Waning means that it shrinks and becomes smaller, while gibbous refers to the oval to round shape. The orientation of the waning Moon depends on the time, date, its location and the Moon’s position in the sky. The orientation of the waning gibbous Moon depends on the time, the date, its location, and the Moon’s … Read more
Proteus is the second largest moon orbiting the planet Neptune. Although there’s still a lot we don’t know about it because of its dark surface, we do know some details about this oddly shaped object. It doesn’t take on a strictly spherical shape like some other moons that entered into Neptune’s equatorial plane. So, let’s … Read more
Oberon is one of the moons of the planet Uranus. It is the furthest from the planet out of the major moons, and it is the second largest of them too. On its surface, this moon is covered in ice, and has various different canyons and craters. Let’s look at some facts about Oberon and … Read more
Miranda is known as one of the smallest moons that orbits the planet Uranus. We know little about this moon, and its core is still deliberated by astronomers – we do know that it has quite a low mass however. Miranda orbits close to the planet too, and it’s one of the five major moons … Read more
A new study claims the basin may contain a huge chunk of metal larger than the Big Island of Hawaii. Although Oceanus Procellarum may or may not be an ancient impact crater, the Moon is covered with impact craters. On the fateful day of its collision, the energy of the impact carved a deep bowl-shaped … Read more
There are many facts to learn about the moon Rhea. It orbits around the planet Saturn, and it’s Saturn’s second largest moon, which is why it is one of it’s more well known moons. Like many other moons of Saturn, it takes it’s name from one of the Titans of Greek mythology. Let’s learn a … Read more
Phobos is one of the two moons that orbit the planet Mars. It takes its name from the son of Ares, literally meaning “fear”. However, there is little to fear about Phobos, as most of the time it spends its days quietly orbiting Mars, and one day in the future, it will actually be destroyed. … Read more
Deimos is one of the smallest moons in our solar system, and one of the two moons that orbit around the Mars, the planet. It takes its name from the Greek son of Ares, which when translated into English, literally means “dread”, or “terror”. But does this small moon really deserve such a vicious name? … Read more
Learning about the moon is something that everyone should do. There are a ton of different moon facts out there and new things to learn about our satellite, and one of the bigger moon’s in the Solar System. Although we know a lot about the moon, there are still things we don’t know, and we’re … Read more
Although many people have heard about Ganymede, they may not know all the details about it. Ganymede is one of the most well known moons because of its vast size. It orbits around the planet Jupiter, and it’s the third furthest moon from the planet itself. And as one of the many different planets within … Read more
If you’re trying to learn more about the solar system, then it’s worth looking at different moons. You’ve undoubtedly come across quite a few, with one of the best known moons being Enceladus. It is the sixth largest moon that orbits Saturn from quite a close proximity. So, let’s look at some facts about Enceladus … Read more
If you’re looking to learn some facts about the moon Mimas, then you’re in luck. Mimas is one of the well known moons that orbits the planet Saturn, and it is one of the most well known too. Let’s look at some facts about the moon Mimas. Mimas Moon Facts Mimas has a radius of … Read more
The second largest moon in our entire solar system is named Titan, and it orbits the planet Saturn. Though astronomers aren’t quite sure about Titan’s origin, we know that it formed very early in the Solar System‘s lifetime. Let’s look at some facts about the moon Titan. Titan Moon Facts Titan has an estimated radius … Read more
If you’re looking to learn more about Saturn‘s moons, then you’re going to want to look at Iapetus. As the third largest moon of Saturn, it’s quite far out from the planet and it has a unique shape which is loosely spherical. Lets look at some interesting facts about the moon Iapetus. Iapetus Moon Facts … Read more
If you’re looking to find out more about the moons of our solar system, then Hyperion is an interesting one to look at. It doesn’t have the typical orbital patterns most moons do, and it definitely doesn’t have the typical shape either! Let’s look at some facts about the moon Hyperion. Hyperion Moon Facts Hyperion … Read more
Phoebe is one of the most interesting moons that orbits the planet Saturn. It orbits it at a very far distance – the furthest out of any of the major moons of Saturn. For many years it was thought that Phoebe was a stray asteroid that somehow made it’s was into Saturn’s gravitational pull. However, … Read more
Dione is one of the moons that orbits the planet Saturn. It is the fifteenth largest moon in our solar system, and one of the four moons discovered by Giovani Cassini (the others being Rhea, Iapetus and Tethys). It was founded more than 330 years ago, and is interesting because it has an atmosphere made … Read more
When looking at the moons of Uranus, you can’t look past Ariel. It is one of the largest moons orbiting the planet, and like the other moons, it suffers from Uranus’s positioning and long time it takes to orbit the Sun. This results in long seasons for each side of the moon. Lets look at … Read more
Titania is known for being the biggest moon that orbits the planet Uranus. It has a much higher density than most of the other Uranian moons, which leads us to believe that although it is made up of a lot of ice, there are heavier substances in it’s core too. Let’s look at some facts … Read more
Umbriel is an interesting moon which we haven’t got a lot of information about. It’s one of the larger moons orbiting the planet Uranus, and it’s the darkest of it’s moons too, making it difficult to see it’s surface clearly. Let’s look at some interesting facts about the moon Umbriel. Umbriel Moon Facts Umbriel has … Read more
