Mission to Space
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Mission to SpaceToday you will
embark upon an exciting journey through space.
Travel to the planets of our solar system as you explore, ponder, and marvel over the
wonders of the universe. Space Mission 5 – year 2011
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Dwarf Planets
Mercury
Jupiter
Ceres Pluto Eris
References
Ms. Pfeiffenberger
Venus Earth Mars
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Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Bibliography Page
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Daniel, Dr. Lucy H., Dr. Jay Hackett, Dr. Richard H. Moyer, Dr. JoAnne Vasquez. Science. New York: Macmillian/McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Commander PfeiffenbergerName: Beth PfeiffenbergerCall Sign: AuroraLocation: St. Ignatius Loyola SchoolRank: Commander of ClassroomExperience: 10 yearsAge: Not able to revealGender: FemaleEducation: Penn State UniversityLikes: Music, swimming, sportsDislikes: Bugs, germs, Brussels sproutsSpace Motto: “Negative Ghost Rider, Pattern is Full”
The Inner PlanetsWarm and smaller than outer planetsSolid, rocky crustsMore dense than outer planetsGeologically activeFew moons, No ringsFaster period of revolutionLonger period of rotationClosest to the sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth M
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Characteristics of the Inner Planets
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Inner Planet Video
Mercury
Closest planet to the sun.
Experiences extreme hot and cold temperatures (opposite sides)
Venus
Dense cloud cover that traps heatHottest planet (900°F)
Rotates backwardsDay longer than its year
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Earth
Able to support life
Two thirds of surface covered with water
Has one moon named Luna
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Mars
Red dust and rocks on the surface
Known as the red planet
Largest volcano – Olympus Mons
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The Outer PlanetsKnown as the “Gas Giants”Colder and larger than the inner planetsLess dense than inner planetsMany moons, many ringsSlower period of revolutionShorter period of rotationFurthest from the sun
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Characteristics of theOuter planets
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Jupiter
Largest Planet
Fastest Spinner
Giant “Red Spot” is a storm
Saturn
“Lord of the Rings
Less dense than water - it can float!
Thousands of rings
Uranus
The “tilted” planet
Poles on the sides
Pink spots – bright clouds
Neptune
Strong whipping winds
Smallest of the “gas” planets
Surface gravity almost like Earth
Dwarf Planets
Small in sizeShares its orbit with other celestial bodiesNot gravitationally dominate
Pluto
Eris
Ceres
Characteristics of Dwarf Planets
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Pluto
Cold, icy dwarf planet
Not yet visited by spacecraft
View NASA video clip
Ceres
Found in the Asteroid Belt
Smallest of the Dwarf Planets
Distance from the sun
143 million miles
Length of year (revolution)
1,680 days
Length of day (rotation)
9 hours
Diameter 590 miles
Moons No
Rings No
Eris
Largest of the Dwarf Planets
Distance from the sun
9 billion miles
Length of year (revolution)
557 years
Length of day (rotation)
unknown
Diameter 1645 miles
Moons Yes
Rings No
What is the asteroid belt?
The asteroid belt is a region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where most of the asteroids in our solar system are found orbiting the sun. The asteroid belt contains millions of asteroids. Astronomers think that the asteroid belt is made up of material that was never able to form into a planet, or of the remains of a planet which broke apart a very long time ago. The asteroids in the asteroid belt come in a variety of sizes. The
largest asteroid is called Ceres. It is about one-quarter the size of our moon.
Luna, Earth’s Moon
The Moon makes 1rotation and completes a revolution around the Earth every 27 days, 7 hours, and 43 minutes. That's about 28 days.
The dark regions of the moon are called Maria.Huge dents, or craters, are all over the surface of the moon. These were most likely caused by meteors.
The moon is approximately 238,900 miles away from Earth.
Neil Armstrong, from the Apollo 11 Mission, was the first man to step on the moon. (July 1969)
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Longer period of rotation
Closest to the sun
Faster period of revolution
Geologically active
No rings
Few moons
More dense than outer planets
Warm and smaller
Known as the “Gas Giants
Less dense than inner planets
Many rings
Many moons
Furthest from the sun
Shorter period of rotation
Slower period of revolution
Colder and larger
Click here for even more fun facts
about our amazing solar system
“Out of this World” Booklist
Our Solar System by Seymour Simon (William Morrow and Company, Inc.; 1992
DK Space Encyclopedia by Nigel Henbest and Heather Couper (Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.; 1999)
Planets by Nigel Henbest (Ladybird Books, 1997)
Postcards From Pluto: A Tour of the Solar System by Loreen Leedy (Holiday House, Inc.; 1993)