Io is the innermost of 4 Galilean moons of Jupiter. It was discovered in January 1610 by Galileo, along with the other Galilean satellites. It has the highest density, is the fourth largest of all moons, and with the smallest name?. It’s also the driest known object in the Solar System. Life has never been…
Author: Jaskaran Singh
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Power house of beauty and star formation-The Orion Nebula
Orion Nebula, also know as Messier 42, is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way. A diffuse nebula is a cloud of interstellar material, widespread heaps of gas and dust. If they are massive enough, then they lead to the formation of stars. The Orion nebula is the nearest “star factory” and is visible…
Importance of Moon for Earth
The Moon was formed 4.5 billion years ago. It was formed when proto-Earth underwent a catastrophic collision with another planetoid similar in size to Mars, and the debris thus created started to accumulate around Earth. Eventually, the accretion of the debris led to its formation. If the Moon is destroyed in one way or the…
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