Tag: sun
How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?
Considering that there are over 100 billion stars in the Milky Way, our Sun isn’t all that special. It’s formally…
FlipFact (February 9, 2020): Does the sun move?
FlipFact of the Day: In a pamphlet published in 1612 called Letters on Sunspots (Istoria e Dimostrazioni intorno alle Macchie Solari), Galileo…
A “Farout” discovery: the most distant Solar System body ever found
• The newly discovered dwarf planet 2018 VG18 (or “Farout”) is currently the most distant body in the Solar System.…
Why you shouldn’t stare at a solar eclipse unprotected
Unless you were living under a rock during the past week, you’ve probably already heard about this. A rare and spectacular…
