1 The Outer Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
... 300x’s the mass of Earth. - It takes 12 years to go around the sun. (year is 12x’ 12x’s as long) ...
... 300x’s the mass of Earth. - It takes 12 years to go around the sun. (year is 12x’ 12x’s as long) ...
Life on Mercury & Venus
... • Two components: atmospheric probe and orbiter • Probe descended into Jupiter’s atmosphere • Orbiter went through moon system ...
... • Two components: atmospheric probe and orbiter • Probe descended into Jupiter’s atmosphere • Orbiter went through moon system ...
Juno Mission to Jupiter
... Haven’t we already been to Jupiter? Why go back? This meant that Jupiter might have formed farther from the Sun that its present orbit, where it was much colder and easily melted materials could exist in the same amounts as materials that form at higher temperatures. Or it could mean that the easil ...
... Haven’t we already been to Jupiter? Why go back? This meant that Jupiter might have formed farther from the Sun that its present orbit, where it was much colder and easily melted materials could exist in the same amounts as materials that form at higher temperatures. Or it could mean that the easil ...
The Solar System
... different from the other outer planets • Only has a thin atmosphere, other outer planets have thick atmospheres. • Only outer planet with a solid, icy-rock surface ...
... different from the other outer planets • Only has a thin atmosphere, other outer planets have thick atmospheres. • Only outer planet with a solid, icy-rock surface ...
the outer planets, their satellites and the plutoids
... Astronomers had predicted a large gas giant. In retrospect, astronomers realize that there were too many uncertainties in the data, to make any prediction at all. It was purely luck that Pluto was in the region of the sky that was being searched. Perturbations still seem to exist in Neptune’s orbit ...
... Astronomers had predicted a large gas giant. In retrospect, astronomers realize that there were too many uncertainties in the data, to make any prediction at all. It was purely luck that Pluto was in the region of the sky that was being searched. Perturbations still seem to exist in Neptune’s orbit ...
Lecture13: Jovian Planets
... "Various patterns of motion are apparent all across Jupiter at the cloudtop level seen here. The Great Red Spot shows its counterclockwise rotation, and the uneven distribution of its high haze is obvious. To the east (right) of the Red Spot, oval storms, like ball bearings, roll over and pass each ...
... "Various patterns of motion are apparent all across Jupiter at the cloudtop level seen here. The Great Red Spot shows its counterclockwise rotation, and the uneven distribution of its high haze is obvious. To the east (right) of the Red Spot, oval storms, like ball bearings, roll over and pass each ...
Asteroids
... Trojan Asteroids • The law of gravity permits an orbit around the sun exactly 60º ahead of and behind Jupiter, called Lagrange points. – Asteroids collect there – Several hundred Trojan asteroids locked to Jupiter ...
... Trojan Asteroids • The law of gravity permits an orbit around the sun exactly 60º ahead of and behind Jupiter, called Lagrange points. – Asteroids collect there – Several hundred Trojan asteroids locked to Jupiter ...
Chapter 18 Folder
... 2. TRUE 3. TRUE 4. TRUE p. 171 A 1. FALSE 2. TRUE 3. FALSE 4. FALSE 5. TRUE 6. TRUE 7. TRUE 8. TRUE 9. It would take more time for Sedna to revolve around the Sun because it is farther away. p. 172 Mercury-58,000,000 Venus-108,000,000 Earth-150,000,000 ...
... 2. TRUE 3. TRUE 4. TRUE p. 171 A 1. FALSE 2. TRUE 3. FALSE 4. FALSE 5. TRUE 6. TRUE 7. TRUE 8. TRUE 9. It would take more time for Sedna to revolve around the Sun because it is farther away. p. 172 Mercury-58,000,000 Venus-108,000,000 Earth-150,000,000 ...
Chapter 17 – Asteroids and Comets
... • Did comets deliver water to Earth? Deuterium-to-Hydrogen ratio on P67 does not match Earth’s water. Strengthens results from other comets. • Were comets involved in organic chemistry that led to life? 16 organic molecules, some not seen before on comets, found on P67 by Philae – e.g. chains of for ...
... • Did comets deliver water to Earth? Deuterium-to-Hydrogen ratio on P67 does not match Earth’s water. Strengthens results from other comets. • Were comets involved in organic chemistry that led to life? 16 organic molecules, some not seen before on comets, found on P67 by Philae – e.g. chains of for ...
This Week in Science
... The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These planets are larger than the inner planets and are huge balls of gas with solid cores. They are called the gas giants. Jupiter is the largest planet and 5th planet from the Sun. Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun and has broad rings ...
... The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These planets are larger than the inner planets and are huge balls of gas with solid cores. They are called the gas giants. Jupiter is the largest planet and 5th planet from the Sun. Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun and has broad rings ...
Powerpoint - BU Imaging Science
... Most of them are much smaller than planets A few are hundreds of km in radius Thousands of them ...
... Most of them are much smaller than planets A few are hundreds of km in radius Thousands of them ...
Our Planetary System (Chapter 7)
... much UV and X-rays vary a lot Charged particles and magnetic fields from the Sun are also important ...
... much UV and X-rays vary a lot Charged particles and magnetic fields from the Sun are also important ...
Solar System Test - Arizona Science Olympiad
... 37. What planet or moon in our solar system has a vast surface coating of ice? 38. What planet does the moon Triton orbit? 39. Name two features of the Sun that can cause interference in satellites in the Earth’s atmosphere. ...
... 37. What planet or moon in our solar system has a vast surface coating of ice? 38. What planet does the moon Triton orbit? 39. Name two features of the Sun that can cause interference in satellites in the Earth’s atmosphere. ...
The Nine Planets
... Earth. Its atmosphere is made up of mostly hydrogen, with some helium and methane. This planet has winds that blow up to 500 km/h. In our night sky ...
... Earth. Its atmosphere is made up of mostly hydrogen, with some helium and methane. This planet has winds that blow up to 500 km/h. In our night sky ...
Lecture 11
... Sun, from below by internal heat: Strong winds and large storms. We see clouds of ammonia (NH3), colored by complex compounds. ASTR111 Lecture 11 ...
... Sun, from below by internal heat: Strong winds and large storms. We see clouds of ammonia (NH3), colored by complex compounds. ASTR111 Lecture 11 ...
Folie 1
... information from the Galileo spacecraft suggests that there is world-wide ocean of liquid water beneath the frozen surface. Life? – Io: Erupting volcanos! The interior is molten, this is due to tidal forces. ...
... information from the Galileo spacecraft suggests that there is world-wide ocean of liquid water beneath the frozen surface. Life? – Io: Erupting volcanos! The interior is molten, this is due to tidal forces. ...
Do extrasolar planets go bang
... case of H3+ since the perturbations soon became the determining feature, not the basic model. Better understanding of what was happening came from an accurate calculation of the electronic structure of the molecule, by Wilfred Meyer, Peter Botschwina and Peter Burton, and a calculation from first pr ...
... case of H3+ since the perturbations soon became the determining feature, not the basic model. Better understanding of what was happening came from an accurate calculation of the electronic structure of the molecule, by Wilfred Meyer, Peter Botschwina and Peter Burton, and a calculation from first pr ...
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
... Inner Planets are small and rocky. They are warmer than the outer planets and they do not have rings. Earth is the only planet that can sustain life. It is able to do this because it has an atmosphere, water, and it is a good distance from the sun. ...
... Inner Planets are small and rocky. They are warmer than the outer planets and they do not have rings. Earth is the only planet that can sustain life. It is able to do this because it has an atmosphere, water, and it is a good distance from the sun. ...
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
... Inner Planets are small and rocky. They are warmer than the outer planets and they do not have rings. Earth is the only planet that can sustain life. It is able to do this because it has an atmosphere, water, and it is a good distance from the sun. ...
... Inner Planets are small and rocky. They are warmer than the outer planets and they do not have rings. Earth is the only planet that can sustain life. It is able to do this because it has an atmosphere, water, and it is a good distance from the sun. ...
Cl@ssmate 13 - News.com.au
... understanding if the planet was habitable by human life. The Viking missions in 1976 set out to answer whether there is water and similar important questions about the planet. The next step would be a manned mission, but there has been no firm commitment as yet. Things to see and do: While a year on ...
... understanding if the planet was habitable by human life. The Viking missions in 1976 set out to answer whether there is water and similar important questions about the planet. The next step would be a manned mission, but there has been no firm commitment as yet. Things to see and do: While a year on ...
Jupiter` moons
... • heat energy from tidal flexing causes the ocean to remain liquid and drives geological activity similar to plate tectonics • Europa has an induced magnetic field through interaction with Jupiter's, which suggests the presence of a subsurface conductive layer. The layer is likely a salty liquid wat ...
... • heat energy from tidal flexing causes the ocean to remain liquid and drives geological activity similar to plate tectonics • Europa has an induced magnetic field through interaction with Jupiter's, which suggests the presence of a subsurface conductive layer. The layer is likely a salty liquid wat ...
The Solar System
... • Uranus’ twin • Great Dark Spot: (left) a depression in the atmosphere surrounded by high cirrus clouds ...
... • Uranus’ twin • Great Dark Spot: (left) a depression in the atmosphere surrounded by high cirrus clouds ...
Chapter 27 Quiz Name
... ____ 1. Even though Venus is farther from the sun then Mercury, Venus's surface is hotter than Mercury's. This is because Venus A. has a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere that traps the sun's heat B. a very weak or non-existent magnetic field C. has an extremely old crust with volcanic features D. rot ...
... ____ 1. Even though Venus is farther from the sun then Mercury, Venus's surface is hotter than Mercury's. This is because Venus A. has a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere that traps the sun's heat B. a very weak or non-existent magnetic field C. has an extremely old crust with volcanic features D. rot ...
UNIT D CH 3 – PLANETS
... -- An instrument that uses lenses to magnify distant objects is a _____. A. radio telescope B. refracting telescope C. reflecting telescope D. space station ...
... -- An instrument that uses lenses to magnify distant objects is a _____. A. radio telescope B. refracting telescope C. reflecting telescope D. space station ...
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.