, the Mariner 9 reached Mars and officially became the first artificial satellite to orbit Mars.
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What Is A Buck Moon?
The full moon of July is known as the buck moon because it's the time of year when all bucks' horns are fully grown.
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15 Interesting Facts About The Planet Uranus
Did you know that the average surface temperature of Uranus is -371°F? This makes it the coldest planet in the solar system.
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15 Interesting Facts About The Planet Mercury
If you were to look up at the sky from Mercury, the Sun would appear to be twice the size than from here on Earth.
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20 Interesting Facts About Comets
Comets are made of ices such as water, carbon dioxide, ammonia & methane, mixed with dust from when the Solar System was formed.
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Facts About The Saturn Hurricane
The hurricane-like storm on Saturn is one of NASA's most compelling discoveries about a planet within our solar system to-date.
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5 Celestial Facts About Triton – Neptune’s Largest Moon
Ice volcanoes are real and can be found on Neptune's largest moon, Triton. Also they're not that different from lava volcanoes!