The only planetary system that is known to man is our solar system. It is made up of nine planets. The nine major planets in our solar system are Mercury‚ Venus‚ Earth‚ Mars‚ Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Uranus‚ Neptune and Pluto. There are also many other minor planets‚ which are also in our solar system‚ but they are unimportant compared to the nine major planets. Mercury‚ which is the planet that is closest to the sun‚ is the first and smallest of the inner planets. It is speculated that the heat from
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Introduction In order to conduct an in-depth study of Mars’ strata‚ an international coalition should establish a base in the Valles Marineris. Designing a base for on Mars will require careful thought and decisions. Location One of the best places to establish a base on Mars is in the Valles Marineris‚ at approximately 13.9˚S‚ 59.2˚W. The Valles Marineris offers many positive environmental conditions for a base. Located just south of Mars’ equator‚ the Valles Marineris is a system of canyons
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Planetary Study Guide Mercury * As seen from Earth: * Orbital period of 88 days; rotation to orbit is a 3:2 ratio * Distance from Sun: 0.31 AU to 0.46 AU from the Sun * Eccentric orbit: close and far away (perihelion and aphelion) * 7 percent to the ecliptic * Visible by the naked eye just before sunrise or just after sunset (when the Sun’s light is blotted out) * Never far from the Sun * As a physical body: * Small (about 0.055 Earth’s
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Sun= cantaloupe Earth = ball pen Jupiter= finger tip Pluto= dust * Today we know Solar system has: 1 star‚ 8 planets‚ 5 dwarf planets‚ 139+ moons‚ countless small solar system bodies * A major lesson from all this is that the solar system is almost entirely made of nearly empty space * All planets orbit the sun in the same direction (counter-clockwise) * Most rotate in the same direction * Venus rotates backward * Uranus rotates on its side (equator perpendicular to equator)
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Environmental science There are 8 planets in our solar system; these are divided into two types‚ large gas giants (Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Uranus and Neptune) and smaller rocky terrestrial planets (Mercury‚ Venus‚ Earth and Mars). The order from closest to the Sun outwards is; Mercury‚ Venus‚ Earth‚ Mars‚ Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Uranus and finally Neptune. Until 2006 Pluto was also classed as a planet‚ however it is now classified as a dwarf planet (meeting the first two requirements of the definition but not the third)
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the outset of the story‚ the main character Mr. Bittering hesitates embracing Mars and its environment‚ showing his apprehension upon landing. Bittering recognizes the desperate circumstances as “sweat poured from his hands and his face and his body; he was drenched in the hotness of his fear” (p. 237). Instead of Mr. Bittering understanding the value of his family and the thousand other Earthlings that transported to Mars‚ he feels that he is “alone” and fears the worst that he will be stuck on the
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NOTES ON BACHELOR”S COMPLAINT Charles Lamb’s essay "A Bachelor’s Complaint of the Behavior of Married People" is just what the title suggests: it is indeed "a bachelor’s complaint of the behavior of Married People." Lamb emphasizes his single status in the start of the essay"As a single man"and in doing so‚ separates himself from the "Married People." He talks about Married People as if they are despicable and offensive and gives both hypothetical and personal examples to back up his points. He
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Have you ever wanted to live on the Moon‚ or Mars? Well I’m going to explain why this is a bad idea. Our technology isn’t advanced enough to let you travel planet to planet at a low cost making space travel very expensive. So now I will give you multiple reasons why claiming land on other planets is a dumb idea. Claiming land on Mars or the Moon may or may not be illegal. In the newspaper article "Can You Own Land in Outer Space" by Teresa Anjou‚ it talks about a treaty involving hundreds of countries
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3‚ 2‚1‚ history is made as you watch the massive Orin take to Mars! Maybe‚ one day you might live on mars. I am a student at Rossview Middle School and I am here to speak on the argument of whether the government should keep sending money for the NASA programing. The U.S government should keep sending money to the NASA and other programs because we could colonize other planets‚ explore how our Earth came to be‚ moreover learn more about the universe that makes our Earth look like a speck of dust
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one of these planets. My excuse had always been‚ "No! That’s not a planet!". If I had forgotten Saturn then I would say‚ " Oh sir! Saturn’s not really a planet‚ it’s yellow and everyone knows that anything yellow is worthless." or if it was Mars‚ " But sir! Mars is made out of chocolate‚ how can it be a planet!". But the planet I forgot the most was‚ Pluto. That little spec floating of into the distance of my galaxy map had always eluded me. I wanted to get rid of it. It had
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