Explanation

• Ocean tides on Earth are caused by gravitational forces.
• The strongest and most influential source is the nearest large celestial body.
• Although the Sun also contributes, its effect is weaker than expected due to distance.
• The Moon’s proximity makes its gravitational pull dominant in tidal formation.
• Therefore, the Moon is the main driver of ordinary ocean tides.

Last verified on 08-05-2026

Explanation

• Our Solar System is located in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy.
• It including the Sun and eight planets.
• It consists of about 100–400 billion stars along with large amounts of gas and cosmic dust.

Additional information:

• The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy with a diameter of about 100,000 light-years.
• The nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way is Andromeda, located about 2.5 million light-years away.

Last verified on 11-03-2026

Explanation

• Saturn is the second-largest planet in the solar system.
• Ganymede (Moon of Jupiter) is the largest satellite in the solar system.

Planets and Natural Satellites:

1. Mercury: 0
2. Venus: 0
3. Earth: 1 (Moon)
4. Mars: 2 (Deimos, Phobos)
5. Jupiter: 95
6. Saturn: 274
7. Uranus: 27

Last verified on 02-05-2026

Explanation

• Sun mass → 1.989 × 10³⁰ kg
• Earth mass → 5.972 × 10²⁴ kg
• Sun ≈ 330,000 Earths
• Sun contains 99.8% of solar system mass
• Earth is only 0.2% of total system mass (approx.)

Last verified on 02-05-2026

Explanation

• Titan is the largest moon of Saturn.
• It is also the second-largest moon in the solar system after Ganymede.
• It has a thick atmosphere mainly of nitrogen.
• Titan is larger than the planet Mercury in size.

Last verified on 02-05-2026