Habitability potential of icy moons around giant planets and the
... Classes I-II: habitable zones on the surface, not much water, small domain Beyond the snow-line: deep habitats within the hydrospheres. Icy moons, Ganymede and Europa and Titan and Enceladus, are the archetypes of classes III-IV of habitable worlds ...
... Classes I-II: habitable zones on the surface, not much water, small domain Beyond the snow-line: deep habitats within the hydrospheres. Icy moons, Ganymede and Europa and Titan and Enceladus, are the archetypes of classes III-IV of habitable worlds ...
The Revolution of the Moons of Jupiter
... named Io (pronounced “eye-oh”), Europa, Ganymede and Callisto (in order of distance from Jupiter). The moons appear to be lined up because we are looking edge-on to the orbital plane of the moons of Jupiter (see Figure 1). As time goes by, the moons will move about Jupiter. Although the moons move i ...
... named Io (pronounced “eye-oh”), Europa, Ganymede and Callisto (in order of distance from Jupiter). The moons appear to be lined up because we are looking edge-on to the orbital plane of the moons of Jupiter (see Figure 1). As time goes by, the moons will move about Jupiter. Although the moons move i ...
It is marvelous indeed to watch on television the
... Why are small icy moons more geologically active than small rocky planets? Ices deform and melt at much lower temperatures than rock, allowing icy volcanism and tectonics at surprisingly low temperatures. In addition, some jovian moons have a heat source - tidal heating - that is not important for ...
... Why are small icy moons more geologically active than small rocky planets? Ices deform and melt at much lower temperatures than rock, allowing icy volcanism and tectonics at surprisingly low temperatures. In addition, some jovian moons have a heat source - tidal heating - that is not important for ...
Powerpoint Presentation (large file)
... layers are not yet known • The cloud layers in Saturn’s atmosphere are spread out over a greater range of altitude than those of Jupiter, giving Saturn a more washed-out appearance • Saturn’s atmosphere contains less helium than Jupiter’s atmosphere • This lower abundance may be the result of helium ...
... layers are not yet known • The cloud layers in Saturn’s atmosphere are spread out over a greater range of altitude than those of Jupiter, giving Saturn a more washed-out appearance • Saturn’s atmosphere contains less helium than Jupiter’s atmosphere • This lower abundance may be the result of helium ...
Jupiter and Saturn: Lords of the Planets Chapter Fourteen
... layers are not yet known • The cloud layers in Saturn’s atmosphere are spread out over a greater range of altitude than those of Jupiter, giving Saturn a more washed-out appearance • Saturn’s atmosphere contains less helium than Jupiter’s atmosphere • This lower abundance may be the result of helium ...
... layers are not yet known • The cloud layers in Saturn’s atmosphere are spread out over a greater range of altitude than those of Jupiter, giving Saturn a more washed-out appearance • Saturn’s atmosphere contains less helium than Jupiter’s atmosphere • This lower abundance may be the result of helium ...
Jovian Planets - Valhalla High School
... Dense, richly colored parallel cloud bands cloak the planet Atmosphere is mainly H, He, CH4, NH3, and H2O Clouds appear to be particles of water, ice, and ammonia compounds Bright colors of clouds may come from complex organic molecules with composition still unknown ...
... Dense, richly colored parallel cloud bands cloak the planet Atmosphere is mainly H, He, CH4, NH3, and H2O Clouds appear to be particles of water, ice, and ammonia compounds Bright colors of clouds may come from complex organic molecules with composition still unknown ...
Lecture 12
... A space probe has explored Jupiter’s deep atmosphere • There are presumed to be three cloud layers in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn • The reasons for the distinctive colors of these different layers are not yet known • The cloud layers in Saturn’s atmosphere are spread out over a greater ra ...
... A space probe has explored Jupiter’s deep atmosphere • There are presumed to be three cloud layers in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn • The reasons for the distinctive colors of these different layers are not yet known • The cloud layers in Saturn’s atmosphere are spread out over a greater ra ...
My Trip to Jupiter Journal
... Because my ghastly atmosphere is mainly CO2, It’s like a scorching greenhouse of 900 degrees. It’s true My name is _______________, I’m yellow and the hottest, And all I can say is, ´:hewµ ...
... Because my ghastly atmosphere is mainly CO2, It’s like a scorching greenhouse of 900 degrees. It’s true My name is _______________, I’m yellow and the hottest, And all I can say is, ´:hewµ ...
ring
... Saturn: Revolution and Rotation Orbital period (Revolution) = 10,759 Earth days (29.5 Earth years) Rotation period = 10 hours, 32 minutes (Earth hours) ...
... Saturn: Revolution and Rotation Orbital period (Revolution) = 10,759 Earth days (29.5 Earth years) Rotation period = 10 hours, 32 minutes (Earth hours) ...
Jovian Planet Systems Jovian Planet Systems
... times in the late 1990s. • The Cassini/Huygens orbiter and probe arrived at Saturn in 2004. ...
... times in the late 1990s. • The Cassini/Huygens orbiter and probe arrived at Saturn in 2004. ...
Astro-Lecture-Ch09 - Physics and Astronomy
... Earth masses (Uranus/Neptune) to 300 (Jupiter)— and also, their physical size. • No solid surfaces: we just see the cloud layers in the atmospheres. ©2010 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. ...
... Earth masses (Uranus/Neptune) to 300 (Jupiter)— and also, their physical size. • No solid surfaces: we just see the cloud layers in the atmospheres. ©2010 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. ...
Jupiter and Saturn
... layers are not yet known • The cloud layers in Saturn’s atmosphere are spread out over a greater range of altitude than those of Jupiter, giving Saturn a more washed-out appearance • Saturn’s atmosphere contains less helium than Jupiter’s atmosphere • This lower abundance may be the result of helium ...
... layers are not yet known • The cloud layers in Saturn’s atmosphere are spread out over a greater range of altitude than those of Jupiter, giving Saturn a more washed-out appearance • Saturn’s atmosphere contains less helium than Jupiter’s atmosphere • This lower abundance may be the result of helium ...
Gas Giant Planets
... Jupiter’s vertical atmospheric structure Different materials form stable ice clouds at different temperatures & pressures => different clouds form at different heights ...
... Jupiter’s vertical atmospheric structure Different materials form stable ice clouds at different temperatures & pressures => different clouds form at different heights ...
RTF - Digitalis Education
... the positions of the planets were well-known.] Can they tell which dot in the sky is Jupiter? Turn on the planet labels. If time allows, discuss how to recognize planets in the sky. [See the “Planets” lesson plan for 3rd-5th grade students for more information.] C) Select and zoom in on Jupiter, jus ...
... the positions of the planets were well-known.] Can they tell which dot in the sky is Jupiter? Turn on the planet labels. If time allows, discuss how to recognize planets in the sky. [See the “Planets” lesson plan for 3rd-5th grade students for more information.] C) Select and zoom in on Jupiter, jus ...
the outer planets, their satellites and the plutoids
... Obj. 11c. Although Newton’s laws, applied to the motions of Neptune and Uranus, predicted Pluto’s position, the object that was found was not what was predicted. Astronomers had predicted a large gas giant. In retrospect, astronomers realize that there were too many uncertainties in the data, to m ...
... Obj. 11c. Although Newton’s laws, applied to the motions of Neptune and Uranus, predicted Pluto’s position, the object that was found was not what was predicted. Astronomers had predicted a large gas giant. In retrospect, astronomers realize that there were too many uncertainties in the data, to m ...
Phys 214. Planets and Life
... Several of jovian moons still have a source of internal heat, despite their smaller size. Io (one of Jupiter’s moons) is the most volcanically active body in our solar system! Its internal source of heat is very different from that of planets = tidal heat due to tidal forces. Even though Jupiter’s m ...
... Several of jovian moons still have a source of internal heat, despite their smaller size. Io (one of Jupiter’s moons) is the most volcanically active body in our solar system! Its internal source of heat is very different from that of planets = tidal heat due to tidal forces. Even though Jupiter’s m ...
Asteroids - mjeffries
... Trojan Asteroids • The law of gravity permits an orbit around the sun exactly 60º ahead of and behind Jupiter, called Lagrange points. • Several hundred Trojan asteroids are known. • There are small asteroids locked to other planets. ...
... Trojan Asteroids • The law of gravity permits an orbit around the sun exactly 60º ahead of and behind Jupiter, called Lagrange points. • Several hundred Trojan asteroids are known. • There are small asteroids locked to other planets. ...
Rings
... sure to bring your spacesuit. Both planets have big systems of moons, and when you visit them you will be able to watch erupting volcanoes, stroll through a methane rain storm, and swim in Saturn’s rings. It will be interesting, but it is no place like home. ...
... sure to bring your spacesuit. Both planets have big systems of moons, and when you visit them you will be able to watch erupting volcanoes, stroll through a methane rain storm, and swim in Saturn’s rings. It will be interesting, but it is no place like home. ...
The Moons of Jupiter
... iron/iron sulfide core surrounded by a rocky interior Outer layer of water/ice ~100 km thick Questions as to how this outer layer is actually ...
... iron/iron sulfide core surrounded by a rocky interior Outer layer of water/ice ~100 km thick Questions as to how this outer layer is actually ...
Quiz Outer Planets
... Which of the following statements about Jupiter is FALSE? a. The difference between the dark belts and light zones is that the cooler belts are sinking while the warmer zones are rising. b. The Great Red Spot is a vast cyclonic storm. c. Unlike terrestrial planets, Jupiter consists mostly of the gas ...
... Which of the following statements about Jupiter is FALSE? a. The difference between the dark belts and light zones is that the cooler belts are sinking while the warmer zones are rising. b. The Great Red Spot is a vast cyclonic storm. c. Unlike terrestrial planets, Jupiter consists mostly of the gas ...
File - Mrs. Phillips` Physical Science Webpage
... – The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is atmospheric hydrogen (86%), then helium (almost 14%) and then trace amounts of atmospheric methane, ammonia, sulfur, phosphorous and water vapor – none of which can account for the many colors. • Water vapor & ammonia = white clouds, so…. ...
... – The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is atmospheric hydrogen (86%), then helium (almost 14%) and then trace amounts of atmospheric methane, ammonia, sulfur, phosphorous and water vapor – none of which can account for the many colors. • Water vapor & ammonia = white clouds, so…. ...
AST1001.ch8
... captures the most hydrogen and helium gas. Capture ceases after the first solar wind blew the leftover gas away. • LOCATION: The planet that forms in a denser part of the nebula forms its core first. ...
... captures the most hydrogen and helium gas. Capture ceases after the first solar wind blew the leftover gas away. • LOCATION: The planet that forms in a denser part of the nebula forms its core first. ...
Lecture 14: The Giant Planets, their Moons, and their Rings
... – Accretion took longer in the more spread out regions of the outer Solar System, so the more distant planets captured less gas from the Solar nebula before it was blown away by the Solar wind. ...
... – Accretion took longer in the more spread out regions of the outer Solar System, so the more distant planets captured less gas from the Solar nebula before it was blown away by the Solar wind. ...
Chapter 23: Comparative Planetology of Jupiter and Saturn
... zones, but much stronger winds than on Jupiter: Winds up to ~ 500 m/s near the equator! ...
... zones, but much stronger winds than on Jupiter: Winds up to ~ 500 m/s near the equator! ...
Lecture 1
... Saturn reveals their rocky cores • On top of this is a layer of helium and liquid metallic hydrogen and an outermost layer composed primarily of ordinary hydrogen and helium • Saturn’s internal structure is similar to that of Jupiter, but its core makes up a larger fraction of its volume and its ...
... Saturn reveals their rocky cores • On top of this is a layer of helium and liquid metallic hydrogen and an outermost layer composed primarily of ordinary hydrogen and helium • Saturn’s internal structure is similar to that of Jupiter, but its core makes up a larger fraction of its volume and its ...
Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in the Solar System. It is a giant planet with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun, but is two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined. Jupiter is a gas giant, along with Saturn (Uranus and Neptune are ice giants). Jupiter was known to astronomers of ancient times. The Romans named it after their god Jupiter. When viewed from Earth, Jupiter can reach an apparent magnitude of −2.94, bright enough to cast shadows, and making it on average the third-brightest object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus.Jupiter is primarily composed of hydrogen with a quarter of its mass being helium, although helium only comprises about a tenth of the number of molecules. It may also have a rocky core of heavier elements, but like the other giant planets, Jupiter lacks a well-defined solid surface. Because of its rapid rotation, the planet's shape is that of an oblate spheroid (it has a slight but noticeable bulge around the equator). The outer atmosphere is visibly segregated into several bands at different latitudes, resulting in turbulence and storms along their interacting boundaries. A prominent result is the Great Red Spot, a giant storm that is known to have existed since at least the 17th century when it was first seen by telescope. Surrounding Jupiter is a faint planetary ring system and a powerful magnetosphere. Jupiter has at least 67 moons, including the four large Galilean moons discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610. Ganymede, the largest of these, has a diameter greater than that of the planet Mercury.Jupiter has been explored on several occasions by robotic spacecraft, most notably during the early Pioneer and Voyager flyby missions and later by the Galileo orbiter. Jupiter was most recently visited by a probe in late February 2007, when New Horizons used Jupiter's gravity to increase its speed and bend its trajectory en route to Pluto. The next probe to visit the planet will be Juno, which is expected to arrive in July 2016. Future targets for exploration in the Jupiter system include the probable ice-covered liquid ocean of its moon Europa.