Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, is the smallest planet in our solar system. It is only slightly larger than our Earth’s moon.
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Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, is the smallest planet in our solar system. It is only slightly larger than our Earth’s moon.
The Solar system consists of the Sun, eight planets, their moons, and other objects like dwarf planets, comets, asteroids, and Kuiper belt..
Why does our Moon show only one side of it to Earth bound observers? What are synchronous rotation and tidal locking? Get answers here.
Is the shape of the crescent Moon like a ‘C’ or inverted ‘C’? What factors determine the shape? Get answers to these questions and many more.
Chandrasekhar was one of the greatest astrophysicists of the 20th century. He discovered Chandra Limit and predicted black holes.