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Henry Perraton

Nov 22, 20211 min read

8. Volcanoes

Volcanoes can be very scary when they erupt. When they erupt, they cover houses in lava and ash. Volcanoes can make lot's of landscapes,...

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Henry Perraton

Nov 10, 20212 min read

37. Voyager 1

Voyager 1 left Earth over 40 years ago on a search for extraterrestrial life. But, it is not just searching for life. It is also going to...

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Henry Perraton

Nov 3, 20212 min read

36. The Drake equation

The Drake equation is an equation that estimates how many planets in the milky way or universe. The question, life on other planets has...

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Henry Perraton

Jul 24, 20212 min read

23. Richard Branson's Trip to Space

Earlier this month, billionaire Richard Branson made his childhood dream of going to space come true. He shot up into space in his own...

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Henry Perraton

Jun 22, 20211 min read

22. The Winter Solstice

Yesterday was the winter solstice! It was the longest night of the year and the coldest 🥶 night of the year. The Winter Solstice is also...

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15. Is there a ninth planet in the solar system? (hint, it's not Pluto)

Henry Perraton

Dec 5, 20202 min read

15. Is there a ninth planet in the solar system? (hint, it's not Pluto)

Planet Nine, also known as Planet X is a hypothetical planet that is thought to orbit the sun far beyond Pluto. The further you get from...

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Henry Perraton

Oct 23, 20201 min read

14. the outer solar system

The outer solar system is the part where the biggest planet is found (Jupiter). Jupiter is the 1st planet in the outer solar system. The...

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Henry Perraton

Sep 29, 20201 min read

10. neptune

Neptune is the smallest planet of the 4 outer planets. its radius is 24,622 km and its diameter is 499,244 km. Neptune is the most...

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Henry Perraton

Sep 29, 20201 min read

9. Uranus

Uranus is nearly four times larger than earth. This means Uranus can fit nearly 5 earths inside it. Uranus is known as the sideways...

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Henry Perraton

Sep 28, 20202 min read

8. Saturn

Saturn is the most distant planet that can be seen with the naked eye. This means you don’t need a telescope to see Saturn! Saturn is the...

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Henry Perraton

Sep 25, 20201 min read

7. Venus

Venus is the 2nd planet in the solar system to the sun, but Venus is the hottest. Why is Venus hotter than Mercury even though Mercury is...

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Henry Perraton

Sep 25, 20202 min read

6. Jupiter

Jupiter is the BIGGEST planet in the solar system! if you wanted to fill Jupiter with earths you would need 1300 earths to fill the whole...

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Henry Perraton

Sep 24, 20202 min read

4. Mercury

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Its surface can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit at daytime but, Because the planet has no...

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I am 11 years old from Melbourne, Australia. I like reading and learning about space and I hope one day I will get to explore space with NASA. I hope you enjoy my blogs. There will be a new one each week. Make sure you subscribe so you will get an email when a new one comes out.

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