Since these two planets are often considered twins you might think they are almost exactly alike. There are some interesting similarities. Uranus has a mass about 15 times that of Earth while Neptune’s mass is about 17 times that of Earth. Among the billions of celestial bodies there are bound to be objects that are [...]

Neptune has at least eight moons. Astronomers believe there may be more moons to be discovered as technology allows. Scientists discovered Neptune’s “twin” planet – Uranus before Neptune, primarily because the orbit of Uranus seemed unusual. This odd movement led scientists to believe there was another large celestial body in the area.
Neptune is the [...]

Many people know that the planet Saturn has rings because this is mentioned many times in books, newspapers, magazines and on television programs. But not so many people know about the rings around other planets, such as Neptune. Neptune is considered one of the giant planets, along with Jupiter and Uranus. These three are sometimes [...]

Mars may appear to be red but in truth it isn’t really a completely red planet. The best information scientists have today indicates that the red-colored layer is very thin in most places and only extends to about two meters in depth at the deepest locations. Scientists believe that the majority of Mars’ mass is [...]

Some very specific factors are used to determine which celestial bodies qualify as planets and which do not. One of the organizations involved in this area is the International Astronomical Union. *The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is an organization of over 9,000 professional astronomers. It is the only community of experts that has the legal [...]

Nearly everyone has those dark, unsightly bags or circles under their eyes from time to time. Many people believe they are cause by lack of sleep. But it’s not quite that simple. In fact, the dark circles and bags might be caused by poor nutrition, poor lifestyle choices, stress or a combination of these factors. [...]

Thought most earthquakes are big enough to cause major damage to buildings and injure or kill people, there are some earthquakes that are massive when compared to other geological events. Records indicated that the “biggest” earthquake recorded by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) took place in Chile in 1960. In fact, this South American [...]

Skin that is severely sunburned will die from lack of moisture. Cells dry up and the skin sloughs off so that new skin is exposed. When the skin peels after sunburn the human body is reacting in a way that is meant to preserve the health of the skin and help the person survive.
Obviously, it [...]

Earthquake strength is reported on a special scale that gives us some idea of the “magnitude” of these major events. This measurement method, commonly referred to by the name Richter scale, is based on the same idea that astronomers use to measure the brightness of objects in the sky. That scale also uses the word [...]

This galaxy among the billions of stars in the universe is given the name “Milky Way” because of the way it appears to those viewing it from the Earth. Most of the stars in our galaxy appear so close together that there is a “milky” white band in the night sky. All of the stars [...]