Explore The Space

There is much more to understand about planets and the earths orbit in the universe. The space is a wonderful creation and its existence is the matter of our survival. From time to time, there is evidence of life in mars or things that make the atmosphere there capable of human survival. Scientists also send satellites to gauge the happenings in the universe. New mysteries are solved each time and the missions are constantly upgraded to capture the science of space. - Being closer to the Sun, the planets Venus, Earth, Mercury and Mars are called Inner Planets. - Black Arrow is the only planet launched by Britain. - Annually the revolution of Earth around the Sun increases by 0.0001 seconds. - A day on the Pluto is equal to a week on the Earth. - Sputnik is the first satellite made by man. - The size of the Sun is so huge, that approximately 1 million Earths can accommodate on it. - Halleys Comet becomes visible after a period of 76 years. - The number of galaxies present in universe range up to 100 billion. - The size of Jupiter is as large as 1000 Earths. - As many as 1-2 meteorites reach the Earths surface per day. - There are as many as 400 billion numbers of stars in largest galaxy present in the Universe. - Jupiters moon, Europa is enveloped with ice. - The temperature on the surface of the Sun is 6000 degree Celsius. The gases present on the Sun are Hydrogen and Helium. - Since the Venus rotates clockwise, the Sun sets in the Eastern hemisphere and rises in the Western hemisphere. - Sun does have some cool spots on its surface. They are called Sunspots. The magnetic fields obstruct the heat from reaching the surface of the spots thus keeping them cool. - The matter which sun throws away in space is termed as the solar wind. - Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel. Hence it is also called the Georges Star. - Jupiter has 4 moons namely, Ganymede, Europa, Io and Callisto. - Pluto was earlier known as a planet. After 2006, the definition of planets changed and now it is designated as the Dwarf Planet. - The hottest planet in the solar system is Venus. This is because of its proximity to the Sun. The temperature of the planet is above 450 degrees. - The mass of supernovas is 30 times more than the mass in the Sun. - Temperature is the reason of the stars color. - 1 year on Pluto is equal to 248 years on Earth.

General Knowledge
Kids understand logic. Anything that is new and amazing intrigues their curiosity further. There are several books based on general knowledge. The Eiffel tower, The India gate and the Elephanta caves are very much important to increase their geographical aspect. Books on marine life, aeronautics also suit the interests of all ages. General knowledge is also about instilling a desire to learn or focus in a sphere that is beneficial to their mental growth. - Oxygen was discovered by Joseph Priestly. - The largest temple in the world is the Angkor Wat in Cambodia. - Japanese art of flower arrangement is called Ikebana. - Nile is the largest river in the world. - The Tibet Plateau is the highest in the world. - The largest animal on the land is animal and in the sea is the blue whale. - Zoology is the scientific study of animals. - Telephone was discovered by Alexander Graham Bell. - Damascus is the oldest city ever known in the world. - Greenland is the largest island. - Cuba is known as worlds Sugar Bowl. - Sahara is the largest desert in the world. - The worlds largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean. - James Cook discovered Australia. - Sri Lanka was earlier called as Ceylon. - Samba is the native dance of Brazil. - India and South Korea celebrate their Independence Day on 15th August. - Norway is known as the land of Midnight sun. - J.K.Rowling is the writer of the Harry Potter Series. - The city of New York is nicknamed as Big Apple. - Bhutan is known as the Land of Thunderbolts. - Jamaica principally exports Sugar. - Frederick Auguste Bartholdi sculpted the Statue of Liberty in New York. - November 14th is celebrated as Childrens day in India. It is has been a dedication to Indias first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru who liked children. - The first person to climb the Mt. Everest was Edmund Hillary. - The first man to land on moon was Neil Armstrong. He landed on the moon in 1969. - Venice is known as the city of canals. - Alexander Eiffel built the Eiffel tower in Paris. - The famous Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. - Rear Admiral Robert.E.Peary was the first man to explore the North Pole while Cap. Ronald Amundson was the first man to explore the South Pole. - Tibet is generally termed as the Roof of the World. - The Nobel Prize was established in 1895. - Louis Hennepin discovered the Niagara Falls.

The New Seven Wonders of the World - Announced in 2007 The Great Wall, China Petra, Jordan Christ Redeemer, Brazil Machu Picchu, Peru Chichn Itz, Mexico The Roman Colosseum, Italy The Taj Mahal, India The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The Great Pyramid of Giza The Hanging Gardens of Babylon The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus The Statue of Zeus at Olympia The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus The Colossus of Rhodes The Pharos of Alexandria