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Universe at a glance (part 2 & last part): Saturn •Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest. •Saturn has 62 known moons, fifty-three have been named. Most of them are small in size. •Names of some of Saturn’s moons: the largest is Titan, discovered in 1655; Tethys, Dione, Rhea, & Iapetus, discovered from 1671 to 1672; Mimas & Enceladus, discovered in 1789; and Hyperion, discovered in 1848. •A year on Saturn is equal to 29.5 Earth Years •Pioneer 11 is the first spacecraft to reach Saturn, in 1979 •Saturn has a prominent ring system that consists of nine continuous main rings and three discontinuous arcs, composed mostly of ice particles with a smaller amount of rocky debris and dust. Uranus •The orbital speed of Uranus is 6.6 km/sec •Uranus takes 84 Earth years to complete one orbit. •Uranus is the third largest planet in the Solar System. •Voyager 2, the only spacecraft to visit Uranus, •A day on Uranus is equal to a little more than 17 hours on Earth. •Uranus has 27 known moons, named for characters from the works of William Shakespeare or Alexander Pope •Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781 Neptune •Neptune is the fourth largest planet and coolest planet in the Solar System. •Neptune was the first planet located through mathematical predictions rather than through regular observations of the sky. •Neptune was discovered by Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams, and Johann Galle on September 23, 1846. •The only spacecraft ever to visit Neptune was Voyager 2 in 1989. •The magnetic field of Neptune is about 27 times more powerful than that of Earth. •One Neptune year is equal to 164.83 Earth Years •Neptune has six known rings. •In 2011, Neptune completes its first 165-year orbit of the sun since its discovery in 1846. •Neptune has 13 moons, the largest of which is named Triton. The other moons are: Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, Proteus, Nereid, Halimede, Sao, Laomedeia, Neso, and Psamathe. Pluto •Pluto is the smallest planet in the Solar System, now consider as dwarf planet •Pluto is colder than Neptune. •Pluto’s journey around the Sun takes 248 Earth years. •Pluto is the second most contrast body in the Solar System •Pluto has not yet been visited by a spacecraft. •Pluto has a satellite, Charon, which was discovered (in 1978). The distance between them is 19,640 km (12,200 miles).The other 3 are Nix, Hydra, and newly discovered S/2011 P 1 on July of 2011. •Pluto rotation (a Pluto day) takes 6.4 Earth days, meaning that it has the second slowest rotation in the Solar System after Venus •Pluto was discovered by Tombaugh in 1930

Universe at a glance (part 1): Sun •The Sun is a star that is in the center of the Solar System •The Sun is recognized as having the largest mass in our Solar System. •It has a diameter of about 1,392,684 km, about 109 times that of Earth •The sun is the closest star to Earth, at a mean distance from our planet of 149.60 million km •Sun fuses 620 million metric tons of hydrogen each second. •At the core, the temperature is about 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (15 million degrees Celsius) •In February 1974, Skylab was the first manned spacecraft to study the Sun. •Solar flares occur when magnetic fields of the Sun come together and cause hugeexplosions on the Sun’s surface. •Solar flares produce bursts of electromagnetic radiation, x-rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible light, and radio waves. Mercury •Mercury is the closest and second smallest in the Solar System. •Mercury is the second densest planet after Earth. •The only visit to Mercury was a flyby made by the Mariner 10 spacecraft in 1974. •Mercury speeds around the sun every 88 days, traveling through space at nearly 50 km (31 miles) per second •Galileo first observed Mercury during the 17th century. Venus •Venus is the second closest and sixth largest planet in the Solar System •The orbital speed of Venus is 35 km per second. •Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System. •Venus appears to be the brightest planet in the sky. •It takes 244.7 days for Venus to rotate on its axis. •The first robotic space probe mission to Venus, and the first to any planet, began on 12 February 1961, with the launch of the Venera 1 probe. Earth •Earth formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago, and life appeared on its surface within one billion years. •The Earth is the densest planet in the Solar System. •Earth is the fifth largest planet in the Solar System. •The Diameter of the Earth is 12,756 km (7,926 miles) •The earth’s orbital speed is 29.8 km per second. •Earthatmosphere consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen and 1 percent other ingredients.. •Earth rotates about its own axis 366.26 times, creating 365.26 solar days Moon •The Moon is Earth’s lone natural satellite. •In 1610, Galileo Galilei is the first to use a telescope to make scientific observations of the Moon. •The Moon is the fifth largest satellite in our Solar System. •The Moon’s diameter is 2160 miles (3476 km) •Average distance between the Earth and the Moon is about 239,000 miles. Actual distance varies from 221,457 to 252,712 miles. •The Moon’s gravity is 1/6 that of Earth. •The Moon does not have an atmosphere; there is no wind on the Moon. •Apollo 11 was the American space mission to first reach and land on the moon. •The first human landing on the Moon was on 20 July 1969. •The Moon orbits around the Earth every 29 days. Mars •Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System. •iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance, often described as “ Red Planet” •A Mars year is equal to 686.98 Earth Days •A day in Mars is equal to 24.6 Earth Hours •Like Earth, Mars experiences seasons because of the tilt of its rotational axis •Asaph Hall discovered both of Mars’ moons, Phobos and Deimos, in August 1877. •Mariner 4 – first successful flyby mission to Mars. Launched on November 28, 1964 and arrived at Mars on July 14, 1965. •Viking 1 – Successful orbit and landing on surface of Mars. Launched August 20, 1975 and arrived at Mars July 20, 1976. Jupitar •Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is 318 times larger than Earth. •The orbital speed of Jupiter is 13.1 km/sec •A year on Jupiter is equal to 11.9 Earth Years •Jupiter has 67 natural satellites.[105] Of these, 51 are less than 10 kilometres in diameter and have only been discovered since 1975. •Galileo Galileihad discovered Jupiter's four largest moons, now called Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. These four moons are known today as the Galilean satellites. •In 1610, Galileo Galilei makes the first detailed observations of Jupiter. •Jupiter's moon Ganymede is the biggest satellite in solar system •Jupiter has rings, the third planet discovered to have a ring system in our Solar System. •Jupiter’s rings are identified as: Halo ring, Main ring, Amalthea gossamer ring, and Thebe gossamer ring. •Jupiter’s rings were discovered by Voyager 1 in 1979.

Top 10 Largest Hotels in the World: A hotel is established to facilitate tourists, passengers or visitors. In past it was considered a basic accommodation consisting on a single bed, cupboard, washstand and a table etc. But at present new age it is turned into a modern style and has lot of facilities. Large five star hotels are too expensive but also provide numerous facilities such as swimming pool, business centers, childcare, fitness center and social service centers etc. In this article a list of top 10 modern and largest hotels are given. List of Top 10 Largest Hotels in the World RankNameLocationRoomsFloors 1.Mecca Clock TowerSaudi Arabia800052,37,and 14 floors (3 towers) 2.Izmailovo HotelMoscow75004 towers named Alpha, Beta, Vega, Gamma-Delta, and each 30 stories 3.MGM Grand Las VegasLas Vegas658230 4.First World HotelGenting Highlands6118Tower 1 (24 floors) and Tower 2 (28 floors) 5.Disney’s All-Star ResortOrlando5524 30 building and each contains 3 floors 6.Wynn Las Vegas + Encore Las VegasLas Vegas473445/48 Floors (2 towers)7.Luxor Las Vegas -44083 Building 22/22/36 floors8.THEhotel at Mandalay Bay + Four Seasons -433243 9.Ambassador City JomtienPattaya4219 10.Excalibur Hotel and CasinoLas Vegas400828 (2 Towers) Question: Which is the Largest Hotel in the World? Mecca Clock Tower is also known asMecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower is the largest and very popular hotel all over the worldwhich is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Used for both residential and hosteling purposes. Its construction was started in 2004 and it was opened for public in 2012. the number of floors is 120 which is one of highest figure. Hotels consists on different types andUnited Statesis the country which is famous for hotels and most famous and largest hotels are situated in USA.

Top 10 Most Visited Countries in the World: Tourism is a travel from one country to another country for several purposes i,e recreation, to spend and enjoy leisure time and for the business purposes or spending vacations etc. It has become the most important and popular activity through which tourists can spend their leisure time and enjoy the change of environment. Different nations have several attractions and wishes, for which tourists travel to these countries. Top 10 Most Visited Countries in the World RankCountryContinentInternational Tourist Arrivals 2011 (Million) 1.FranceEurope 79. 5 2.United StatesNorth America 62.3 3.ChinaAsia 57.6 4.SpainEurope 56.75.Italy - 46.1 6.TurkeyAsia, Europe 33.3 7.United KingdomEurope 29.28.Germany - 28.4 9.MalaysiaAsia 24.7 10.MexicoNorth America 23.4 All the information provided is collected from authentic and verified sources.

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Proportion of Buddhists: To make an estimate relating to the total number of Buddhists is very difficult due to the several factors. It is a widen religion throughout the world. There is a list of top ten countries having a large amount of Buddhism. Top 10 Countries with the Highest Proportion of Buddhists RankCountryPercentage of Buddhists 1.Thailand95.00 2.Cambodia90 3.Myanmar88 4.Bhutan75 5.Sri Lanka70 6.Tibet65 7.Laos60 8.Vietnam55 9.Japan5010.Macau 45 Thailand is the leading nation having the biggest ratio of Buddhists in all over the nations almost 95% of its population believes in Buddhism. But if we analyze the number of Buddhists by population thenChina has the largest number almost10,20,00,000members belonged to Buddhism.