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  • Why Can’t You See Astronauts Walking on the Moon?

    Why Can’t You See Astronauts Walking on the Moon?

    Look up at the Moon on a clear night. It’s big, it’s bright, and even a simple telescope can reveal most of it’s details. But why has no one been able to see astronauts here from earth with a really powerful telescope? Or why can we not see objects left on the moon from previous…

  • Who Owns the Moon?

    Who Owns the Moon?

    This is Jenaro Gajardo Vera, the first ever recorded person to claim ownership of the Moon in 1954. Then, in 1996, a German man named Martin Juergens declared that ownership of the Moon had been transferred to him through succession, claiming it had been granted to his ancestors in 1756 by Prussian King Frederick the…

  • 8 Most Dangerous Places in the Solar System

    8 Most Dangerous Places in the Solar System

    Our solar system is home to the planet Earth, where life exists in near-perfect conditions. Yet, it also houses some of the most hostile and dangerous places that exist in the universe. Places so extreme and volatile that they defy our imagination. From scorching radiation belts to supersonic winds, from crushing pressures to absolute-zero cold,…