James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

The Sun is the most important star in our solar system, acting as the central force around which all planets—including Earth—orbit. It provides the light and heat necessary for life to exist, making ...

If you’ve seen illustrations or models of the solar system, maybe you noticed that all the planets orbit the Sun in more or less the same plane, traveling in the same direction. But what is above and ...