Category Archives: Solar System

Gravitation keeps the planets in orbit about the Sun

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Gravitation is a natural phenomenon by which all objects with mass attract each other, and is one of the fundamental forces of physics. In everyday life, gravitation is most commonly thought of as the agency that gives objects weight. It … Continue reading →

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India’s Moon Mission:Chandrayan

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

In three years when India sends the Chandryaan-1 to the moon, the country will join the elite lunar club. ISRO has already made it clear that the Indian lunar mission will not be an exercise in reinventing the wheel. Chandrayaan-1 … Continue reading →

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Venturing to Venus

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

An artist’s rendering of the Venus Express. An artist’s rendering of the Venus Express. In the twilight sky, low on the horizon, glows a brilliant body. Occasionally mistaken for a UFO, the planet is actually our nearest neighbor and Earth’s … Continue reading →

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Space Travels in Geology: Jupiter’s Moon Io: A Different Kind of Hell

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Space Travels in Geology: Io: A Different Kind of Hell Mary Caperton Morton NASA/USGS/Tammy Becker and Paul Geissler A mosaic basemap of Io was produced by compositing images from the Voyager 1 and Galileo missions. In 1610, using one of … Continue reading →

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