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What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

By admin | Published: January 12, 2010
Mercury is the planet that is closest to the Sun and also the smallest planet in the Solar System. Until recently, the smallest planet was considered to be Pluto, but now scientist changed their minds and have decided Pluto is not a planet and so the title has shifted back to Mercury. Mercury [...]
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How big is the Moon compared to the Earth?

By admin | Published: December 18, 2009
Based on diameter, the Moon is 27% the size of the Earth with a diameter of 3,474 km (compared to the Earth’s 12,742 km diameter).  In terms of surface area, the Moon notes 37.9 million square km of surface area while the Earth notes 510 million square km, making the Moon’s surface area 7.4% the [...]
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