#1

You Could Fit All The Planets In Our Solar System Between Earth And The Moon

You Could Fit All The Planets In Our Solar System Between Earth And The Moon

At apogee, when the Moon is farthest from the Earth, it's about 398,000 km surface-to-surface.

If we align the planets through their polar axes, they add up to a total distance of 364,799 km.

Phil Plait , nasa.gov Report

Headless Roach
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't imagine that distance without some reference of scale 🙃

View More Replies...
View more comments
#2

Sunsets On Mars Would Appear Blue To Human Eyes

Sunsets On Mars Would Appear Blue To Human Eyes

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

Headless Roach
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One more reason to feel blue watching a sunset. Thank you very much.

#3

Saturn's Moon Titan Is The Only Known Place In Our Solar System Other Than Earth That Has A "Liquid Cycle"

Saturn's Moon Titan Is The Only Known Place In Our Solar System Other Than Earth That Has A "Liquid Cycle"

It is the sole other place in the Solar System known to have an earthlike cycle of liquids raining from clouds, flowing across its surface, filling lakes and seas, and evaporating back into the sky (akin to Earth’s water cycle).

nasa.gov Report

#4

Neptune Is The Only Planet In Our Solar System Not Visible To Our Naked Eye And The First Predicted By Mathematics Before Its Discovery

Neptune Is The Only Planet In Our Solar System Not Visible To Our Naked Eye And The First Predicted By Mathematics Before Its Discovery

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

James016
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

IIRC Neptune has not done 1 revolution round the sun since it was discovered

View more comments
#5

Unless Disturbed, The Footprints On The Moon Will Remain There For Millions Of Years

Unless Disturbed, The Footprints On The Moon Will Remain There For Millions Of Years

nasa.gov Report

kitten levels tokyo
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They wouldn’t if my mom could get to the moon. She would sweep them up.

View more comments
#6

Jupiter's Moon Io Is The Most Volcanically Active Body In The Solar System

Jupiter's Moon Io Is The Most Volcanically Active Body In The Solar System

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

$cagsy
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I owe, I owe, So off to work I go. (Sorry, couldn't help myself)

View more comments
#7

You Can Grow Up To 5 Centimeters In Space

You Can Grow Up To 5 Centimeters In Space

nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

Powerful Katrinka
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately, this reverses when you return to full gravity. And, apparently, the shrinking process hurts.

View More Replies...
View more comments
#8

About 13630 Satellites Were Placed Into Earth Orbit

About 13630 Satellites Were Placed Into Earth Orbit

There is about 8850 of those satellites still in space, while about 6700 is still operational.

esa.int , nasa.gov Report

#9

Pluto Has Mountains

Pluto Has Mountains

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

Headless Roach
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

About 4000m high, with white peaks made of methane frost.

View more comments
#10

There Are Five Dwarf Planets In Our Solar System: Pluto, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea And Eris

There Are Five Dwarf Planets In Our Solar System: Pluto, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea And Eris

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

James
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are 5 known/named dwarf Planets in our solar system.

#11

Neptune's Winds Can Reach Speeds Of More Than 1200 Mph (2000kph)

Neptune's Winds Can Reach Speeds Of More Than 1200 Mph (2000kph)

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#12

Space (Karman Line) Is Just 100 Kilometers (62 Miles) Away

Space (Karman Line) Is Just 100 Kilometers (62 Miles) Away

science.org , nasa.gov Report

#13

The Sun Is Predicted To Be A Little Less Than A Half Through Its Lifespan

The Sun Is Predicted To Be A Little Less Than A Half Through Its Lifespan

The Sun will eventually run out of energy, like all stars do.

When it starts to die, the Sun will expand into a red giant star, becoming so large that it will engulf Mercury and Venus, and possibly Earth as well.

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

kitten levels tokyo
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who knew Italy was located on the sun?

#14

The Biggest Storm In Our Solar System, The Great Red Spot Is Shrinking

The Biggest Storm In Our Solar System, The Great Red Spot Is Shrinking

hubblesite.org , nasa,gov Report

T'Mar of Vulcan
Community Member
1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And if you look real close, you'll see monoliths. (What? I love "2010".)

View more comments
#15

Saturn's Rings Are Made Up Of A Lot Of Small Ice Chunks, Rocks Varying In Size From Dust-Size To The Size Of Mountains

Saturn's Rings Are Made Up Of A Lot Of Small Ice Chunks, Rocks Varying In Size From Dust-Size To The Size Of Mountains

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#16

Uranus' Moon Miranda Has The Weirdest Surface Features Seen On A Moon

Uranus' Moon Miranda Has The Weirdest Surface Features Seen On A Moon

It has giant fault canyons as much as 12 times as deep as the Grand Canyon, terraced layers and surfaces that appear very old, and others that look much younger.

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#17

There Is A Six-Sided Jet Stream Of Winds Surrounding A Huge Storm And Making Up A Hexagon Shape At Saturn's North Pole

There Is A Six-Sided Jet Stream Of Winds Surrounding A Huge Storm And Making Up A Hexagon Shape At Saturn's North Pole

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

Remi (He/Him)
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's got something to do with the temperature being low enough that the gasses are in superconductive state. If someone remembers more or better, please correct

View more comments
#18

Venus Is The Brightest Object In Earth's Night Sky After The Moon

Venus Is The Brightest Object In Earth's Night Sky After The Moon

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#19

If You Weigh 40kg (88lbs) Here On Earth, You'd Weigh 94kg (207lbs) On Jupiter

If You Weigh 40kg (88lbs) Here On Earth, You'd Weigh 94kg (207lbs) On Jupiter

howthingsfly.si.edu , nasa.gov Report

#20

The Sun's Outer Atmosphere, The Corona Is Hotter Then The Sun's "Surface" (Photosphere)

The Sun's Outer Atmosphere, The Corona Is Hotter Then The Sun's "Surface" (Photosphere)

The Sun's core reaches 15 million °C, the photosphere reaches only 5500 °C, while the corona can reach up to 2 million °C.

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

kitten levels tokyo
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Little known fact: the only part of the sun that we have pictures of is the Photoshere. (Rim shot)

View More Replies...
View more comments
#21

Our Solar System Formed Around 4.5 Billion Years Ago

Our Solar System Formed Around 4.5 Billion Years Ago

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

Headless Roach
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

🎶 Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state / Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started, wait / The earth began to cool, the autotrophs began to drool / Neanderthals developed tools / We built a wall (we built the pyramids) / Math, science, history, unraveling the mysteries / That all started with the big bang (bang) 🎶

View More Replies...
View more comments
#22

Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede Is Not Only The Largest Moon In Our Solar System, There's Also Evidence That It Has An Underground Saltwater Ocean Containing More Water Than All The Water On Earth Combined

Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede Is Not Only The Largest Moon In Our Solar System, There's Also Evidence That It Has An Underground Saltwater Ocean Containing More Water Than All The Water On Earth Combined

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

$cagsy
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At last! They've found somewhere that's wetter than Manchester. They will be relieved.

View more comments
#23

There's Been About 6250 Successful Rocket Launches Since 1957

There's Been About 6250 Successful Rocket Launches Since 1957

esa.int , nasa.gov Report

kitten levels tokyo
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dear Person who is pointlessly downvoting, please identify yourself in a comment so the rest of us can downvote you. Sincerely, the rest of Bored Panda.

View more comments
#24

There Could Be A Ninth, Giant Planet In Our Solar System

There Could Be A Ninth, Giant Planet In Our Solar System

Konstantin Batygin, Michael E. Brown , nasa.gov Report

Robert B
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The difference in the amount of known objects in our solar system now from when I was a kid is mind blowing.

View More Replies...
View more comments
#25

There Are More Than 200 Moons In Our Solar System

There Are More Than 200 Moons In Our Solar System

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

Nathaniel
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And one space station that is often mistaken for a moon.

View More Replies...
View more comments
#26

Uranus Was The First Planet Discovered With An Aid Of A Telescope

Uranus Was The First Planet Discovered With An Aid Of A Telescope

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#27

Asteroids Are Leftovers From The Formation Of Our Solar System

Asteroids Are Leftovers From The Formation Of Our Solar System

spaceplace.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

kitten levels tokyo
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are rocks like this with little holes in them on the beach in Sequim, Washington.

View More Replies...
View more comments
#28

There Is More Than 130 Million Space Debris Objects

There Is More Than 130 Million Space Debris Objects

36500 space debris objects greater than 10 cm.

1000000 space debris objects from greater than 1 cm to 10 cm.

130 million space debris objects from greater than 1 mm to 1 cm.

esa.int , nasa.gov Report

kitten levels tokyo
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

See! Headless Roach should not have been downvoted earlier for pointing this out.

View more comments
#29

There Is More Than 10100 Tonnes Of Space Objects In Earth's Orbit

There Is More Than 10100 Tonnes Of Space Objects In Earth's Orbit

esa.int , nasa.gov Report

Tree P
Community Member
1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always wonder how we manage to send up anything with all the stuff orbiting the planet!

#30

Mars Has The Largest Volcano In The Solar System, Olympus Mons

Mars Has The Largest Volcano In The Solar System, Olympus Mons

It's three times taller than Earth's Mt. Everest with a base the size of the state of New Mexico.

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#31

Mars' Canyon Is 7 Times Larger Than Earth's Grand Canyon

Mars' Canyon Is 7 Times Larger Than Earth's Grand Canyon

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

The Radio Demon
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't come here to see a planetary game of "I'll show you mine if you show me yours"

#32

Every Planet In Our Solar System Has At Least A Tiny Bit Of Water In Different Forms

Every Planet In Our Solar System Has At Least A Tiny Bit Of Water In Different Forms

spacecentre.nz , nasa.gov Report

#33

Spacecraft Visited Every Planet In Our Solar System

Spacecraft Visited Every Planet In Our Solar System

jpl.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

See Also on Bored Panda
#34

Mars Colour Is Due To The Iron-Rich Dust Covering The Surface

Mars Colour Is Due To The Iron-Rich Dust Covering The Surface

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#36

Uranus Spins Sideways

Uranus Spins Sideways

It rotates at a nearly 90-degree angle from the plane of its orbit.

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#37

Mercury Is The Smallest And The Closest Planet To The Sun In Our Solar System

Mercury Is The Smallest And The Closest Planet To The Sun In Our Solar System

With a radius of 1,516 miles (2,440 kilometers), Mercury is a little more than 1/3 the width of Earth.

From an average distance of 36 million miles (58 million kilometers), Mercury is 0.4 astronomical units away from the Sun.

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#38

One Day On Mercury Is About 59 Earth Days, And Mercury's One Year Equals Earth's 88 Days

One Day On Mercury Is About 59 Earth Days, And Mercury's One Year Equals Earth's 88 Days

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

Marek Čtrnáct
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

However, the "day" in question is sidereal day, rotation respective to the stars. Solar day, is 176 days - sun is up for a whole Mercurian year, then down for the same time.

#39

The Solar System Is Incredibly Big

The Solar System Is Incredibly Big

The average distance between the Sun and Pluto is 5,913,520,000 km.

curious.astro.cornell.edu , nasa.gov Report

James
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, really? In reality it all depends on how you define big. In comparison to a galaxy it is small. In comparison to the universe it is incredibly smaller.

View more comments
#40

Saturn's Moon Iapetus Is Called Yin And Yang Of Saturn Because Of Its Hemisphere

Saturn's Moon Iapetus Is Called Yin And Yang Of Saturn Because Of Its Hemisphere

The leading hemisphere has a reflectivity (or albedo) as dark as coal (albedo 0.03-0.05 with a slight reddish tinge) and its trailing hemisphere is much brighter at 0.5-0.6.

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

Remi (He/Him)
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is where the monolith was in the novel 2001 space Odyssey instead of around Jupiter like in the film

See Also on Bored Panda
#41

Venus Has The Hottest Surface In Our Solar System

Venus Has The Hottest Surface In Our Solar System

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#42

The Sun Is The Largest Object In Our Solar System

The Sun Is The Largest Object In Our Solar System

To fill the Sun's volume, you would need 1.3 million Earths.

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

Thegoodboi
Community Member
4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fake news! I can pinch the sun in my fingers! 🤪

#44

There Are Rocks From Mars Here On Earth

There Are Rocks From Mars Here On Earth

jpl.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

Steve Zhang
Community Member
3 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun Fact: It's not related to this but every planet in the solar system has rings. Saturn just has the most obvious!!!

#45

Venus’ Clouds, Whipped Around The Planet By Winds Measured As High As 224 Miles (360 Kilometers) Per Hour

Venus’ Clouds, Whipped Around The Planet By Winds Measured As High As 224 Miles (360 Kilometers) Per Hour

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#46

Our Solar System Is Part Of The Milky Way Galaxy

Our Solar System Is Part Of The Milky Way Galaxy

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#47

Our Moon Has No Atmosphere

Our Moon Has No Atmosphere

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

Nathaniel
Community Member
4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We need to get some gay astronauts up there then. Gay people can always get the party started! Atmosphere achieved!

View More Replies...
View more comments
#48

The Sun Is About 93 Million Miles (150 Million Kilometers) From Earth

The Sun Is About 93 Million Miles (150 Million Kilometers) From Earth

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

Steve Zhang
Community Member
3 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So your saying from question 13 that the Sun shall grow that much and then proceed to swallow Earth? Damn that's messed up. 😡

#49

The Average Temperature On Mars Is -66 Degrees Celsius (-86 Degrees Fahrenheit)

The Average Temperature On Mars Is -66 Degrees Celsius (-86 Degrees Fahrenheit)

solarsystem.nasa.gov , nasa.gov Report

#50

Our Solar System Has 8 Planets

Our Solar System Has 8 Planets

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars fall under the category of terrestrial planets, Jupiter and Saturn are gas giants, and Uranus and Neptune are the ice giants.

skyandtelescope.org , nasa.gov Report

See Also on Bored Panda