A Convincing Argument To Ditch The Word "Planet"
Pluto is not the first celestial body to get recategorized. CGP Grey show us how the definition of “planet” has always been pretty sketchy.
Pluto is not the first celestial body to get recategorized. CGP Grey show us how the definition of “planet” has always been pretty sketchy.
Starting with one very specific planet. Can you guess which?
It’s like the planet is crying out for us to STOP with all the “Put A Ring On It” jokes. Or it just hate physics.
When Jupiter comes up on the horizon, I’ll admit to feeling claustrophobic. This great visual experiment helps put planetary size into perspective.
Mars really is the universe’s biggest troll. View Image ›
Think Jupiter is big? How ‘bout the Sun? Think again. View List ›
Not just a pretty face. Sweden has constructed the world’s largest scale model of the solar system; stretching the entire length of the country. Which translates to a scale of 1:20 million! View List ›
European astronomers on Tuesday said they had found a distant star orbited by at least five planets in the biggest discovery of so-called exoplanets since the first was logged 15 years ago. The star is similar to our sun and its planetary lineup has an intriguing parallel with own solar system, although no clue has so far been found to suggest it could be a home from home, they said. View Image ›
Today is Neil Armstrong’s birthday. In honor of his 80th year on earth, here are some cool space themed desktop wallpapers. View List ›
What would our Galaxy look like if we merged it with all the fictional planets we experience in every day pop culture? Artist Seven Hundred (AKA Steven Anderson) decided to find out. What’s that strange moon where Alderaan used to be? View List ›
Get funky with the rhythm of the planets. Dork.