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How rockets work: A complete guide | Space
WEBJun 30, 2021 · The key to using rockets in space is to carry a chemical called an oxidant that can perform the same role as oxygen in Earth's air and enable the fuel to combust. The Space Shuttle’s unique ...
Solar system planets, order and formation — a guide | Space
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Additional resources. The order of the planets in the solar system, starting nearest the sun and working outward is the following: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and ...
What is the Big Bang Theory? | Space
WEBJul 26, 2023 · Hubble images show the far-distant galaxy GN-z11 as it appeared shortly after the Big Bang. (Image credit: NASA) This all happened within just the first second after the universe began, when the ...
Track the ISS: How and where to see it - Space.com
WEBJun 27, 2024 · The ISS zips around Earth at an average speed of 17,500 mph ( 28,000 km/h), completing 16 orbits per day. As the ISS orbits with an inclination of 51.6 degrees, if you live beyond 51.6 degrees ...
Earth's magnetic field: Explained | Space
WEBJul 6, 2022 · Earth has two sets of poles, geographic pole and magnetic poles. Earth's magnetic field can be visualized if you imagine a large bar magnet inside our planet, roughly aligned with Earth's axis.
When is the Winter Solstice and what happens? | Space
WEBJan 17, 2024 · The next Winter Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere will occur on Dec. 21, 2024 and the next Winter Solstice for the Southern Hemisphere will occur on June 20, 2024. The Winter Solstice, or the ...
Higgs boson: The 'God Particle' explained - Space.com
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The Higgs boson is a fundamental particle discovered on July 4, 2012, by researchers at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) located at CERN, Switzerland.
Why is the speed of light the way it is? | Space
WEBJul 16, 2020 · Putting light to the test. The first person to realize that light does indeed have a speed at all was an astronomer by the name of Ole Romer. In the late 1600s, he was obsessed with some strange ...