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Go through the Martian Atmosphere

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Credit- Earth Sky Martian Atmosphere The martian atmosphere in comparison to the earth's atmosphere is very thin. It consists of Carbon Dioxide as its main gas(96%). Mars experience opposite colors in its atmosphere which earth experiences during the day and the sunset. The Martian Sky Appears red during the day whereas it is blur during the sunset and the sunrise which is totally opposite to that of earth sky. Why the Martian sky appears red? Credit - Forbes The Martian Sky appears red due to the presence of iron oxide in its soil which scatters red color and absorbs blue color due to which the sky appears red. Why the sky appears blue during the sunset/sunrise? credit- Daily Mail The dust particles of the martian soil always create a blue halo around the sun which appears clearly when the sun is near the horizon ie during the sunset and sunrise which makes the sky blue during the sunset and sunrise. Distribution of Gases in the Martian  ...
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Our Companion- The Moon

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Our Major Partner - Moon Introduction - Our moon is the brightest object in the night sky. It is a natural satellite of earth revolving around it since the time it was formed. It has a very big contribution to make life possible and comfortable on earth. It is a dependent body on which earth depends but it is not a part of star constellations. Formation Many theories are stating how the moon became the natural satellite of the earth. We will discuss them one by one. 1. Capture Theory - This theory states that the Moon was a celestial body which by chance entered the solar system from outside. While crossing the Earth's orbit the gravity of earth influenced the moon and got tidally locked with the moon. But the fact which goes against this theory was that Moon was not so small than the Earth and thus the earth couldn't capture the moon as its gravity is n't strong enough to capture the moon. As a result, this theory was rejected. 2. Fission Theory ...
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Solar System- Our Family

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Our Sun Family And we are back with a new topic which is our own solar system. In this blog we will talk about the facts and planets of the solar system. Following are the type of Bodies existing in the solar system Planets Dwarf Planets Asteroid Belts Moons of Different Planets Sun Total no of official planets-8 Names are given below Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Total no of Dwarf Planets - 5 Pluto Eris Ceres Haumea Make make Some Important Facts About the Solar System Largest Mountain- Olympus Mons (Mars) Largest Crater- Hellas Planitia (Mars) Largest Moon- Ganymede of Jupiter The planet with Largest no of moons- Saturn has  82  moons . (Though   Saturn   has  53  moons  that  have  been named.  Saturn  also  has  29  moons  awaiting confirmation. The planet with the slowest rotation- Venus (243 Earth Days) A planet ...
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