Facts About The Planet “51 Pegasi B” Infographic
Did you know that 51 Pegasi b was the first planet discovered that orbits a different sun from our own?
While our solar system only has 8 planets, the amount of planets in the universe is always growing. This basically means it is literally impossible to learn everything about every planet out there, which is mind blowing! But, here are awesome facts about what we DO know about planets!
Did you know that 51 Pegasi b was the first planet discovered that orbits a different sun from our own?
Scientists believe that both moons of Mars (Phobos and Deimos) are comprised of rock and ice.
Saturn's rings are named alphabetically based on when they were discovered.
A day on Uranus lasts 17 Earth hours, and a year on the planet equates to 84 years on Earth.
The Sun is surrounded by a plasma aura called a "corona", which is Latin for "crown".
The Earth is the only planet in our solar system not named after either a Greek or Roman God.
Did you know that the average surface temperature of Uranus is -371°F? This makes it the coldest planet in the solar system.
If you were to look up at the sky from Mercury, the Sun would appear to be twice the size than from here on Earth.
Venus and Mercury are the only planets within our Solar System that do not have any moons orbiting them.
When Neptune was first discovered in 1846, it became the most distant planet in our Solar System.
As Saturn has a very low density, if you were able to put it into water, it would float!
Jupiter's largest moon is called Ganymede, and has a greater diameter than the planet Mercury.