Category Archives: Solar System

ISRO,India postpones Chandrayaan I until mid-October

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

India – The launch of India’s first unmanned mission to the Moon has been postponed until the middle of October, the head of the Indian space program has said. The launch of the Chandrayaan I lunar orbiter by the Indian … Continue reading →

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Solar Flares

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Solar flares are tremendous explosions on the surface of the Sun. In a matter of just a few minutes they heat material to many millions of degrees and release as much energy as a billion megatons of TNT. They occur … Continue reading →

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All Planets Are Born in Killer Environments

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Our solar system emerged in surprisingly good order from the violence of planetary creation, according to a new simulation. Researchers found that planetary formation in the first few million years often resembles a violent wrestling match among hungry siblings, with … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of Sun

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The big burning ball of gas that holds eight major planets in orbit is not unlike many stars in the universe. The Sun makes up 99.86 percent of the solar system’s mass and provides the energy that both sustains and … Continue reading →

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