Planets – Page 10 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Can a Moon Orbit a Planet Near its South Pole?

In principle, yes, but such an orbit would not be very stable. Objects that orbit other objects settle into…

Perhaps you are seeing the planet Venus, which would be in the W/SW sky setting right around 8PM in…

Let me refer you to the very detailed answers to this question that have been posted to one of…

Theoretically, yes, in general a planet can have an orbit that is perpendicular to its host star (called a…

Question: Hi, I want to ask that what is the difference between hubble space telescope and general telescope, why…

Question: I wanted to inquire about Neptune’s close approach to Earth on September 5th of this year. From the…

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