15 Facts about Jupiter: The King of the Gods
Jupiter (♃ , बृहस्पति) is the giant of our Solar System. Not only Jupiter is very huge, its gravitational force also helped in sculpting the structure of the Solar system, as we see today. First of the giant planets, Jupiter is a mammoth ball of gas with many striking features. Here are some interesting facts about Jupiter, the giant of the giants: Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System Roman god Jupiter is also called Jove which is the reason behind the name Jovian planets. ‘Jovian planets’ is the other term used for ‘Giant planets’ Jupiter’s upper atmosphere is about 88–92% Hydrogen and 8–12% Helium by percent volume of gas molecules Jupiter’s rotation is the fastest of all the Solar System‘s planets But like the other giant planets, Jupiter lacks a well-defined solid surface Astronomers have…
15 Facts about Mercury: The Messenger of God
Mercury ( ☿ , बुध ), the closest planet to the Sun is the one which faces its maximum fury. This tiny piece of rock has its own fascinating features. Here are some interesting facts about the mighty Mercury: Both moons individually only have a mass equal to 40% of Mercury The Roman god Mercury serves as the guide of souls to the underworld An observer on Mercury would see only one day every two Mercurian years The polar region is constantly below -93° C Mercury is too small and hot for its gravity to retain any significant atmosphere over long periods of time Appendix: Exosphere This Exosphere contains Hydrogen, Helium, Oxygen, Sodium, Calcium, Potassium and others. Mercury’s gravity is double that of our Moon Mercury’s magnetic field is much weaker than Earth‘s magnetic field. It is still strong enough to deflect…