Module 17 Asteroids - Kapitolyo High School
... called the asteroid belt. They follow a slightly elliptical path as they orbit the sun in the same direction as the planets. Do you think it is possible for an asteroid to be pulled out of its orbit? Yes, you’re right! A larger object such as a planet may pull an asteroid out of orbit. And once an a ...
... called the asteroid belt. They follow a slightly elliptical path as they orbit the sun in the same direction as the planets. Do you think it is possible for an asteroid to be pulled out of its orbit? Yes, you’re right! A larger object such as a planet may pull an asteroid out of orbit. And once an a ...
The TRACER mission: a proposed Trojan and Centaur flyby mission
... included a time of flight mass spectrometer for analysis of dust compositions and relative abundances of ion species. Dust analysis was de-scoped to the dust counter due to mass, power and cost constraints. Magnetometer: Asteroid surface and exosphere magnetic induction experiment (Trotignon et al. ...
... included a time of flight mass spectrometer for analysis of dust compositions and relative abundances of ion species. Dust analysis was de-scoped to the dust counter due to mass, power and cost constraints. Magnetometer: Asteroid surface and exosphere magnetic induction experiment (Trotignon et al. ...
solar system debris (chapter 14)
... The Earth’s orbit intersects a stream of meteoric material left along the orbit of Comet Halley, producing two meteor showers, the Eta Aquarids in May and the Orionids in October. Other comets intersect the Earth’s orbit just once during their trip around the Sun. Annual meteor showers are created w ...
... The Earth’s orbit intersects a stream of meteoric material left along the orbit of Comet Halley, producing two meteor showers, the Eta Aquarids in May and the Orionids in October. Other comets intersect the Earth’s orbit just once during their trip around the Sun. Annual meteor showers are created w ...
Pluto and Solar System Debris
... Camera (MVIC). The high-altitude haze is thought to be similar in nature to that seen at Saturn’s moon Titan. The source of both hazes likely involves sunlight-initiated chemical reactions of nitrogen and methane, leading to relatively small, soot-like particles (called tholins) that grow as they se ...
... Camera (MVIC). The high-altitude haze is thought to be similar in nature to that seen at Saturn’s moon Titan. The source of both hazes likely involves sunlight-initiated chemical reactions of nitrogen and methane, leading to relatively small, soot-like particles (called tholins) that grow as they se ...
Planetary Puzzle - Espace pour la vie
... in the solar system for a few years. They’re now coming home and have just taken off from their bases. Each spacecraft displays a different colour and features a different propulsion system. Your mission is to solve two puzzles: ...
... in the solar system for a few years. They’re now coming home and have just taken off from their bases. Each spacecraft displays a different colour and features a different propulsion system. Your mission is to solve two puzzles: ...
PHAS 2B17 Physics of the Solar System
... periods shorter than 1 hour, only exist for very small asteroids • Interpretation: all the larger asteroids have a rubble-pile structure that does not survive a rapid spin ...
... periods shorter than 1 hour, only exist for very small asteroids • Interpretation: all the larger asteroids have a rubble-pile structure that does not survive a rapid spin ...
Exploring Comets
... generally thought to come from two areas - the Oort Cloud and the Kuiper Belt. Both of these are areas where materials left over from the formation of our solar system have condensed into icy objects. Both regions extend beyond the orbits of Neptune and Pluto but are still part of our solar system a ...
... generally thought to come from two areas - the Oort Cloud and the Kuiper Belt. Both of these are areas where materials left over from the formation of our solar system have condensed into icy objects. Both regions extend beyond the orbits of Neptune and Pluto but are still part of our solar system a ...
Vagabonds of the Solar System
... • Without the effect of Jupiter, an Earth-sized planet might form in the asteroid belt • Jupiter’s gravitational pull “clears out” the asteroid belt by ejecting most of the planetesimals into the deep space • The few planetesimals remaining become the asteroids that we see today • Combining all the ...
... • Without the effect of Jupiter, an Earth-sized planet might form in the asteroid belt • Jupiter’s gravitational pull “clears out” the asteroid belt by ejecting most of the planetesimals into the deep space • The few planetesimals remaining become the asteroids that we see today • Combining all the ...
comets asteroid meteor differnences
... moons. Asteroids are left-over pieces of rock from when the solar system was formed. ...
... moons. Asteroids are left-over pieces of rock from when the solar system was formed. ...
Questions about Comets: Created by Laura Vican, 2014 Q: What are
... the Earth passes through that trail, it’s like driving a car through the rain. The rocks smash against the Earth’s atmosphere, and we see them burn up. We call this event a “meteor shower.” **we have seen a comet hit the surface of Jupiter. It left big bruises on the surface of the atmosphere which ...
... the Earth passes through that trail, it’s like driving a car through the rain. The rocks smash against the Earth’s atmosphere, and we see them burn up. We call this event a “meteor shower.” **we have seen a comet hit the surface of Jupiter. It left big bruises on the surface of the atmosphere which ...
OSIRIS-REx Frequently Asked Questions
... organics and possibly water. In the chaotic early Solar System, many collided with the young planets bringing organics and possibly water to them. Water and carbon are the building blocks of life on Earth. Bennu likely has abundant regolith, comprised of fine gravel (4-8 mm) which is ideal for colle ...
... organics and possibly water. In the chaotic early Solar System, many collided with the young planets bringing organics and possibly water to them. Water and carbon are the building blocks of life on Earth. Bennu likely has abundant regolith, comprised of fine gravel (4-8 mm) which is ideal for colle ...
BEYOND JET PROPULSION
... Nat ional Aeronauti cs and Space Administration (NASA). With its unique he ritage, JPL is funded as a NASA center but is managed by Caltech. This successful blend of government and academia provides a campus-like atmosphere at JPL, which spraw ls over 177 acres in Altadena, La Canada-Flintridge and ...
... Nat ional Aeronauti cs and Space Administration (NASA). With its unique he ritage, JPL is funded as a NASA center but is managed by Caltech. This successful blend of government and academia provides a campus-like atmosphere at JPL, which spraw ls over 177 acres in Altadena, La Canada-Flintridge and ...
How are comets discovered? - Australian Institute of Policy and
... In 1861, Tebbutt discovered the Great Comet 1861 (Comet Tebbutt II 1861). In 1863, he had constructed the first of several observatories on the family property at the Peninsula at Windsor. He became a famous Australian astronomer and was later the president of the Astronomical Society in Sydney. He ...
... In 1861, Tebbutt discovered the Great Comet 1861 (Comet Tebbutt II 1861). In 1863, he had constructed the first of several observatories on the family property at the Peninsula at Windsor. He became a famous Australian astronomer and was later the president of the Astronomical Society in Sydney. He ...
Rendezvous with a Comet
... Orbits steeply inclined to the plane of ecliptic Spend most of their time 10,000 to 100000 AU from Sun About 1 long-period comet is discovered every month It is thought that many of these comets were icy planetesimals that orbited the Sun and were near the Jovian planets when the solar system wa ...
... Orbits steeply inclined to the plane of ecliptic Spend most of their time 10,000 to 100000 AU from Sun About 1 long-period comet is discovered every month It is thought that many of these comets were icy planetesimals that orbited the Sun and were near the Jovian planets when the solar system wa ...
What`s That Up In The Sky???
... moons. Asteroids are left-over pieces of rock from when the solar system was formed. ...
... moons. Asteroids are left-over pieces of rock from when the solar system was formed. ...
asteroid-comet-meteor presentation
... moons. Asteroids are left-over pieces of rock from when the solar system was formed. ...
... moons. Asteroids are left-over pieces of rock from when the solar system was formed. ...
Comets and Asteroids
... – Composed of mainly water ice, with traces of other ices, mixed with silicate grains and dust. – Model known as the “dirty snowball” model. ...
... – Composed of mainly water ice, with traces of other ices, mixed with silicate grains and dust. – Model known as the “dirty snowball” model. ...
A Comet Nucleus
... sheet of paper. The rings are aligned with Saturn’s equator. The rings cast shadows on Saturn but are not solid. Instead, they consist of chunks of ice and ice-covered rock with sizes of up to 10 meters. The inner rings revolve faster than the outer ones: they are closer to Saturn, so they feel a st ...
... sheet of paper. The rings are aligned with Saturn’s equator. The rings cast shadows on Saturn but are not solid. Instead, they consist of chunks of ice and ice-covered rock with sizes of up to 10 meters. The inner rings revolve faster than the outer ones: they are closer to Saturn, so they feel a st ...
Space_Explore_Sept_07 (PPTmin)
... The IAU therefore resolves that "planets" and other bodies in our Solar System be defined into three distinct categories in the following way: (1) A "planet" is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its selfgravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it ...
... The IAU therefore resolves that "planets" and other bodies in our Solar System be defined into three distinct categories in the following way: (1) A "planet" is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its selfgravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it ...
Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids Oh My!! Terms
... • A comets tail ALWAYS points away from the sun ...
... • A comets tail ALWAYS points away from the sun ...
The Second Term Exam
... Unfortunately comets do not live long once they enter the warmer part of the Solar System. Just like a snow man melts in the summer, comets melt in the Inner Solar System. Although it is the most glorious part of their lives, travelling through the inner Solar System eventually kills them. After sev ...
... Unfortunately comets do not live long once they enter the warmer part of the Solar System. Just like a snow man melts in the summer, comets melt in the Inner Solar System. Although it is the most glorious part of their lives, travelling through the inner Solar System eventually kills them. After sev ...
Comets and asteroids
... Newton: their orbits should be extremely elongated At that time 3 comets have been known that appeared in the years 1531, 1607 and 1682. Edmund Halley (1656-1742) predicted that this has been the same object, returning to the perihelion at average interval of 76 years - so the object should re ...
... Newton: their orbits should be extremely elongated At that time 3 comets have been known that appeared in the years 1531, 1607 and 1682. Edmund Halley (1656-1742) predicted that this has been the same object, returning to the perihelion at average interval of 76 years - so the object should re ...
Space Exploration Scenario Cards
... Your spacecraft has failed its travel test. Neptune is the 8th planet from the sun and quite a distance from Earth. Spacecraft sent to this planet would need to ensure that they have enough energy to make it there! ...
... Your spacecraft has failed its travel test. Neptune is the 8th planet from the sun and quite a distance from Earth. Spacecraft sent to this planet would need to ensure that they have enough energy to make it there! ...
THE COMPLETE COSMOS Chapter 10: Realm of the Comets
... Kuiper Belt objects are primitive, icy remnants from the early phase of Solar System formation. The belt is probably the source of most short-period comets - that is, those with orbital periods of up to 200 years. The first Kuiper Belt object was identified in 1992. Since then many more have been d ...
... Kuiper Belt objects are primitive, icy remnants from the early phase of Solar System formation. The belt is probably the source of most short-period comets - that is, those with orbital periods of up to 200 years. The first Kuiper Belt object was identified in 1992. Since then many more have been d ...
Stardust (spacecraft)
Stardust was a 300-kilogram robotic space probe launched by NASA on February 7, 1999. Its primary mission was to collect dust samples from the coma of comet Wild 2, as well as samples of cosmic dust, and return these to Earth for analysis. It was the first sample return mission of its kind. En route to comet Wild 2, the craft also flew by and studied the asteroid 5535 Annefrank. The primary mission was successfully completed on January 15, 2006, when the sample return capsule returned to Earth.A mission extension codenamed NExT culminated in February 2011 with Stardust intercepting comet Tempel 1, a small Solar System body previously visited by Deep Impact in 2005. Stardust ceased operations in March 2011.On August 14, 2014, scientists announced the identification of possible interstellar dust particles from the Stardust capsule returned to Earth in 2006.