The Planets
... of frozen gases, ice, dust, and rock that moves in an elliptical orbit around the Sun. An asteroid is a rock that revolves around the Sun Meteoroids are small objects in space. If they enter into Earth’s atmosphere they are called ...
... of frozen gases, ice, dust, and rock that moves in an elliptical orbit around the Sun. An asteroid is a rock that revolves around the Sun Meteoroids are small objects in space. If they enter into Earth’s atmosphere they are called ...
A R T I C L E S
... Nearest to the sun revolve the four small “inner” or “terrestrial” planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. All have high densities varying from 3.93-5.52 times that of water. Beyond the orbit of Mars is an asteroid belt 300 million km wide which separates the inner planets from the large, gaseous o ...
... Nearest to the sun revolve the four small “inner” or “terrestrial” planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. All have high densities varying from 3.93-5.52 times that of water. Beyond the orbit of Mars is an asteroid belt 300 million km wide which separates the inner planets from the large, gaseous o ...
Slide 1
... Influenced by the gravity of Jupiter & Neptune, icy comets from the outer solar system likely delivered important ingredients for life to the young Earth environment (e.g. water and carbon compounds). ...
... Influenced by the gravity of Jupiter & Neptune, icy comets from the outer solar system likely delivered important ingredients for life to the young Earth environment (e.g. water and carbon compounds). ...
Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Type (rocky or
... least 63 moons, the 4 main top), Great White Spot (like these moons are irregular largest one in the solar ones are called Galilean Jupiter's Great White Spot 13 known rings, 27 in shape. Triton, is its most system. It also has 2 Satellites - one of the main known moons, Named notable and only circu ...
... least 63 moons, the 4 main top), Great White Spot (like these moons are irregular largest one in the solar ones are called Galilean Jupiter's Great White Spot 13 known rings, 27 in shape. Triton, is its most system. It also has 2 Satellites - one of the main known moons, Named notable and only circu ...
the major characteristics of each planet
... describe the main physical characteristics of the planets (including surface features, atmosphere, temperature and composition) ...
... describe the main physical characteristics of the planets (including surface features, atmosphere, temperature and composition) ...
File - Starry Starry Night!
... Hyperion shows extensive cratering because of its distance from Saturn as a result experienced very little tidal warming that might blur or erase earlier features. However, the Hyperion craters are particularly deep. The result is a curiously punched-in look, somewhat like the surface of a sponge or ...
... Hyperion shows extensive cratering because of its distance from Saturn as a result experienced very little tidal warming that might blur or erase earlier features. However, the Hyperion craters are particularly deep. The result is a curiously punched-in look, somewhat like the surface of a sponge or ...
Name
... B. the iron on its surface C. the reflection of its moon’s light D. the copper on its surface ...
... B. the iron on its surface C. the reflection of its moon’s light D. the copper on its surface ...
What is a Planet
... (small amount of methane creates the pale blue color) • The surface is made up of methane water and ammonia ice. • Electrical currents in the ice create a magnetic field on Uranus. • The interior is a rocky/icy core. • Seasons last for 21 years, due to extreme tilt. • In 1986, Voyager 2 flew by Uran ...
... (small amount of methane creates the pale blue color) • The surface is made up of methane water and ammonia ice. • Electrical currents in the ice create a magnetic field on Uranus. • The interior is a rocky/icy core. • Seasons last for 21 years, due to extreme tilt. • In 1986, Voyager 2 flew by Uran ...
Earth,Notes,RevQs,Ch24
... 12. Jupiter's Great Red Spot apparently is a counterclockwise rotating storm. 13. The moons are named by Galileo, who first observed them telescopically in the early 1600s. 14. Io has active sulfurous volcanic centers. Other than Earth and Neptune's moon (Triton), Io is the only volcanically active ...
... 12. Jupiter's Great Red Spot apparently is a counterclockwise rotating storm. 13. The moons are named by Galileo, who first observed them telescopically in the early 1600s. 14. Io has active sulfurous volcanic centers. Other than Earth and Neptune's moon (Triton), Io is the only volcanically active ...
Our Gigantic Solar System
... Earth has a core of solid and liquid iron, a mantle of ultramafic rock, a crust of complex mineral compounds, and an atmosphere of nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases. Physical and chemical reactions on the Earth include the compound water (dihydrogen oxide or oxidane) in all three of its physical pha ...
... Earth has a core of solid and liquid iron, a mantle of ultramafic rock, a crust of complex mineral compounds, and an atmosphere of nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases. Physical and chemical reactions on the Earth include the compound water (dihydrogen oxide or oxidane) in all three of its physical pha ...
Astronomy
... b) It has an atmosphere like Earth c) Spectrographs have detected life’s chemical signature d) It has volcanoes 23. How could a rock from Mars end up on Earth? a) The rovers sent it back b) Astronauts brought it back c) A meteorite collision ejected material d) It was carried by comets 24. How could ...
... b) It has an atmosphere like Earth c) Spectrographs have detected life’s chemical signature d) It has volcanoes 23. How could a rock from Mars end up on Earth? a) The rovers sent it back b) Astronauts brought it back c) A meteorite collision ejected material d) It was carried by comets 24. How could ...
Homework #1 - Department of Physics and Astronomy
... - Next note that ª E1-S-E2 is an isosceles triangle. Apply the law of cosines to solve for the E1-E2 distance of 0.73AU. - Note that p M-E1-E2 = 111.5º and p M-E2-E1 = 53.5º - Apply the law of sines to ª E1-M-E2 to get E1-M = 2.27 AU - Apply law of cosines to ª E1-S-M to get S-M = 1.68 Note that thi ...
... - Next note that ª E1-S-E2 is an isosceles triangle. Apply the law of cosines to solve for the E1-E2 distance of 0.73AU. - Note that p M-E1-E2 = 111.5º and p M-E2-E1 = 53.5º - Apply the law of sines to ª E1-M-E2 to get E1-M = 2.27 AU - Apply law of cosines to ª E1-S-M to get S-M = 1.68 Note that thi ...
Review 3
... The more distant planets formed in a cooler region of the solar nebula and contain as much hydrogen but greater proportion of ices B) They differ due to giant impacts at the late stages of planet formation C) The closer planets formed their cores first and captured more of the gasses D) The more dis ...
... The more distant planets formed in a cooler region of the solar nebula and contain as much hydrogen but greater proportion of ices B) They differ due to giant impacts at the late stages of planet formation C) The closer planets formed their cores first and captured more of the gasses D) The more dis ...
13 - Joe Griffin Media Ministries
... When this occurs, the planet we are passing will first appear to stop its eastward drift, and it will then appear to drift back toward the west. This is retrogradation, since the planet seems to be moving in a direction opposite to that which is typical for planets. Finally as Earth swings past the ...
... When this occurs, the planet we are passing will first appear to stop its eastward drift, and it will then appear to drift back toward the west. This is retrogradation, since the planet seems to be moving in a direction opposite to that which is typical for planets. Finally as Earth swings past the ...
Where is our solar system located?
... • Rotation period describes the time it takes the planet to spin around 1 time on its axis • Orbital period describes the time it takes the planet to revolve around the Sun 1 time ...
... • Rotation period describes the time it takes the planet to spin around 1 time on its axis • Orbital period describes the time it takes the planet to revolve around the Sun 1 time ...
Planets of the Solar System Information
... magnetic field out of all the planets. Jupiter’s atmosphere is mainly made up of hydrogen and helium. It has sixty seven named moons (as of Jan 2016.) The four largest moons, called Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto were discovered by Galileo Gallilei in 1610 with the newly invented telescope. Ganym ...
... magnetic field out of all the planets. Jupiter’s atmosphere is mainly made up of hydrogen and helium. It has sixty seven named moons (as of Jan 2016.) The four largest moons, called Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto were discovered by Galileo Gallilei in 1610 with the newly invented telescope. Ganym ...
Saturn Entry Probe Science Objectives
... Clues to the composition of the presolar nebula Giant planet and solar system formation processes and timeline Critical component of understanding Saturn’s thermal evolution (He), heat flow, and radiation balance Search for chemical evidence of planetary migration Need to penetrate to the 5-10 bar l ...
... Clues to the composition of the presolar nebula Giant planet and solar system formation processes and timeline Critical component of understanding Saturn’s thermal evolution (He), heat flow, and radiation balance Search for chemical evidence of planetary migration Need to penetrate to the 5-10 bar l ...
December - Naples Free-Net
... Where does the energy for all this come from? From the combined tidal forces exerted by Jupiter and the outer Jovian moons. On Earth, the gravity from the Sun and Moon causes the ocean tides to raise-and-lower by one-to-two meters, on average, far too small to cause any heating. Io has no oceans, ye ...
... Where does the energy for all this come from? From the combined tidal forces exerted by Jupiter and the outer Jovian moons. On Earth, the gravity from the Sun and Moon causes the ocean tides to raise-and-lower by one-to-two meters, on average, far too small to cause any heating. Io has no oceans, ye ...
The Solar System
... 60,181 days to revolve (164.8 earth years) 13 moons Rings Methane atmosphere gives it bluish color ...
... 60,181 days to revolve (164.8 earth years) 13 moons Rings Methane atmosphere gives it bluish color ...
File - Walker Koberlein
... Jupiter was on July 9, 1979 The Galileo got to Jupiter on December 7th ...
... Jupiter was on July 9, 1979 The Galileo got to Jupiter on December 7th ...
Document
... In that year the first brown dwarf was unambiguously confirmed - Gliese 229B. In that year the first planet in orbit around a star similar to the sun was also unambiguously detected – 51 Peg b. Note that in 1992 planets were found in orbit around the pulsar PSR B1257+12. In that year a whole new bra ...
... In that year the first brown dwarf was unambiguously confirmed - Gliese 229B. In that year the first planet in orbit around a star similar to the sun was also unambiguously detected – 51 Peg b. Note that in 1992 planets were found in orbit around the pulsar PSR B1257+12. In that year a whole new bra ...
Lab_Solar system size scale2
... Put the number and the answer only on your paper. 1. Which planet was the smallest? 2. Which planet was the largest? 3. How many Earths would it take to equal the diameter of Jupiter? 4. How many Plutos would it take to equal the diameter of Earth? 5. How many Plutos would it take to equal the diame ...
... Put the number and the answer only on your paper. 1. Which planet was the smallest? 2. Which planet was the largest? 3. How many Earths would it take to equal the diameter of Jupiter? 4. How many Plutos would it take to equal the diameter of Earth? 5. How many Plutos would it take to equal the diame ...
1. Phonetic exercise. Listen to me and repeat after me. Then practice
... brightest object in Earth’s sky, after the Sun, the Moon, and Venus. The Romans named it for their god, Jupiter, because of its prominence in the sky. Jupiter is a ball of gas and has no solid surface. ...
... brightest object in Earth’s sky, after the Sun, the Moon, and Venus. The Romans named it for their god, Jupiter, because of its prominence in the sky. Jupiter is a ball of gas and has no solid surface. ...
the April JJMO Newsletter! - John J. McCarthy Observatory
... Icy moons Explorer and NASA’s Europa Clipper. Since Europa is embedded in Jupiter’s magnetosphere, the Europa Clipper will spend a majority of its time outside the high radiation regions, diving in for brief flybys of the icy moon. If the mission includes a lander, it could park in a safe, low radia ...
... Icy moons Explorer and NASA’s Europa Clipper. Since Europa is embedded in Jupiter’s magnetosphere, the Europa Clipper will spend a majority of its time outside the high radiation regions, diving in for brief flybys of the icy moon. If the mission includes a lander, it could park in a safe, low radia ...
Exploration of Jupiter
The exploration of Jupiter has been conducted via close observations by automated spacecraft. It began with the arrival of Pioneer 10 into the Jovian system in 1973, and, as of 2014, has continued with seven further spacecraft missions. All of these missions were undertaken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and all but one have been flybys that take detailed observations without the probe landing or entering orbit. These probes make Jupiter the most visited of the Solar System's outer planets as all missions to the outer Solar System have used Jupiter flybys to reduce fuel requirements and travel time. Plans for more missions to the Jovian system are under development, none of which are scheduled to arrive at the planet before 2016. Sending a craft to Jupiter entails many technical difficulties, especially due to the probes' large fuel requirements and the effects of the planet's harsh radiation environment.The first spacecraft to visit Jupiter was Pioneer 10 in 1973, followed a year later by Pioneer 11. Aside from taking the first close-up pictures of the planet, the probes discovered its magnetosphere and its largely fluid interior. The Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes visited the planet in 1979, and studied its moons and the ring system, discovering the volcanic activity of Io and the presence of water ice on the surface of Europa. Ulysses further studied Jupiter's magnetosphere in 1992 and then again in 2000. The Cassini probe approached the planet in 2000 and took very detailed images of its atmosphere. The New Horizons spacecraft passed by Jupiter in 2007 and made improved measurements of its and its satellites' parameters.The Galileo spacecraft is the only one to have entered orbit around Jupiter, arriving in 1995 and studying the planet until 2003. During this period Galileo gathered a large amount of information about the Jovian system, making close approaches to all of the four large Galilean moons and finding evidence for thin atmospheres on three of them, as well as the possibility of liquid water beneath their surfaces. It also discovered a magnetic field around Ganymede. As it approached Jupiter, it also witnessed the impact of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. In December 1995, it sent an atmospheric probe into the Jovian atmosphere, so far the only craft to do so.Future probes planned by NASA include the Juno spacecraft, launched in 2011, which will enter a polar orbit around Jupiter to determine whether it has a rocky core. The European Space Agency selected the L1-class JUICE mission in 2012 as part of its Cosmic Vision programme to explore three of Jupiter's Galilean moons, with a possible Ganymede lander provided by Roscosmos. JUICE is proposed to be launched in 2022. Some NASA administrators have even speculated as to the possibility of human exploration of Jupiter, but such missions are not considered feasible with current technology; such as radiation protection.