Category Archives: Solar System

Solar eclipse

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is fully or partially covered. This can only happen during a new moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as … Continue reading →

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Highest and Lowest Points on Mars

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The image above is a colorized topographic map of Mars. This Mercator projection map shows low elevations as a deep blue color and high elevations as a white color (see elevation scale below). The map was prepared by NASA and … Continue reading →

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What Lies inside the Sun?

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

When a pond’s surface is calm, you can see more clearly into its depths. As it turns out, the same is true for the sun. Researchers are excited that the sun’s surface is calmer now than it’s been in almost … Continue reading →

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Sunday:The Longest Day of the Year

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

If you’ve been waiting for the chance to get more done during the day, Sunday was your day, but only by a fraction of a second. Like a giant timepiece, Earth and sun are configured for the summer solstice once … Continue reading →

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