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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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16 |
The Sun is a star. |
Science > Astronomy |
07/18/08 |
|
17 |
Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun. |
Science > Astronomy |
07/30/08 |
|
18 |
Mercury has no moons. |
Science > Astronomy |
09/02/08 |
|
19 |
Halley's Comet can be seen from Earth every 75-76 years. |
Science > Astronomy |
09/14/08 |
|
20 |
In the Solar System, the main asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter. |
Science > Astronomy |
09/19/08 |
|
21 |
The Perseids is a prolific meteor shower that is associated with Comet Swift-Tuttle. |
Science > Astronomy |
09/23/08 |
|
22 |
Callisto is one of Jupiter's moons. |
Science > Astronomy |
10/02/08 |
|
23 |
Sunspots are regions of lower-than- average temperatures that are associated with intense magnetic activity. |
Science > Astronomy |
10/28/08 |
|
24 |
The second brightest star in the night sky is Canopus. |
Science > Astronomy |
11/01/08 |
|
25 |
The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius. |
Science > Astronomy |
11/01/08 |
|
26 |
Two rovers successfully landed on Mars in 2004; the first was Spirit on January 4. |
Science > Astronomy |
11/03/08 |
|
27 |
The first rover to successfully land on Mars was Sojourner, which landed July 4, 1997. |
Science > Astronomy |
11/05/08 |
|
28 |
Two rovers successfully landed on Mars in 2004; the second was Opportunity on January 25. |
Science > Astronomy |
11/07/08 |
|
29 |
Pluto has has three known moons (as of September 2009): Charon, Nix and Hydra. |
Science > Astronomy |
03/30/10 |
|
30 |
A cosmic year, or a galactic year, is the time it takes for the Sun to revolve around the center of the Milky Way. |
Science > Astronomy |
04/04/10 |
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