Planet Facts

With its gorgeous horizontal halo of rings, Saturn is probably the most all-around iconic planet when it comes to the general public. Indeed, the “Ringed Planet” may just be the signature “landmark” of outer space. How much do you know … Read more

Uranus is one of the lesser-known planets, at least in this survey of one. In my childhood, I definitely learned more about our close cousins Mars and Venus than about the gas giants that inhabit the outer solar system. Of … Read more

We’re all members of Civilization Earth. Yet how often do we stop to consider what it means to live on this pale blue dot, as the famed astronomer Carl Sagan once put it? If you’re like most people, including me, … Read more

As a child, I loved astronomy. It fascinated me that I could look up at the night sky and see Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn moving across the heavens. I was always frustrated that I could never see Mercury, though. … Read more

When you think of the planets in our universe today, you likely think of Earth and Mars. After all, they receive the most attention, right? There is, however, one planet that is close to Earth that does not receive nearly … Read more