Jonathan Gordon

Jonathan Gordon

Editor

Jonathan is the Editor of All About History magazine. He has a degree in History from the University of Leeds. He has previously worked as editor of video game magazines games™ and X-ONE and tech magazines iCreate and Apps. He is currently based in Bournemouth, UK.

Articles by: Jonathan Gordon

The temperature on Mars is much colder than the average temperature on Earth and thanks to the NASA’s Perseverance Rover we're getting new data all the time.

What is the temperature on Mars?

By Tim Sharp, Jonathan Gordon last updated

Reference The temperature on Mars doesn't get much above 70 degrees F and it drop down to nearly minus 200 degrees F, making it a relatively cold planet.

How big is the universe? This illustration shows the stages of how the universe has already expanded over time.

How big is the universe?

By Nola Taylor Tillman, Jonathan Gordon published

Reference Based on what we can observe, the universe appears to be almost 28 billion light-years in diameter. However, it is far larger than that.

A portrait painting of Sir Isaac Newton by an anonymous artist

Sir Isaac Newton: Quotes, facts & biography

By Nola Taylor Tillman, Jonathan Gordon published

Reference Sir Isaac Newton invented calculus and explained optics. His most significant work involved forces and the development of a universal law of gravity.

A light-year is a measure of astronomical distance: Light travels through a vacuum at precisely 983,571,056 feet (299,792,458 meters) per second, making a light-year approximately 6 trillion miles (9.7 trillion kilometers).

What is a light-year?

By Tim Childers, Jon Gordon last updated

reference A light-year is a measurement of the distance light travels in a single Earth year, which is important for measuring the vast distances of space

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