Transcript Lets Go Into Space!

Matthew
February 19, 2009
Period 4
Lets Go Into
Space!
The Solar System
In the Solar
System there is
the Sun, then
there are 9
planets. Which
are Mercury,
Venus, Earth,
Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune, and
last but not least
Pluto.
The Sun
The Sun
provides light for
all the planets in
the Solar
System. All it is,
is giant star
made out of
hydrogen and
helium.
Mercury
The domed
habitats on
Mercury's
surface are
reflective for
reasons of
thermal
management;
other darker
areas are
concentrations of
solar power
collectors.
Many of the deep
caverns created
by mining are
used for
agriculture using
piped sunlight
Venus
You guys
remember the
missions to
Venus? Well
there are still
remaining gaps
filled with data!
The Earth
The Earth just
isn't where we
live but its where
6.2 billion people
live. Earth is the
only planet with
life. Also the
population is
getting larger by
the decade.
Mars
NASA really
wants to be able
to visit Mars as
possible, but
they have a lot
of learning and
packing to do
before they do
visit Mars! ExPresident
George W. Bush
Planned to send
astronauts to the
moon and land
them on Mars by
the year 2020!
Jupiter
Jupiter better
known as the
“gas giant”, is
11 times the
Earths diameter,
It is also 20%
larger then
Saturn, Making it
the largest
planet in the
Solar System!
Saturn
Saturn is the
second largest
planet in the
Solar System.
Saturn's brilliant
ring structure is
made of water,
ice, and rock;
and have icy
coatings in the
form of
innumerable
small particles
that range in
size from about
a centimeter to a
kilometer.
Uranus
Uranus’ blue
color is the
result of
absorption of red
light by methane
in the upper
atmosphere. .
There may be
colored bands
like Jupiter’s but
they are hidden
from view by the
overlaying
methane layer.
Neptune
There has
recently been
pictures taken of
Neptune that
show that there
is an increase in
Neptune's
brightness in the
southern
hemisphere
which is
considered a
change of
seasons.
Pluto (Dwarf Planet)
Pluto was once
a planet in our
Solar System,
but since August
24, 2006 it has
been a dwarf
planet. Not only
is Pluto the
smallest planet
in the Solar
System, but it is
smaller then 7 of
the Solar
Systems moons!
The End!