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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 ...
Stars: Facts about stellar formation, history and classification
WEBSep 26, 2022 · Stars are typically classified by their spectrum in what is known as the Morgan-Keenan or MK system, according to the European Southern Observatory. There are eight spectral classes, each ...
GPS: What is it and how does it work? | Space
WEBDec 6, 2022 · Originally called Navstar GPS, this space-based technology is owned by the U.S. government and operated by the U.S. Space Force and relies on a swarm of 31 satellites to provide users with ...
Heliocentrism: Definition, origin and model | Space
WEBApr 8, 2022 · Following the theory of heliocentrism, today we know that Earth, and the other planets of the solar system, are all in orbit around the sun. However, it was once believed that Earth was at the ...
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.
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 ...