Astronomy & Space Science in Point Form

JUPITER ⚜ What is Jupiter? ⚜ Jupiter is the largest planet of the solar system. Jupiter has a giant storm in its atmosphere called the Great Red Spot.
MILKY WAY ⚜ What is the Milky Way? ⚜ The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy. The Milky Way is where the Earth is located. The Milky Way can be seen in the night sky as a very faint thin cloud.
HYADES STAR CLUSTER ⚜ What is the Hyades Star Cluster? ⚜ The Hyades Star Cluster is located in the constellation of Taurus. The Hyades Star Cluster is easily visible with the naked eye.
BIG BANG ⚜ What was the Big Bang? ⚜ The Big Bang is believed to be how the Universe began. The Big Bang is the reason why the Universe is expanding.
SPRING EQUINOX ⚜ What is the Spring Equinox? ⚜ The Spring Equinox occurs about March 21. At the Spring Equinox, there are 12 hours of sunlight over the entire Earth. At the Spring Equinox, the Sun rises due East and sets due West. At the Spring Equinox, Spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere and Autumn begins in the Southern Hemisphere.
PLEIADES STAR CLUSTER ⚜ What are the Pleiades? ⚜ The Pleiades Star Cluster is located in the constellation of Taurus. The Pleiades Star Cluster is easily visible with the naked eye.
ORION ⚜ What is Orion? ⚜ Orion The Hunter is the most recognizable constellation. Orion is home to the Orion Nebula, the star Betelgeuse and the star Rigel.
TRIVIA 🔔 QUESTION : How many planets are in the Solar System? 💡 Hover or Tap for the ANSWER! 💡 There are eight planets in the solar system. Pluto was at one time considered a ninth planet.
OCEAN TIDES ⚜ What are Ocean Tides? ⚜ Ocean tides are caused by the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun acting on the Earth, which generate two tides each day. There are also two other tides each of which occur twice a month, called the Spring Tide and the Neap Tide.
CEPHEID VARIABLES ⚜ What are Cepheid Variables? ⚜ Cepheid Variables are a class of variable luminosity stars that are used to measure interstellar distances.
VAN ALLEN RADIATION BELT ⚜ What is the Van Allen Radiation Belt? ⚜ The Van Allen Radiation Belt is a layer of charged particles surrounding the Earth. The charged particles originate mostly from the Solar Wind.
AUTUMNAL EQUINOX ⚜ What is the Autumnal Equinox? ⚜ The Autumnal Equinox occurs about September 21. At the Autumnal Equinox, there are 12 hours of sunlight over the entire Earth. At the Autumnal Equinox, the Sun rises due East and sets due West. At the Autumnal Equinox, Autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring begins in the Southern Hemisphere.
TRIVIA 🔔 QUESTION : At the Spring Equinox and at the Autumnal Equinox, where are the Sun's rays perfectly vertical to the Earth? 💡 Hover or Tap for the ANSWER! 💡 At the Equator, the Sun's rays are perfectly vertical to the Earth during the Spring Equinox and the Autumnal Equinox.
PLANISPHERE ⚜ What is a Planisphere? ⚜ A Planisphere is a portable star chart that lets you view the sky as it looks at any date and time for a specific latitude. A Planisphere consists of a window layer that rotates over a layer that contains the constellations and major stars.
EXOPLANET ⚜ What is an Exoplanet? ⚜ An Exoplanet is a planet that is located outside the Solar System orbiting a star in a different part of the galaxy that could be called an Exostar. Exoplanets cannot be viewed directly like our solar system planets but are detected using various astronomical instruments and techniques.
FRACTAL EXOSTAR VIDEO Click the Image below to watch Fractal Exostar.