Survey of the Solar System
... Come in many shapes and sizes – one that formed Solar System was probably a few light years in diameter and 2 solar masses Typical clouds are 71% hydrogen, 27% helium, and traces of the other elements Clouds also contain tiny dust particles called interstellar grains ...
... Come in many shapes and sizes – one that formed Solar System was probably a few light years in diameter and 2 solar masses Typical clouds are 71% hydrogen, 27% helium, and traces of the other elements Clouds also contain tiny dust particles called interstellar grains ...
The NEW Solar System
... Somewhere along the line, you should have noticed that many (if not the vast majority) of the smaller objects found in the solar system have wildly eccentric orbits. In addition, its seems possible that early in the Sun’s own life, one or more partner stars may have been near enough to cause gravita ...
... Somewhere along the line, you should have noticed that many (if not the vast majority) of the smaller objects found in the solar system have wildly eccentric orbits. In addition, its seems possible that early in the Sun’s own life, one or more partner stars may have been near enough to cause gravita ...
Our Solar System
... The force of attraction between all objects…………….. The force acting on an object due to the pull of gravity. Measured in Newtons…………….. The amount of matter an object contains. Mass is measured in 'kg'……………... The time taken for a planet to turn once on its axis. …………….. The time taken for a planet ...
... The force of attraction between all objects…………….. The force acting on an object due to the pull of gravity. Measured in Newtons…………….. The amount of matter an object contains. Mass is measured in 'kg'……………... The time taken for a planet to turn once on its axis. …………….. The time taken for a planet ...
The Solar System and its Place in the Galaxy
... cloud and would eject many comets to interstellar space. It would also send a shower of comets into the planetary region, raising the impact rate on the planets for a period of about 2-3 million years, and having other effects that may be detectable in the stratigraphic record on the Earth or on oth ...
... cloud and would eject many comets to interstellar space. It would also send a shower of comets into the planetary region, raising the impact rate on the planets for a period of about 2-3 million years, and having other effects that may be detectable in the stratigraphic record on the Earth or on oth ...
Lecture 3 Ptolemy to Galileo
... (4) The square of a planet’s orbital period is proportional to the cube of its average distance from the Sun. (5) Galileo made telescopic observations supporting the ...
... (4) The square of a planet’s orbital period is proportional to the cube of its average distance from the Sun. (5) Galileo made telescopic observations supporting the ...
Space – Science 6 Outcomes - Learning Resources and
... describe examples of improvements to the tools and techniques of exploring the solar system that have led to discoveries and scientific information (106-3) ...
... describe examples of improvements to the tools and techniques of exploring the solar system that have led to discoveries and scientific information (106-3) ...
Small Bodies in the Solar System
... can see a huge crater which goes into the ocean floor. • Imagine what this would have been like to see! ...
... can see a huge crater which goes into the ocean floor. • Imagine what this would have been like to see! ...
Chapter 2 Assignment GEarthOL
... move farther apart in the expanding bread. During a homework assignment, two students suggest the following two analogies for the universe, but these are not considered as good as the raisin bread analogy. Why? a) The universe expands similarly to the concentric ripples formed when a rock is thrown ...
... move farther apart in the expanding bread. During a homework assignment, two students suggest the following two analogies for the universe, but these are not considered as good as the raisin bread analogy. Why? a) The universe expands similarly to the concentric ripples formed when a rock is thrown ...
The Solar System - Solon City Schools
... of gas and dust and that collapsed because of the gravity. As the cloud collapsed, it formed into a flat, rotating disk. Planetesimals formed when small particles collide and stick together (accretion). The radiation from the sun burned off most of the gases of the inner planets ...
... of gas and dust and that collapsed because of the gravity. As the cloud collapsed, it formed into a flat, rotating disk. Planetesimals formed when small particles collide and stick together (accretion). The radiation from the sun burned off most of the gases of the inner planets ...
space exploration
... Jupiter is a gas giant. Most of its mass is made up of gases although the gravity is so strong, these gases almost act like a solid. In 1994, the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet crashed into Jupiter, the FIRST time we have ever witnessed an impact with another planet. ...
... Jupiter is a gas giant. Most of its mass is made up of gases although the gravity is so strong, these gases almost act like a solid. In 1994, the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet crashed into Jupiter, the FIRST time we have ever witnessed an impact with another planet. ...
The Starry Night Time and Day Time
... around the sun. Stress that the planets never leave their own orbits. This travel around the sun is called "revolution". This term should now be introduced. After the children have orbited the sun once; bring in the added concept of "rotation". While moving around the sun, the children should also s ...
... around the sun. Stress that the planets never leave their own orbits. This travel around the sun is called "revolution". This term should now be introduced. After the children have orbited the sun once; bring in the added concept of "rotation". While moving around the sun, the children should also s ...
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... Our 8 planet solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy. The planets within our solar system are divided into two categories. The four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called the rocky planets. The four outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the called the gas plan ...
... Our 8 planet solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy. The planets within our solar system are divided into two categories. The four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called the rocky planets. The four outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the called the gas plan ...
PPT File - Brandywine School District
... The Kuiper Belt is made up of millions of icy and rocky objects that orbit our Sun beyond the orbits of Neptune and Pluto. It's hard to say exactly what's going on in the Kuiper Belt. Even the biggest of the Kuiper Belt Objects is smaller than the United States and it is billions of miles away where ...
... The Kuiper Belt is made up of millions of icy and rocky objects that orbit our Sun beyond the orbits of Neptune and Pluto. It's hard to say exactly what's going on in the Kuiper Belt. Even the biggest of the Kuiper Belt Objects is smaller than the United States and it is billions of miles away where ...
The Edge of the Solar System The Oort Cloud
... 12 comets per year leave Oort Cloud to become long-range comets o Pushed out by large molecular clouds, passing stars, or tidal interactions with Milky Way's disc o 5 of these enter inner solar system per year o It takes thousands of years for them to orbit the sun ...
... 12 comets per year leave Oort Cloud to become long-range comets o Pushed out by large molecular clouds, passing stars, or tidal interactions with Milky Way's disc o 5 of these enter inner solar system per year o It takes thousands of years for them to orbit the sun ...
SolarSystem Powerpoint lesson
... The Kuiper Belt is made up of millions of icy and rocky objects that orbit our Sun beyond the orbits of Neptune and Pluto. It's hard to say exactly what's going on in the Kuiper Belt. Even the biggest of the Kuiper Belt Objects is smaller than the United States and it is billions of miles away where ...
... The Kuiper Belt is made up of millions of icy and rocky objects that orbit our Sun beyond the orbits of Neptune and Pluto. It's hard to say exactly what's going on in the Kuiper Belt. Even the biggest of the Kuiper Belt Objects is smaller than the United States and it is billions of miles away where ...
Cruising the Solar System
... Saturn’s moons - no obvious pattern at all The Cassini spacecraft is still exploring Saturn ...
... Saturn’s moons - no obvious pattern at all The Cassini spacecraft is still exploring Saturn ...
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The Giant Planets [10]
... • Jupiter ~3x more massive than Saturn, but only slightly larger. • Greater pressure Î greater density Îchanges in state of atoms, molecules. • For objects 3x more massive than Jupiter, increasing M Î decreasing R. • Sun is larger than Jupiter because it has an internal energy source to heat it up. ...
... • Jupiter ~3x more massive than Saturn, but only slightly larger. • Greater pressure Î greater density Îchanges in state of atoms, molecules. • For objects 3x more massive than Jupiter, increasing M Î decreasing R. • Sun is larger than Jupiter because it has an internal energy source to heat it up. ...
Transcript_Forbidden Planets
... could maintain a stable orbit around both stars if it was at a great distance. Alternatively, if two binary stars are very close to each other then again they become gravitationally indistinguishable from one star – so, a planet could orbit closer to them. Where planets are forbidden is in that rang ...
... could maintain a stable orbit around both stars if it was at a great distance. Alternatively, if two binary stars are very close to each other then again they become gravitationally indistinguishable from one star – so, a planet could orbit closer to them. Where planets are forbidden is in that rang ...
The Sun and Beyond - Valhalla High School
... Can be classified according to the Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram (our sun is a typical star) Energy produced by the nuclear fusion of 2 hydrogen atoms to helium Takes 27 days to rotate ...
... Can be classified according to the Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram (our sun is a typical star) Energy produced by the nuclear fusion of 2 hydrogen atoms to helium Takes 27 days to rotate ...
Newsletters
... moon to turn around once. It takes the Earth just 24 hours to turn around once. The moon travels around the Earth once in 28 days. The phases of the moon are a result of the moon’s position relative to the Sun as it orbits the Earth. The moon reflects light given off by the Sun. ...
... moon to turn around once. It takes the Earth just 24 hours to turn around once. The moon travels around the Earth once in 28 days. The phases of the moon are a result of the moon’s position relative to the Sun as it orbits the Earth. The moon reflects light given off by the Sun. ...
Notes and Equations
... the major planets move from west to east as part of their revolution around the Sun. However, the are also seen to undergo retrograde motion, in which they move from east to west for a while. This is called retrograde motion, and is particularly pronounced for Mars. ...
... the major planets move from west to east as part of their revolution around the Sun. However, the are also seen to undergo retrograde motion, in which they move from east to west for a while. This is called retrograde motion, and is particularly pronounced for Mars. ...
ASTR100 Class 01
... Why are there very few asteroids beyond Jupiter’s orbit? A. There was no rocky material beyond Jupiter’s orbit. B. The heaviest rocks sank toward the center of the solar system. C. Ice could form in the outer solar system. D. A passing star probably stripped away all of those asteroids, even if they ...
... Why are there very few asteroids beyond Jupiter’s orbit? A. There was no rocky material beyond Jupiter’s orbit. B. The heaviest rocks sank toward the center of the solar system. C. Ice could form in the outer solar system. D. A passing star probably stripped away all of those asteroids, even if they ...
Formation and evolution of the Solar System
The formation of the Solar System began 4.6 billion years ago with the gravitational collapse of a small part of a giant molecular cloud. Most of the collapsing mass collected in the center, forming the Sun, while the rest flattened into a protoplanetary disk out of which the planets, moons, asteroids, and other small Solar System bodies formed.This widely accepted model, known as the nebular hypothesis, was first developed in the 18th century by Emanuel Swedenborg, Immanuel Kant, and Pierre-Simon Laplace. Its subsequent development has interwoven a variety of scientific disciplines including astronomy, physics, geology, and planetary science. Since the dawn of the space age in the 1950s and the discovery of extrasolar planets in the 1990s, the model has been both challenged and refined to account for new observations.The Solar System has evolved considerably since its initial formation. Many moons have formed from circling discs of gas and dust around their parent planets, while other moons are thought to have formed independently and later been captured by their planets. Still others, such as the Moon, may be the result of giant collisions. Collisions between bodies have occurred continually up to the present day and have been central to the evolution of the Solar System. The positions of the planets often shifted due to gravitational interactions. This planetary migration is now thought to have been responsible for much of the Solar System's early evolution.In roughly 5 billion years, the Sun will cool and expand outward many times its current diameter (becoming a red giant), before casting off its outer layers as a planetary nebula and leaving behind a stellar remnant known as a white dwarf. In the far distant future, the gravity of passing stars will gradually reduce the Sun's retinue of planets. Some planets will be destroyed, others ejected into interstellar space. Ultimately, over the course of tens of billions of years, it is likely that the Sun will be left with none of the original bodies in orbit around it.