planets called planetesimals. 3. Why is the liquid iron core important to the Earth? It produces the magnetic field that protects us from solar and cosmic radiation 4. Where did the Moon come from? The debris from this collision collected in an orbit around Earth to form the Moon. Capture theory - The Moon was a wandering body that formed elsewhere in the solar system‚ captured by Earth’s gravity as it passed close by. 5. What function does the Moon have for Earth? The moon keeps the tide equalized
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ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE HUMANS ESSAY Izzy Nahorodny Do other planets in our solar system actually have the criteria to make them habitable if earth becomes unfit for life? The planets around the universe are called Exoplanets. (Clavin) a habitable planet needs water and oxygen‚ along with natural resources‚ though this is for the first start of life. If we needed to leave for some reason‚ the main things would have to be oxygen and water. We would need to bring our supplies‚ or find a planet
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Pluto is not a planet For my whole life I have been taught that there were exactly 9 planets in the solar system. I had learnt this at a very young age and the number 9 had often been stressed to me. I can’t believe the amount of tests that I had failed on the subject because I had failed to remember 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
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ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES INTRODUCTION: An Artificial Satellite is a people-made machine that orbits a variety of other objects in space. Many Artificial Satellites orbit the Earth to gather information about the universe‚ to predict the weather‚ to help with the navigation of ships and planes‚ to assist in telephone calls over the ocean‚ to observe the Earth‚ and as a tool to improve military activities. Though Artificial Satellites have mostly orbited Earth‚ some have orbited the moon‚ the sun
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Johannes Kepler was born on December 27‚ 1571 in Weil der Stadt‚ Germany to parents Heinrich and Katharina Kepler . From a very young age‚ Johannes faced countless amounts of struggles‚ most notably the death of his father at the tender age of five. In addition to this tragedy‚ Kepler had crippled hands and impaired eyesight‚ due to his bad health. Despite his physically damaged self‚ Kepler was able to thrive cognitively. He could solve any problem with numbers and questioned everything‚ the habit
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canvases became bolder and more intricate than ever before. After the completion of The Colors of the Universe tapestry‚ Linda started knitting a new Arrival on Gnaritus mural. Indeed‚ tomorrow they would enter their new home planet’s ternary solar system at the edge of the Perseus arm. Due chiefly to the profusion of artistic endeavors‚ they decided to celebrate their imminent arrival at their destination with a party and a Journey to Gnaritus art exhibition. Gabriel and Rafaela enthusiastically
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innumerable specks of light‚ some more and some less bright. Any one who has learnt astronomy divides them into fixed stars and planets‚ and form in his mind a conception of the planets of the solar system rolling round the sun‚ and of countless other greater suns than ours‚ each of which may have its own planetary system‚ occupying the more distant realms of boundless space. By help of the telescope he can map out the seas and mountains of the moon and of the nearer planets‚ and the spectroscope tells him
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and dark. Neptune rings are not the same thickness all around. This ring system is much fainter than that of the other gas giants. In fact‚ some of the rings are so dim that it was believed
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dust and grains fall into Earths’ atmosphere are meteors. So one part of why scientists think comets are very old is if one comets have orbited many times then it has to be old the other part is how they think comets ate pieces left from when the solar system began. This probably happened billion of years ago. That’s why scientists think that comets are very old! In conclusion these are some parts that I found interesting in my book. Other parts that I found interesting were how some people who
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Mercury the closest planet to the Sun: Mercury‚ and the other inner planets‚ condense from the heavier elementes. Condensing closest of all to the sun‚ Mercury is rock solid. Outwardly‚ Mercury is like our Moon: rocky‚ cratered‚ barren. But inside‚ like Earth‚ is an iron-rich core. That core is as big as the Moon and‚ at 70% iron‚ Mercury is the densest planet of all. Also Mercury’s day is twice as long as its year. The day lasts 176 Earth days‚ the year just 88. But it gets stranger... If you
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