1. Space: The Final Frontier Chapters 28-31 2. Space Exploration Probes- unmanned missions have and continue to explore space Manned- began in 1950’s 1957- Sputnik 1- Soviets…

1.12 Lunar and Interplanetary Trajectories12.1Introduction The solar system consists of a single star (the sun) and nine principal planetsthat move around the sun in orbital…

1. OUR SOLAR SYSTEMCONSISTS OF  The sun  Eight official planets  At least three "dwarf planets"  Comets and asteroids 2. THE SUN THE STAR AT THE CENTER…

Slide 1 Moons of Jovian Planets Slide 2 The Galilean Moons of Jupiter Closest to JupiterFurthest from Jupiter (sizes to scale) Radii: 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than…

Slide 1 Unit 13 Planets Slide 2 What is a planet? Slide 3 Old Definition A planet is a body that orbits a star, shines by reflecting the star's light and is larger than…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Earth and Space Science Slide 3 Jupiter is a Gas Giant; rocky core about 10 to 15 times earths mass no solid surface under atmosphere Has zones and belts…

Slide 1 Slide 2 About Saturn’s Moons 18 known moons 2 more unconfirmed The largest moon is Titan Slide 3 15 of Saturn’s 19 moons Slide 4 SATURN'S MOONS SATELLITE#DISTANCE…

Slide 1 A Tour through the Solar System Slide 2 The Inner Planets Include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars Include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars Also known as terrestrial…

The Terrestrial Planets, Part I Mercury and Venus MERCURY The Winged Messenger Physical Data Diameter: 4,864 km (0.382 Dearth) Mass: 3.33x1026 g (0.0558 Mearth) Density:…

The Terrestrial Planets, Part I Mercury and Venus MERCURY The Winged Messenger Physical Data Diameter: 4,864 km (0.382 Dearth) Mass: 3.33x1026 g (0.0558 Mearth) Density:…