Astronomers studying celestial objects such as planets have revealed eight classifications based on mass systems. Billions of objects have been discovered in space, and astronomers make such discoveries every year. Planets are some of the most common celestial objects, and...
The first exoplanet we discovered in transit was OGLE-56-b, discovered in 2002. Located 5,000 light-years away from its parent star, this hot Jupiter (because it is a gas giant like Jupiter) is larger than our own Jupiter. Iron precipitation is...
Microgravity is a condition in which people or objects appear to be weightless. The effects of microgravity can be seen as astronauts and objects float in space. Microgravity can be experienced in other ways as well. "Micro-" means "very small",...
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