How Planets Were Discovered? An Interesting Guide

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Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered how many planets are there? Well, scientists say we have a total of 8 planets in our solar system. But the question is how these planets were discovered and how we know so much about the planets?

All of this is an interesting story that was made possible because of space explorers and scientists. Let’s take you on an interesting ride to a story that will tell you how these planets were discovered.

1. Ancient Observations

Long, long ago, before telescopes were invented, people used to look up at the sky and see bright points of light. These points were named “stars”. Not after so long, astronomers like Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler started to use telescopes and were able to see planets among those stars.

1. The Telescope Revolution

As we said earlier, a genius scientist named Galileo Galilei started using telescopes. He actually invented it by himself. This amazing device allowed him to see things in the sky that nobody had ever seen before!

2. The Telescope Revolution

As we said earlier, a genius scientist named Galileo Galilei started using telescopes. He actually invented it by himself. This amazing device allowed him to see things in the sky that nobody had ever seen before!

He turned it toward the planets and discovered planets and their moons. Yes! Other planets also have moons, like our Earth. He also saw that these planets were moving in orbits, which proved that planets orbit around the sun.

If you are also interested in using a telescope or have one in your home, you can also look up at the planets and see how they are orbiting the sun. You can also buy telescope accessories to further enhance its function and look even further.

3. Space Robots and Telescopes

If we fast forward to modern times, to date, we have sent awesome space robots and telescopes into space. These robots are helping us explore planets up close. One of these telescopes is the Hubble telescope, which is used to see and explore distant planets and galaxies.

4. Let’s See Some Fun Facts about Planets

To make the story more interesting, let’s see how many planets our solar system has and what these are:

• Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and is super hot during the day but freezing at night.
• Venus is somehow similar to Earth in size, but it is incredibly hot due to its atmosphere.
• Mars is often called the “Red Planet” because of its reddish color. It’s also the only planet we’ve sent robots to explore.
• Jupiter is the biggest planet and has a storm at its center.
• Saturn is famous for its beautiful rings made of ice and rock.
• Uranus and Neptune are the farthest planets in our solar system, and they’re cold because they are distant from the sun.
  

So, that’s how planets were discovered, and that’s how we know about them. Now is the time when we have traveled an interesting journey in space. We know more about the planets than ever before, and who knows what amazing discoveries await in the future!

In the meantime, you keep looking at those shining dots in the sky. Maybe you can also make your own space discoveries.