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

• Mars is known as the Red Planet
• Because its surface is covered in iron oxide (rust) and has an orange-red appearance
• Fourth planet from the Sun
• Symbol ♂
• The largest volcano is Olympus Mons.
• Two moons: Deimos and Phobos.

Question updated on 08 march 2026

Explanation

The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter.

Additional information:

• It is the 5th planet in our solar system.
• The planet in the solar system with the maximum number of moons is Jupiter.
• Jupiter has 79 known moons.
• The Great Red Spot is a prominent feature of Jupiter.
• Jupiter is the giant planet and the fastest-rotating planet in our solar system.
• It rotates approximately once every 10 hours.
• The age of Jupiter is about 4.603 billion years.
• Mercury is the smallest planet of the solar system.

Last verified on 16-02-2026

Explanation

The Earth was formed about 4.5 billion years ago.

Additional information:

• Method Used: Radiometric dating
• Oldest Materials: Meteorites and ancient Earth rocks
• Scientific Consensus: Supported by geology and astronomy

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

Luminosity is the total amount of energy a star emits per second.

It depends on the star’s size and temperature.

Brightness is how bright the star appears from Earth, which can vary with distance.

Magnitude is a scale to measure stellar brightness.