On Mercury, a full day is about 176 Earth days. A year is about 88 Earth days. This means a day on Mercury is about twice as long as a year.
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There are more planets than stars in the universe.

Scientists and statistical studies by organizations like NASA suggest that nearly every star hosts its own planetary system, meaning the total number of planets likely outnumbers stars by factors of 100 to 100,000.
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Saturn's hexagon is a massive, six-sided jet stream storm that has raged at the planet's north pole for decades. Spanning about 18,000 to 20,000 miles across (large enough to fit nearly four Earths), its boundary winds roar at 200 to 320 mph. Scientists have observed it shifting in color from blue to golden over time.
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The moon orbits Earth from west to east. However, we see it rise in the east and set in the west because Earth rotates on its axis from west to east much faster than the moon orbits. This rapid planetary spin overrides the moon's slower orbital speed, creating the optical illusion that the moon is traveling backward across our daily sky.
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