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