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... Threats and Resources: In terms of threats, comets from the OSS have a low probability of impact to Earth. As for resources, by far most of the H2O in the Solar System resides at Jupiter or beyond. This water may not be exploited as a resource before 2050, but still motivates near-term scientific ex ...
... Threats and Resources: In terms of threats, comets from the OSS have a low probability of impact to Earth. As for resources, by far most of the H2O in the Solar System resides at Jupiter or beyond. This water may not be exploited as a resource before 2050, but still motivates near-term scientific ex ...
Midterm 2 – Wed. March 2 SIT IN YOUR ASSIGNED ROW! YOUR
... • Study your lecture notes first, then use your textbook to help you understand your notes. • Add pgs 332-335 “Star Birth” to the reading suggestions given in the syllabus. • We may not get all the way through “Comets” and “Pluto” before the midterm. The test will only cover material that we actuall ...
... • Study your lecture notes first, then use your textbook to help you understand your notes. • Add pgs 332-335 “Star Birth” to the reading suggestions given in the syllabus. • We may not get all the way through “Comets” and “Pluto” before the midterm. The test will only cover material that we actuall ...
Space Missions
... around the Earth, it must be given a thrust that can lift it off the ground, and accelerate it up to a speed of approximately 36000 km/h, about 40 times the speed of the airlines’ aircraft. For this purpose, special rockets known as launchers are used. These release a thrust that is sufficient to wi ...
... around the Earth, it must be given a thrust that can lift it off the ground, and accelerate it up to a speed of approximately 36000 km/h, about 40 times the speed of the airlines’ aircraft. For this purpose, special rockets known as launchers are used. These release a thrust that is sufficient to wi ...
Universal gravitation
... 7. Use the graphing capabilities of your TI calculator to plot T 2 vs. R3 (T2 should be plotted along the vertical axis) and to determine the equation of the line. Write the equation in slope-intercept form below. 8. How does the T2/R3 ratios for Jupiter (as shown in the last column of the data tabl ...
... 7. Use the graphing capabilities of your TI calculator to plot T 2 vs. R3 (T2 should be plotted along the vertical axis) and to determine the equation of the line. Write the equation in slope-intercept form below. 8. How does the T2/R3 ratios for Jupiter (as shown in the last column of the data tabl ...
VENUS • Second planet from sun. • named after the
... and oxygen, metals, and other elements that typically make up rock. ...
... and oxygen, metals, and other elements that typically make up rock. ...
14.4 The Outer Planets
... Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune Much larger than Earth and do not have solid surfaces Atmospheres are all very similar to each other Mostly hydrogen and helium gas ...
... Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune Much larger than Earth and do not have solid surfaces Atmospheres are all very similar to each other Mostly hydrogen and helium gas ...
Gas Giant Sun-Catcher - Lunar and Planetary Institute
... planet in our solar system. Around 1,400 Earth’s can fit inside Jupiter! Saturn is the second-largest planet in our solar system. Around 764 Earth’s could fit inside Saturn. Uranus and Neptune are closer in size to each other than Jupiter and Saturn are. Uranus is 4 times the diameter of Earth and N ...
... planet in our solar system. Around 1,400 Earth’s can fit inside Jupiter! Saturn is the second-largest planet in our solar system. Around 764 Earth’s could fit inside Saturn. Uranus and Neptune are closer in size to each other than Jupiter and Saturn are. Uranus is 4 times the diameter of Earth and N ...
The Gas Giant Planets
... Jupiter's diameter is eleven times larger than Earth's. In fact, Jupiter is only ten times smaller than the sun. This giant planet makes up about 70 percent of all the planetary matter in our solar system. Jupiter's atmosphere is made of mostly helium and hydrogen. There are strong winds in its uppe ...
... Jupiter's diameter is eleven times larger than Earth's. In fact, Jupiter is only ten times smaller than the sun. This giant planet makes up about 70 percent of all the planetary matter in our solar system. Jupiter's atmosphere is made of mostly helium and hydrogen. There are strong winds in its uppe ...
the gas giants
... diameter is eleven times larger than Earth's. In fact, Jupiter is only ten times smaller than the sun. This giant planet makes up about 70 percent of all the planetary matter in our solar system. Jupiter's atmosphere is made of mostly helium and hydrogen. There are strong winds in its upper atmosphe ...
... diameter is eleven times larger than Earth's. In fact, Jupiter is only ten times smaller than the sun. This giant planet makes up about 70 percent of all the planetary matter in our solar system. Jupiter's atmosphere is made of mostly helium and hydrogen. There are strong winds in its upper atmosphe ...
Our Sidewalk Flier — in PDF format
... In fact, Saturn and its main rings would just fit in the distance between Earth and the Moon. In 2004 the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft arrived at Saturn and began studying the planet and its largest moon, Titan. Titan is the second-largest moon in the Solar System and believed to have an atmosphere sim ...
... In fact, Saturn and its main rings would just fit in the distance between Earth and the Moon. In 2004 the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft arrived at Saturn and began studying the planet and its largest moon, Titan. Titan is the second-largest moon in the Solar System and believed to have an atmosphere sim ...
Jovian Planet notes
... Cassini- Huygens • Launched in 1997 • Arrived at Saturn in 2004 • Launched the Huygens probe which landed on Titan • Continues to orbit Saturn and its moons ...
... Cassini- Huygens • Launched in 1997 • Arrived at Saturn in 2004 • Launched the Huygens probe which landed on Titan • Continues to orbit Saturn and its moons ...
Queen`s Observatory Multimedia Guide
... The Planets: A four-disc, 8 episode BBC series, produced in 1999. Special features: none. Time: 45 minutes per episode o Different Worlds: space travel and planetary exploration o Terra Firma: pioneering missions to our neighboring worlds o Giants: about giant planets in the Solar System o Moon: abo ...
... The Planets: A four-disc, 8 episode BBC series, produced in 1999. Special features: none. Time: 45 minutes per episode o Different Worlds: space travel and planetary exploration o Terra Firma: pioneering missions to our neighboring worlds o Giants: about giant planets in the Solar System o Moon: abo ...
Inner and Outer Planets - Sonoma Valley High School
... hold 1,300 Earths • Red spot a hurricane 2X + the size of Earth • 1 year = 12 Earth years • One day = 10 hours • 50 moons (& counting) How old would you be if you were born on Jupiter? Moons of Jupiter ...
... hold 1,300 Earths • Red spot a hurricane 2X + the size of Earth • 1 year = 12 Earth years • One day = 10 hours • 50 moons (& counting) How old would you be if you were born on Jupiter? Moons of Jupiter ...
Planet Flash Cards
... Uranus: Much smaller than Jupiter and Saturn Axis tilted at a 90 degree angle Has many moons (27) ...
... Uranus: Much smaller than Jupiter and Saturn Axis tilted at a 90 degree angle Has many moons (27) ...
Vermillion Middle School Solar System Webquest 8th Grade Earth
... Approximately how much larger is Earth than Mars? What two planets could fit into Jupiter with the least amount of room leftover? What planet has the longest day? How long? What planet has a similar day as Earth? Which planet has a longer day than its year? On what planet would you celebrate the mos ...
... Approximately how much larger is Earth than Mars? What two planets could fit into Jupiter with the least amount of room leftover? What planet has the longest day? How long? What planet has a similar day as Earth? Which planet has a longer day than its year? On what planet would you celebrate the mos ...
Ross and Tyler
... Earth has a lot of water so they sometimes call it the Blue Planet. The Earth has one moon and no rings. It takes 365 days to rotate around the sun. The Earth is always changing . The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5 that is why we have seasons. ...
... Earth has a lot of water so they sometimes call it the Blue Planet. The Earth has one moon and no rings. It takes 365 days to rotate around the sun. The Earth is always changing . The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5 that is why we have seasons. ...
Saturn – The Jewel in the Crown - High Legh Community Observatory
... What we see is the outer layer of Saturn’s atmosphere Looks more tranquil than Jupiter but it does have storms ...
... What we see is the outer layer of Saturn’s atmosphere Looks more tranquil than Jupiter but it does have storms ...
The Voyagers opened a new frontier — the worlds of the outer solar
... flock of smaller icy moons. That was followed by bland-looking Uranus, a planet that rolls around the Sun on its side. It boasts a set of dark rings and its own collection of icy worlds. Voyager’s close flyby of Neptune showed storms in its upper atmosphere, and revealed the mottled surface of the u ...
... flock of smaller icy moons. That was followed by bland-looking Uranus, a planet that rolls around the Sun on its side. It boasts a set of dark rings and its own collection of icy worlds. Voyager’s close flyby of Neptune showed storms in its upper atmosphere, and revealed the mottled surface of the u ...
Ch. 23: “Touring Our Solar System”
... Jupiter’s Moons • Jupiter’s satellite system, including the 28 moons discovered so far, resembles a miniature solar system. ...
... Jupiter’s Moons • Jupiter’s satellite system, including the 28 moons discovered so far, resembles a miniature solar system. ...
Exploring the Planets - National Air and Space Museum
... how planetary exploration has shaped our understanding of the Earth. Physically, we have pictured the exhibit units arranged around a central immersive environment, “Walking on Worlds”, a dynamic audiovisual experience that would surround visitors with landscapes of the worlds on which spacecraft ha ...
... how planetary exploration has shaped our understanding of the Earth. Physically, we have pictured the exhibit units arranged around a central immersive environment, “Walking on Worlds”, a dynamic audiovisual experience that would surround visitors with landscapes of the worlds on which spacecraft ha ...
Exploring the Solar System
... • All of the planets circle the sun at various speeds • All of the planets are different distances from the sun and each other • We know little about the planets that are far from us, especially Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto so we use what we know about Earth to make educated guess about their atmosphe ...
... • All of the planets circle the sun at various speeds • All of the planets are different distances from the sun and each other • We know little about the planets that are far from us, especially Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto so we use what we know about Earth to make educated guess about their atmosphe ...
Space Invaders Unit Pretest Class Copy – Do Not Write On Earth
... 4. All objects are attracted to one another by the force of a. weight b. mass c. inertia d. gravity 5. The different shapes of the moon seen from Earth are called a. eclipses b. penumbras c. umbras d. Phases 6. A large artificial satellite on which people can live and work for long periods is called ...
... 4. All objects are attracted to one another by the force of a. weight b. mass c. inertia d. gravity 5. The different shapes of the moon seen from Earth are called a. eclipses b. penumbras c. umbras d. Phases 6. A large artificial satellite on which people can live and work for long periods is called ...
Slide 1
... closest to the sun. It is heavily cratered from the amount of asteroid crashes on its rocky surface. Along with Venus ,Earth and Mars it is classed as a terrestrial planet (a rocky mass). ...
... closest to the sun. It is heavily cratered from the amount of asteroid crashes on its rocky surface. Along with Venus ,Earth and Mars it is classed as a terrestrial planet (a rocky mass). ...