Explanation

• According to scientists, the universe has about 100 billion galaxies.
• Earlier estimates from the Hubble Space Telescope suggested similar numbers.
• Modern studies show it may be between 100–200 billion galaxies.
• Some older estimates even suggested up to 2 trillion galaxies (later revised).

Last verified on 06-06-2026

Explanation

• The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter.
• 5th planet
• 79 known moons (Maximum number of moons)
• The Great Red Spot is a prominent feature
• Giant planet and the fastest-rotating planet 
• Rotates approximately once every 10 hours.
• Age is about 4.603 billion years.

Additional information

• Mercury is the smallest planet of the solar system.

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Last updated 07-09-2026 by NA

Explanation

• Planet: Uranus
• Type: Ice Giant
• Temperature: Around −224°C (coldest recorded)
• Position from Sun: 7th planet
• Composition: Hydrogen, helium, methane
• Discovered: William Herschel in 1781

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• Planet: Venus
• Rotation direction: Clockwise (retrograde)
• Rotation period: ~243 Earth days
• Revolution period: ~225 Earth days
• Unique fact: Day is longer than its year
• It is the brightest planet.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• The famous Muslim scholar Ibn Rushd (Averroes) is associated with early recorded observation of sunspots.
• He reportedly described dark spots on the Sun using naked-eye observations.
• He initially thought them to be planetary transits like Mercury or Venus.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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

• 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

Explanation

• Venus is the brightest planet.
• It has an atmosphere but no moons.
• It's identical in size, chemistry and gravity.
• It has volcanoes, mountains and sand.
• It's also called Sister Planet of the Earth.

Last verified on 25-04-2026