Terrestrial planets are the four closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They have solid surfaces, weak magnetic fields, and no or few moons. Gas planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus, which are much larger and composed of gases and liquids. They have strong magnetic fields, multiple moons, and rings. Each terrestrial […]
Earth’s radiation is the energy emitted back into space, largely as a percentage of the total radiation received from the Sun. Albedo, or the amount of light energy reflected by a stellar body, is expressed as a ratio or percentage. The net loss of energy from Earth’s surface is minimal due to atmospheric damping effects. […]
Terrestrial radiation is electromagnetic energy from the Earth and its atmosphere, including radioactive elements like radon, uranium, and thorium. It creates a background radiation that can fluctuate by location, but is not always harmful. Scientists use baseline levels to identify new sources and understand their impact on human, plant, and animal life. Earth’s radiation level […]
