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Planetary Science

Planetary Science is the study of Planets and the Solar System, a combination of Astronomy and Earth Sciences. Find questions about the different planets and more.

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What do you call a person who wants everything to revolve around him?

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A person who wants everything to revolve around him is often referred to as egocentric or narcissistic. They tend to prioritize their own needs and desires above others, seeking attention and validation from those around them.

Why Is The Pole Star A Dot?

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The Pole Star appears as a single point of light in the sky due to its distance from Earth and its relative position to the celestial pole. It is essentially a bright star located near the Earth's rotational axis, so it appears stationary while other stars seem to move due to Earth's rotation.

What is earths sister planet?

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Venus is often referred to as Earth's sister planet because of their similarities in size, composition, and proximity to the Sun. Both planets are terrestrial planets with solid surfaces and have roughly the same mass and radius. However, Venus has a thick atmosphere that traps heat, making it much hotter than Earth.

What is the average number of moons per planet?

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The average number of moons per planet in our solar system is roughly 2. moons, but this can vary significantly from planet to planet. For example, Saturn has the most moons with 82, while Mercury and Venus have none.

The apparent shift in the spectrum of a star as it moves toward or away from the earth is explained by the phenomenon known as the?

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Doppler effect. This effect causes the wavelengths of light from a star to appear shorter (blueshifted) as it moves towards the Earth and longer (redshifted) as it moves away, providing valuable information about the star's motion in space.

Things that give off light?

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The sources of light are electrons. When electrons are exited to a higher energy state, they fall back to their base energy level and in doing so release a photon of light. Thus light is produced in conditions where atoms/electrons become excited - places that are hot.

Are Jupiter and Earth alike?

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Jupiter and Earth are not alike. Jupiter is a gas giant with no solid surface, while Earth is a rocky planet with liquid water and a diverse ecosystem. Jupiter is much larger than Earth and has a strong magnetic field and many moons, while Earth has a thinner atmosphere and a single moon.

Are the planets capitalized?

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Yes, the names of planets in our solar system are capitalized. For example: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

What element was named for the seventh planet from the sun?

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Uranium was named after the seventh planet from the Sun, Uranus.

Element named for the seventh planet from the sun?

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Uranium is named after the seventh planet from the sun, Uranus.

What is the white planet close to earth?

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The "white planet" close to Earth is likely the Moon. It appears white in the night sky due to its surface reflecting sunlight.

What is the planet with a large moon close to it?

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One example of a planet with a large moon relatively close to it is Saturn. Its moon Titan is substantial and plays a significant role in the dynamics of Saturn's system.

What satellite is the largest relative to the size of its planet?

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Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons, holds the title for the largest satellite relative to the size of its planet. It's even larger than the planet Mercury!

Is life far?

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no it is nott

How long is 30 moons?

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normally when people are talking about a "moon" they mean a moon cycle which is how long it takes for the moon to do all its phases and is around 29.5 days to complete. So 30 moons would take around 8850 days aka 290.76 months aka 24.23 years

How many planets to fit the one universe?

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Which planet has a moon called Sharon?

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The planet PLUTO has a satellite named 'CHARON' . Pronounced 'Karon'.

Which planet doesn't have a moon?

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Neither Mercury nor Venus have natural satellites(moons).

What planet tilts over?

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All the planets 'tilt over' to some degree.. However, Uranus has tilted so far over, that its Northern axis is now in its Southern plane.

The Earth has a tilt of some 23 degrees. It gives us our seasons. With respect to Earth this tile can vary between 21 degree and 28 degrees. Currently it is decreasing from 23 degrees to 21 degrees. However, it will take thousands of years to complete this movement, but it does affect climate change.

If you have a 'gyro' or a child's spinning top , set the object spinning and notice ; -

#1 It wobbles (precesses)

#2 The point of contact with axis and its support ( table/floor) moves in an elliptical manner.

The Earth and the other planets do exactly the same, over thousands of years.

What is the most massive planet?

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In the Solar System , Jupiter is the most massive planet, followed by Saturn.

Earth is miniscule by comparison.

During a total lunar eclipse the moon is in the earths?

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During a tota lunar eclipse the Moon is in the Earth;s SHADOW.

In a straight line in space, it is The SUN, the Earth, & the Moon.

In a total solar eclipse, the straight line is The Sun, The Moon , & the Earth.

Notice in the straight line , the Earth & the Moon 'swop' places.

What is a north south line?

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the equator I don't think its the equator, which runs east/west. How about the prime maridian

What are the names of the food items with the name sun in it?

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Sun chips, sunny d, sunflower seeds, sun maid raisins...can anyone think of more?

What begins the process of the solar system formation Apex?

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What begins the process of solar system formation?

Gas and dust in a nebula is disturbed by an outside force. Apex