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Mercury, the Fastest Planet in the Solar System
With a year lasting just as long as a single day on Earth, Mercury is the fastest planet in the solar system. At its closest orbital approach to the Sun, Mercury travels at almost 48,000 kmph (30,000 mph). That’s almost three times faster…
310Neptune, the Third Most Massive Planet
Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun and the third-largest. It is also the last of the planets discovered by astronomers in ancient times. It is the only planet that has a blue color and its name was given after another god of water,…
267Some Interesting Facts About Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is often referred to as the “Red Planet” because of its reddish appearance. Mars has been a source of fascination for generations and continues to excite astronomers. Mars has also piqued the…
324Why is Jupiter a Special Planet?
The planet, Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and is known as a “gas giant” because it is made almost entirely of gases. It's also special because it probably has more than twice as much water as Earth. Because of these two things,…
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Louis Pasteur, a Pioneer in Microbiology
Rosalind Franklin and Her Contribution to DNA Research
Charles Darwin and His Famous Work
Alexander Fleming and the Discovery of Penicillin
Francis Crick, an Inspirational Scientist