Nasa has revealed the design of a moon lander that could be taking astronauts back to the lunar surface by And, the space agency also recently released an unusual image of the 'death explosion' of a massive star that looks just like a bat. We pay for your stories! Email us at tech the-sun. Jump directly to the content. Sign in. All Football. Mars facts. Here's what you need to know about the red planet Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun It is named after the Roman god of war The landmass of Mars is very similar to Earth but due to the difference in gravity you could jump three times higher there than you can here Mars is mountainous and hosts the tallest mountain known in the Solar System called Olympus Mons, which is three times higher than Everest Mars is considered to be the second most habitable planet after Earth It takes the planet Earth days to orbit the Sun So far, there has been 39 missions to Mars but only 16 of these have been successful.
Learn more about Venus! Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in our Solar System. Iron looks black, but the element takes on a reddish tinge when it has been exposed to oxygen, i. Coming off a spectacular autumn apparition in when Mars came within Positioned against the stars of Pisces, Mars is high in the south-southeast at nightfall and will not set until a. In the weeks and months to come, as Mars pulls farther away from Earth its brightness diminishes.
By mid-May it has dropped to rank of second-magnitude and it is setting before midnight. When it finally disappears into the sunset fires in late August, it will have receded to million miles million km away.
It finally reappears late in November, low in the east-southeast sky. It will be well on its way toward another bright opposition which will take place almost a year later on December 8, ,. Read more about Mars! Jupiter is usually the third brightest object in the night sky, after the Moon and Venus only Mars, our next-door neighbor, is occasionally brighter , and summer is an especially good time to view this bright behemoth.
Through all of , the King of the planets will be situated against the star background of Capricornus the Sea Goat. Brightest in : August 8 to September 2.
Jupiter is at opposition to the Sun on August Learn more about Jupiter! Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, and the second largest, after Jupiter.
It is one of the five planets visible from Earth using only the naked-eye the others are Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter. The famous rings are only visible in a telescope. They were at their maximum tilt toward Earth in October and are now closing to our line of sight. All through , Saturn will found within the boundaries of Capricornus the Sea Goat.
Read more about Saturn! Uranus can be glimpsed as a naked-eye object by people who are blessed with good eyesight and a clear, dark sky, as well as a forehand knowledge of exactly where to look for it.
A small telescope may reveal its tiny, greenish disk. Uranus spends all of in the constellation of Aries the Ram. Brightest in August 28 to December Uranus will arrive at opposition to the Sun on November 4.
Read more fascinating facts about Uranus! Neptune is the eighth, and farthest planet in our Solar System and the first whose existence was theorized before its actual discovery. Neptune has 13 moons and takes years to take 1 trip around the Sun! Neptune spends all of in the constellation of Aquarius the Water Carrier. Mercury is best viewed whenever it sits high above the horizon. Mercury becomes brighter throughout November as it makes its way around the sun. At the start of November, Mercury rises around 90 minutes before sunrise, so your best chance at seeing it is an hour prior to dawn.
Another good time to see Mercury is an hour after sunset. Venus is so bright that it is often lost to the glare of the sun in June. Aside from the month or two that Venus disappears to the far side of the sun it can be viewed most of the year. Venus can be seen in the west during the evening and to the east in the early morning before the sun rises. Jupiter is the fourth brightest celestial object just behind Venus. Since Venus is lost in the glare of the sun in June, it makes for a great opportunity to see Jupiter.
Jupiter shows itself in the western portion of the sky. In fact, Jupiter is considered the brightest star in June. You can see Mars from dusk until dawn.
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