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Because they are so far away, we cannot see them very well, even with our best telescopes, and we have not sent probes to their surfaces, if they have surfaces. Gas giants like the outer planets may not have any stable surface, just thicker and thicker atmospheres. The huge amount of energy needed to send objects to the other planets makes it expensive to try to find out what they are like.

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How can studying earth help scientists understand other planets?

Studying the earth helps scientists to understand other planets since the earth is part of the solar system. Scientists use the features of the earth to compare them with what other planets hold.


How can studing earth help scientists understand other planets?

Studying Earth allows scientists to understand fundamental planetary processes such as geology, atmosphere dynamics, and life forms. By extrapolating this knowledge to other planets, scientists can make comparisons and draw conclusions about similarities and differences, leading to a better understanding of the processes shaping those planets. Additionally, studying Earth helps scientists develop tools and techniques that can be used to analyze other planets from a distance.


What element is named after the third most distant planet?

The third most distant planet from the sun is Earth. It orders from Mercury, Venus and then Earth. The answer would then be Tellurium.The planets that orbit the sun are constantly moving in orbit and therefore getting closer and further apart from each other. Therefore, the third most distant planet from the Earth is changing as the years pass.For a complete list of elements named after planets, seehttp://wiki.answers.com/What_elements_are_named_after_a_planet


What percent of planets are smaller than earth?

37.5% not including PlutoFirst Answer:50% including Pluto.Second Answer:Of the eight planets in our solar system, three are smaller than earth. 3/8 = 38%.However, we also know (to date) of more than a thousand other planets, orbiting distant stars. None of these planets so far is smaller than earth, but that it because planets as tiny as ours are difficult to detect. We expect probably half of all planets would be our size or smaller.


Why do you think that astronomers are considered to be e Earth scientists?

Astronomers study celestial objects such as stars, planets, and galaxies, which are located in space above Earth. While astronomers may not focus on the geology or atmosphere of Earth, their work is still aligned with studying the natural phenomena of the universe, making them closely related to Earth scientists.

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How can studying earth help scientists understand other planets?

Studying the earth helps scientists to understand other planets since the earth is part of the solar system. Scientists use the features of the earth to compare them with what other planets hold.


How do scientists know that planets are closer to earth than the stars?

not a clue


How is called the name of the group of scientists that deal with earth and its neighbors?

The group of scientists that study the Earth and its neighboring planets is known as planetary scientists. They focus on understanding the geological processes, atmospheres, and surface characteristics of planets and other celestial bodies within our solar system.


How can studing earth help scientists understand other planets?

Studying Earth allows scientists to understand fundamental planetary processes such as geology, atmosphere dynamics, and life forms. By extrapolating this knowledge to other planets, scientists can make comparisons and draw conclusions about similarities and differences, leading to a better understanding of the processes shaping those planets. Additionally, studying Earth helps scientists develop tools and techniques that can be used to analyze other planets from a distance.


Why do scientists on Earth want to know so much about other planets?

We may possibly know how Earth was created.


When should you use light years?

Light years are used to measure distance from Earth to distant stars and planets.


Scientists have found proof of life on what planets in your solar system?

So far - Earth


. Scientists believe that Earth and the other planets formed _____.?

They believe the planets formed from a disc of gas and dust called a "protoplanetary disc".


Is there life on other planets except on earth?

We do not know. So far, organic molecules have been located on planets and in distant stars, but this is not proof that organic life exists there.


What is the Earth Science Enterprise?

A progam to study Earth by using satellites in the same way that scientists study other planets.


How many planets give life?

Scientists are still bringing stuff back to earth from other planets to look at but, from the information we have now we say that only 1 planet has life. That planet is Earth.


Are there countless Earth-like planets and moons in the universe?

no because scientists think that earth is the only planet in the universe that supports life :3