THE SOLAR SYSTEM T The Solar System consists of the Sun and the astronomical objects gravitationally bound in orbit around it‚ all of which formed from the collapse of a giant molecular cloud approximately 4.6 billion years ago. The vast majority of the system’s mass (well over 99%) is in the Sun. Of the many objects that orbit the Sun‚ most of the mass is contained within eight relatively solitary planets whose orbits are almost circular and lie within a nearly flat disc called the ecliptic
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The Solar System The majority of the solar system is made up of the sun and all of the planets that orbit it. There are also moons‚ comets‚ asteroids‚ dust‚ gas‚ and dwarf planets. The sun makes up about 98 percent of our solar system. Because of the suns large mas it pulls every thing in the solar system towards it. The planets orbit around the sun because of the sun pulling it towards it and the planets trying to fly outer space at the same time‚ which balances it out. It was once believed that
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The Origin of the Solar System A cloud of interstellar gas and/or dust (the "solar nebula") is disturbed and collapses under its own gravity. The disturbance could be‚ for example‚ the shock wave from a nearby supernova. As the cloud collapses‚ it heats up and compresses in the center. It heats enough for the dust to vaporize. The initial collapse is supposed to take less than 100‚000 years. The center compresses enough to become a protostar and the rest of the gas orbits/flows around it
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On February 20 2012‚ me and my daughter went to the Gates Planetarium in Denver to see the showing of the Wildest Weather in the Solar System. The first thing we did was to walk around the Space Odyssey and explore some of the exhibit they had. Then we went to see the show which I must say was far more thrilling then I or my daughter could have imagined. When you first walk into the Space Odyssey you are amazed it almost looks as thought your walking on to a spaceship or what I would imagine it
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smoke detectors‚ cordless power tools‚ purification systems‚ and satellite television. Just think of where we would be without this everyday items. "An Earth-like planet spotted outside our solar system is the first found that could support liquid water and harbor life." This comes from a NASA researcher. New life on other planets could mean so much for the future of humans. The only way to keep finding out new information about our solar system and beyond is to spend money to research it. The only
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The Universe and Our Galaxies The Universe and Our Galaxies Examples of Elliptical (Messier 87 ) and Spiral Galaxies (NGC 3559) Examples of Elliptical (Messier 87 ) and Spiral Galaxies (NGC 3559) Edwin Hubble was one of the first people to actually realise what a galaxy is‚ the measurement of the “Hubble Tuning Fork” Classification scheme shows how round or rightly wound their “arms” are. E0 means that an elliptical galaxy is extremely round‚ whilst E7 is flat. However not all galaxies
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Earth is the only planet in our solar system that sustains life‚ and therefore one of the most intriguing planets because of its capabilities. Each of the seven other planets that orbit the same sun as Earth is interesting in its own way. Some planets share similar characteristics to those found on Earth‚ while other planets are completely different. An analysis of these terrestrial bodies‚ using comparative planetology‚ will allow us examine these qualities. However‚ before beginning such a process
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The Solar System The solar system still to this day one of the most fascinating subjects of study in the science world. In our time‚ we are one of the first generations to see the planets of our solar system up close‚ and we have been able to view evolution of these planets through time. Our solar system consists of a middle aged star called the Sun‚ 9 planets‚ about 100 moons‚ thousands of asteroids‚ millions of icy bodies‚ and many comets revolving around all of it. We can begin by looking
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introduction In this growing age of technology‚ we can’t deny that the youth are now familiar with the Internet. Most of the “generation Y” today frequently log in to their accounts in social networking sites such as Facebook‚ Tumblr‚ and even Twitter. They are also fond of watching videos‚ playing online games‚ and listening and downloading music. However‚ such people are unaware of what they do in their computers. They use the Internet in wrong means. Some use it to bully students‚ posting them
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the major levels of structure (such as planet‚ star‚ galaxy) in the universe. Planet: (a) Orbits a star‚ (b) large enough for its own gravity to make it round‚ (c) has cleared most other objects from its orbital path. Sun: The star of our solar system. Star: Large‚ glowing ball of ignited gas that generates heat and light through nuclear fusion in its core. Galaxy: A great island of stars in space‚ containing a few hundred million or trillion stars held together by gravity‚ orbiting a common
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