Author

Rosalind Byrne

Based in Montpelier, Vermont, Rosalind Byrne is a science editor at Biology Insights with an emphasis on youth planetary astronomy. She worked in children’s book publishing as an editorial assistant and copywriter after college. Byrne graduated from Fairfield University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She approaches the subject by keeping solar system concepts clear, straightforward, and engaging for budding young scientists.

Is Uranus a Gas Planet or a Rock Planet?
What Is the Gravity on Jupiter?
Is There Water on Neptune?
Why Was Makemake Called the Easter Bunny?
Is Pluto the Size of Australia? A Direct Comparison
How Much Bigger Is the Earth Than the Moon?
How Many Main Rings Does Saturn Have?
Are Sharks Older Than Saturn’s Rings?
Do We Have 2 Suns? The Truth About Our Solar System
How Many Moons Can Fit Inside the Earth?
How Do We Know the Earth Is Round?
How Big Is the Earth Compared With Other Planets?
How Long Does It Take Each Planet to Orbit the Sun?
Why Isn’t the Moon a Planet?
How Small Is Earth Compared to the Universe?
What Planets Have Surface Features and What Are They?
How Hot or Cold Is Jupiter? From Cloud Tops to Core
How Fast Is a Comet? The Speed of a Comet Explained
How Large Is Titan Compared to Earth?
Does the Moon Rotate? Explaining Its Synchronous Spin
Can Humans Live on Uranus? The Scientific Answer
How Big Is Jupiter Compared to Saturn?
Why Is Jupiter So Much Larger Than Earth?
Is Mercury a Gas Planet? A Look at Its Structure
How Did Jupiter Get Its Name?
Which Planet Has the Fastest Rotation?
How Fast Does Jupiter Spin and Why?
What Are the Colors of the Planets in Our Solar System?
Why Does the Earth Orbit the Sun?
Is Earth a Gas Planet or a Terrestrial Planet?