Triton Facts

Triton Facts: Neptune's Moon

Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune, the seventh-largest moon in the solar system, and the 16th largest object in the solar. It is composed of frozen nitrogen. Triton Profile Interesting Triton Facts Triton was discovered by William Lassell in 1846. Triton has been named after the son of Poseidon. It is the largest … Read more

Titania Facts

Titania facts: Uranian Moon

Titania is the largest moon of Uranus and hence named Titania after the name of the character of Queen of the Fairies in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Titania Profile Interesting Titania Facts Titania was discovered by German astronomer, William Herschel in 1787. It has been named after a character from William Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer … Read more

Miranda Facts

Miranda Facts

Miranda was discovered by the Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper on 16 February 1948. It was the first of Uranus’ moons to be discovered in close to 100 years. Miranda looks like made of different pieces that’s why it’s also called Frankenstein Moon. Miranda Profile Interesting Miranda Facts Miranda was discovered by Gerard Kuiper in 1948. … Read more

Rhea Facts

Rhea Facts (Saturn's Moon)

Discovered by Cassini, Rhea is the second-largest moon of Saturn. It has a silverish-grey color with a catered surface. Rhea Profile Interesting Rhea Facts Rhea was discovered by Giovanni Cassini in 1672. It was named in the honour of King Louis XIV, along with 3 other moons. The name Rhea comes from Greek mythology. It … Read more

Iapetus Facts

Iapetus Facts

Iapetus is the 3rd largest moon of Saturn. The name Iapetus comes from Greek mythology. Iapetus was a Titan. He was the son of Gaia and Uranus i.e. the Earth and the sky. Iapetus Profile Interesting Iapetus Facts Iapetus was discovered by Giovanni Domenica Cassini in 19671. At first, Cassini named the four moons of … Read more

Enceladus Facts

Enceladus Facts

Enceladus, the sixth-largest moon of Saturn was discovered in 1789 by William Herschel. At the time of the discovery, his telescope was the largest in the world. Enceladus was the name of a giant, one of the children of Uranus and Earth i.e. Sky and Earth. Enceladus Profile Interesting Enceladus Facts Enceladus was discovered by … Read more

Titan Facts

Titan facts

Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and is also the 2nd largest moon in the Solar System. Titan is larger than Mercury. The name Titan comes from Greek mythological characters called Titans who were the descendants of Gaia and Uranus. Titan Profile Interesting Titan Facts Titan was discovered by the Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens … Read more

Callisto Facts

Callisto Facts

Callisto the second-largest moon of Jupiter after Ganymede. It is also the third-largest moon in the entire solar system after Jupiter’s moon Ganymede and Saturn’s moon Titan. It is the outermost orbiting Galilean moons of Jupiter.  Callisto Profile Interesting Callisto Facts Callisto is the second-largest moon of Jupiter. It is the third-largest moon in the … Read more

Ganymede Facts

Ganymede Facts

Ganymede is the biggest moon in the Solar System. Ganymede would have been considered as a planet if it was directly revolving around the sun. Even though it’s that big, it is hardly visible from the naked eye as the Jupiter’s brightness hides this moon. Ganymede Profile Interesting Ganymede Facts Ganymede is one of the … Read more

Europa Facts

Europa Facts

Europa got its name from Greek mythology. Europa was the famous daughter of the king of Tyre, the mother of King Minos and one of the lovers of Zeus who is known as Jupiter in Roman mythology. For a long time, the moon of Jupiter was also called Jupiter II. Europa Profile Interesting Europa Facts … Read more