About of PICTURE OF THE NINE PLANET
The Nine Planets: Earth
General information, some statistical data and links.
Earth Terra, Sol III Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest: : 149, 600, 000 km (1.00 ) from Sun : 12, 756.3 km : 5.972e24 kg Amazing pictures of Earth from space combine useful science and artistic beauty
Kids often ask me which is my favorite planet
Earth is the only planet whose English name does not derive from Greek/Roman mythology
There are, of course, hundreds of other names for the planet in
It was not until the time of (the sixteenth century) that it was understood that the Earth is just another planet
Nevertheless it was not until the twentieth century that we had maps of the entire planet
Pictures of the planet taken from space are of considerable importance; for example, they are an enormous help in weather prediction and especially in tracking and predicting hurricanes
Note, however, that our knowledge of planetary interiors is mostly theoretical even for the Earth
Unlike the other planets, which float around independently on top of the hot mantle below
Earth is the only planet on which water can exist in liquid form on the surface (though there may be liquid ethane or methane on surface and liquid water beneath the surface of )
Welcome to the Planets
A collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration.
This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program
The collection has been extracted from the interactive program 'Welcome to the Planets' which was distributed on the Planetary Data System Educational CD-ROM Version 1.5 in December 1995
Please note: This collection replaces the former on-line version of Welcome to the Planets
Planet Mercury - Overview and Pictures
General overview of the planet Mercury with facts and pictures.
Planet Mercury - Overview and Pictures Parse error : parse error, unexpected $, expecting ')' in /home/fhlinux199/s/solarspace.co.uk/user/htdocs/bbclone/var/access.php on line 505
BBCi Space: Solar System
3D tour including videos with audio and text information on the Sun and the bodies
orbiting around it. (Shockwave and Realplayer required)
10 August 2006 In : Like this page? You are here: > > > Solar System SOLAR SYSTEM · Your travel guide to the Solar System · DEFINITION The Solar System is made up of the Sun, the planets, their moons, asteroids and comets REASONS TO VISIT Experience an amazing variety of worlds Run the gauntlet of floating rocks and boulders in the belt Encounter the icy that wander through the outer Solar System Solar System Jigsaw Can you WHAT TO SEE The Sun is a star that lives at the centre of the Solar System
Its huge gravity holds the planets in place
The planets all revolve around the Sun
Moons rotate around their parent planet
Earth has one moon, but some planets have over 30
They are the remnants from early planets that collided and were torn apart
Over time, the gas cooled and clumped together to form large bodies called 'protoplanets'
People of the ancient world observed the movements of the planets and thought they were wandering stars
This is why the Greeks gave them the name planetes or 'wanderers'
TRAVEL INFORMATION From the Earth You can sometimes spot the planets in the night sky from Earth
info: PICTURE OF THE NINE PLANET
Photo by www.elcamino.edu
Solar Views: Pluto
Complete guide regarding general and statistical data about this planet and Charon.
Includes pictures and links to other related sites. By Rosanna Hamilton.
Table of Contents Pluto Introduction Pluto's Moons Pluto Science Other Resources Although Pluto was discovered in 1930, limited information on the distant planet delayed a realistic understanding of its characteristics
Today Pluto remains the only planet that has not been visited by a spacecraft, yet an increasing amount of information is unfolding about this peculiar planet
The uniqueness of Pluto's orbit, rotational relationship with its satellite, spin axis, and light variations all give the planet a certain appeal
Pluto is usually farther from the than any of the nine planets; however, due to the eccentricity of its orbit, it is closer than for 20 years out of its 249 year orbit
Although it is common for a satellite to travel in a with its planet, Pluto is the only planet to rotate synchronously with the orbit of its satellite
Unlike most planets, but similar to, Pluto rotates with its poles almost in its orbital plane
There is a thin atmosphere that freezes and falls to the surface as the planet moves away from the Sun
NASA plans to launch a spacecraft, the Pluto Express, in 2001 that will allow scientists to study the planet before its atmosphere freezes
Views of the Solar System: Jupiter
Views, animations, general information and data of the planet and its satellites.
Jupiter Then felt I like some watcher of the skies when a new planet swims into his ken
Spencer, $25.95 Hardcover - 1995 , by David Levy, $18.17 Hardcover - 1995 , by Seymour Jupiter Simon, $11.20 Hardcover - 1998 , by Reta Beebe, $29.95 Hardcover - 1997 Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and is the largest one in the solar system
It also contains more matter than all of the other planets combined
(The rings were discovered in 1979 by Voyager 1.) The atmosphere is very deep, perhaps comprising the whole planet, and is somewhat like the Sun
The rings are very tenuous and are composed of dust particles kicked up as interplanetary meteoroids smash into Jupiter's four small inner moons, and
It is formed as fine particles of dust from the main ring's inner boundary 'bloom' outward as they fall toward the planet
Jupiter's rings and moons exist within an intense radiation belt of electrons and ions trapped in the planet's magnetic field
This true color mosaic of Jupiter was constructed from images taken by the Cassini spacecraft on December 29, 2000, during its closest approach to the giant planet at a distance of approximately 10 million kilometers (6.2 million miles)
KidsAstronomy.com: Pluto
Provides details about its name and its origin in Greek mythology, facts related
to gravity on the planet and its moon.
What Would You Like To Learn About? Learn About The Planets Learn About The Moons of Our Solar System Learn About Astroids And Comets (For Printing) KidsKnowIt Network Pluto means: In astronomy mythology, Pluto was thought to be the god to whom all men must eventually go
The Dwarf Planet: Pluto is smaller than 7 of the moons in the Solar System
Because it is so small many scientists don't consider it a planet at all
On August 24th, 2006 Pluto's status was officially changed from planet to dwarf planet
For decades children have been taught that there are nine planets in the Solar System
However, with this change, there are now only eight planets
Because we have never sent probes to this planet we know very little about it
The Earth and it's moon Luna are sometimes considered double planets
Astronomy Picture of the Day's Educational Links
A list of resources that excel in astronomy education. Each is distinctly different,
having been chosen to highlight a wide range of interests.
This growing global network of CONtinuous CAMeras (CONCAMs) returns live images of stars, planets, meteors, and much more
Be sure to take the 'Nine Planets' tour
Benefits
Photo by www.eun.org
Cyberia PC Offers information for motherboards, history of computers and pc problems.
Includes tutorials for Adobe Photoshop.
Your Weight on Other Worlds From the Exploratorium, an interactive calculator that will determine a person's
weight on another
planet.
You can click on the images of the planets to get more information about them from Bill Arnett's incredible web site
The Planets MERCURY Your weight is VENUS Your weight is THE MOON Your weight is MARS Your weight is JUPITER Your weight is SATURN Your weight is URANUS Your weight is NEPTUNE Your weight is PLUTO Your weight is The Moons of Jupiter IO Your weight is EUROPA Your weight is GANYMEDE Your weight is CALLISTO Your weight is A Few Different Types of Stars (better land at night to avoid burning your feet!) THE SUN Your weight is A WHITE DWARF Your weight is A NEUTRON STAR Your weight is Mass and Weight Before we get into the subject of gravity and how it acts, it's important to understand the difference between weight and mass
This force of attraction between you and the Earth (or any other planet) is called your weight
First, it depends on your mass and the mass of the planet you are standing on
If the planet you are standing on is twice as massive, gravity also pulls on you twice as hard
On the other hand, the farther you are from the center of the planet, the weaker the pull between the planet and your body
Walk the Solar System
JavaScript calculator of sizes and distances of solar system bodies for making
a scale model.
Notice that the distances and sizes of the planets will automatically fill in
To mark a planet's place you can use a piece of paper on a post that you stick into the ground, or you can use a flag, or even a person
You can click on the names of the planets and satellites to go the the web site page about them
If you'd like to see the satellites of the planets as well, for a much more extensive page (and a longer download time too!) One of the most exciting excercises I ever did as a kid was to make a scale model of the Solar System
Most of the pictures in my books made the distance between planets seem small and easy to travel
The models they displayed usually had the sizes of the planets to scale, but the distances between them were a completly different scale, giving the impression of a rather close-knit family
I also calculated the sizes that I should make the dots that represented the planets
I found that even the largest planet, Jupiter, should have a spot size smaller than 1/8 inch
The other planets, especially the small rocky inner planets, would be virtually invisible dust spots
Astronomy for Kids: Uranus
Offers details about the location, the visibility, the size and the rings of this
planet.
....and supervised adults Uranus Uranus A Seemingly Featureless Planet Uranus Facts Distance from Sun Approximately 1.8 billion miles Number of Moons At least 29 Diameter Approximately 32, 000 miles Length of Day 17 Earth hours Length of Year 84 Earth years Name Ancient Greek god
The giant planet, which is another of the gas giants of our solar system, is more than twice as far away from the Sun as Saturn
The bland face that the planet shows to us humans hides high speed winds, the fact that Uranus is tilted on its side and a very mysterious weather system
Although the Voyager spacecraft visited the seventh planet during its epic journey through our solar system, the pictures it sent back from Uranus were somewhat disappointing
We had hoped to see some color bands like there are on Jupiter or at least some faint colors, but the face the planet presents doesn't seem to vary, regardless of how close or far away from it you are
The planet does contain some rocky material, but the planet is almost all gas, with the outer layer of methane providing the blue color we see in the picture at the right
The pale blue image we see of Uranus hides the fact that the surface of the planet is swept by 'winds' moving along at several hundred miles per hour
PICTURE OF THE NINE PLANET ?
Astronomy for Kids: Jupiter
Provides details about its location, its visibility from Earth as well as data
related to its size and its moons.
....and supervised adults Jupiter Jupiter King of the Planets Jupiter Facts Distance from Sun Approximately 466 million miles Number of Moons At least 63 Diameter 85788 miles Length of Day 10 Earth hours Length of Year 12 Earth years Name Comes from the Roman king of the gods
Visited by Pioneer 11, Viking, Galileo and others The fifth planet in our solar system is also the largest planet in our system, both in size and mass
Jupiter's diameter of over 85, 000 miles is almost twelve times that of Earth and its mass is well over twice as much as all the rest of the planets put together
These facts make it appropriate that the planet is named after the king of all the other gods in ancient Roman mythology
Jupiter is also the first of the gas planets in our system
A gas planet is one that does not have a solid surface like Earth
Instead, you can think of Jupiter, as well as the rest of the gas planets, as being a giant ball of mostly hydrogen and helium
Scientists believe that Jupiter has a small rocky core at its center, but even the core of this giant planet is much larger than our Earth
Jupiter's size not only makes it the largest planet in our solar system, it has also helped us explore the outer planets
When Is a Planet Not a Planet?
Articles discusses the debate whether Pluto should be included among the planets.
[Atlantic Monthly]
How Big is the Solar System
Also known as "The Earth as a Peppercorn." A scale model of the solar system.
Both the relative size and spacing of the planets are demonstrated in this outdoor exercise, using a mere peppercorn to represent the size of the Earth
Image of the planets courtesy of Can you picture the dimensions of the solar system? Probably not, for they are of an order so amazing that it is difficult either to realize or to show them
You may have seen a diagram of the Sun and planets, in a book
But even the largest of such models--such as those that cover the ceilings of the Hayden Planetarium in New York and the Morehead Planetarium at Chapel Hill-are far too small
They omit the three outermost planets, yet still cannot show the remaining ones far enough apart
The fact is that the planets are mighty small and the distances between them are almost ridiculously large
To make any representation whose scale is true for the planets sizes and distances, we must go outdoors
There is one other party that may profitably take the planet-walk, and that is yourself, alone
They are: -any ball, diameter 8.00 inches -a pinhead, diameter 0.03 inch -a peppercorn, diameter 0.08 inch -a second peppercorn -a second pinhead -a chestnut or a pecan, diameter 0.90 inch -a hazelnut or an acorn, diameter 0.70 inch -a peanut or coffeebean, diameter 0.30 inch -a second peanut or coffeebean - a third pinhead (or smaller, since Pluto is the smallest planet) You may suspect it is easier to search out pebbles of the right sizes
The Spanish American War
Detailed account of the sinking of the Maine, the press reaction in the US and
the war which followed.
Copyright © 2000 Small Planet Communications, Inc
15 Union Street Lawrence, MA 01840 (978) 794-2201 planet@smplanet.com
Qwantz Dinosaur Comics
Dinosaurs discuss difficult issues of life. Each strip repeats the same six images.
By Ryan North.
Unexplainable UFO Pictures And Information
Reports, sightings and an interactive supernatural message board.
Latest Articles | Best Viewed In 1024X768 Last Updated: Aug 24th, 2006 - 15:59:32 Categories Search This Site Partners Latest Articles Pluto was stripped of its status as a planet on Thursday when astronomers from around the world redefined it as a 'dwarf planet, ' leaving just eight major planets in the solar system
[ Article From Outside Source ] Aug 24, 2006, 15:56 Pluto on Thursday lost its seven-decade status as the ninth and outermost planet of the solar system, the world's top astronomical body decided
[ Article From Outside Source ] Aug 23, 2006, 21:51 They call this place 'Mars on Earth, ' and, for at least another generation, this barren, cratered island not far from the North Pole is as close to the Red Planet as any human being is going to get
Boing Boing
A directory of wonderful things.
Hotlist: Space Science
Planets, space objects, stars, images, and more.
Space Science Hotlist All About Mars Solar System: Planets - Nov
Home @CallCenter