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Moons and Natural Satellites
Natural Satellites, also know as moons, are natural celestial bodies revolving around a bigger object like a planet or a dwarf planet. Some famous natural satellites are our Moon (Luna), Ganymede, Europa and Titan.
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- The planet Saturn has 53 named moons (not only 23 moons), and another nine which are still being studied.
- Many of the moons are very small: 33 are less than 10 km in diameter and 13 moons are less than 50 km.
- Many of the moons are named after Titans, giants, or minor Greek or Roman gods.
- Some of Saturn's moons are very large; the moon Titan is bigger than the planet Mercury.
Why do you see the Moon as a bright object in the sky?
You may have noticed that when you shine a flashlight on a thing,
you can see the thing in the dark.
The sun is always shining on the moon, lighting up one side of it. When we
look at the moon, we can see the lit-up side, even in the dark.
First Indian to step on the moon?
Ham the Chimp
* Born: July 1956
* Birthplace: Africa
* Died: 19 January 1983
* Best Known As: America's first chimpanzee in space
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How did the man land on the moon?
The Apollo 11 mission, launched by NASA in 1969, successfully landed astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon. They used the Lunar Module spacecraft to descend and touch down on the lunar surface, allowing Armstrong to become the first person to set foot on the moon.
What is the gravitational field strength on the surface of the moon?
The surface area of the Moon is 3.793 x 107 km2.
The moon has no atmosphere, therefore there is no liquid water or any climate to speak of. Its surface is rocky, filled with craters, mountains and valleys.
A report was released in September 2009, indicating that an Indian lunar exploration team had indeed found "large quantities of water" on the moon. Furthermore, data collected from the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft also pointed to the strong possibility that water was still being formed on the moon. See the related link.
What is the largest maria on the moon's surface?
Although there have been many hypotheses proposed in the past concerning the origin of our Moon, the most likely one, which is supported by the most evidence, is the Giant Impact model. It states that the moon formed shortly after Earth did, around 4.4 billion years ago from a massive collision. A proto-planet about the size of Mars, named Theia, smashed into Earth, causing large amounts of debris to be thrown into space. This debris began orbiting the Earth, and through the force of gravity, coalesced into a ball that would become our moon. Not only did the collision form the moon, but it tilted the Earth at an angle, which allows seasons to occur.
It is believed that the moon formed only a few hundred million years after the earth did and was the result of a huge collision. The early Earth was smaller than it is now and didn't have a moon. Then a proto-planet about the size of Mars smashed into it. This caused large amount of the earth's upper crust to be blown into space and also caused the earth to be tilted at 23 1/2 degrees. The debri that was circling the Earth after this collision gathered together and formed a ball, this was the early moon. It started out closer to the earth than it is now and used to cause the Earth's crust to experience tides even bigger than the oceans do today. Each year it moved further and further from the Earth until it got to the familiar place it is now. Even today, it keeps moving further from earth by an inch and a half every year. At some point in the future, the Earth's gravity will no longer be able to hold the moon in its orbit and it will fly off into space away from the Earth forever. that is if the sun holds out that long.
Despite some claims as the prototype of the word our moon (Luna) is a moon. Further all moons are satellites.
Why do things happen in a blue moon?
The term "blue moon" comes from folklore. Different traditions and conventions place the extra "blue" full moon at different times in the year .In calculating the dates for Lent and Easter the Clergy identify the Lent Moon. It is thought that historically when the moons timing was too early, they named an earlier moon as a "betrayer moon" (belewe moon), thus the Lent moon came at its expected time.Folklore gave each moon a name according to its time of year. A moon that came too early had no folk name, and was called a blue moon, retaining the correct seasonal timings for future moons .The Farmers Almanac defined blue moon as an extra full moon that occurred in a season; one season was normally three full moons. If a season had four full moons, then the third full moon was named a blue moon.Recent popular usage defined a blue moon as the second full moon in a calendar month, stemming from an interpretation error made in 1946 that was discovered in 1999. For example, December 31, 2009 was a blue moon according to this usage.
A "blue moon" is also used colloquially to mean "a rare event", reflected in the phrase "once in a blue moon". The most literal meaning of blue moon is when the moon (not necessarily a full moon) appears to a casual observer to be unusually bluish, which is a rare event. The effect can be caused by smoke or dust particles in the atmosphere, as has happened after forest fires in Sweden and Canada in 1950 and 1951
What moon is the nymph daughter of the river god asopus?
The nymph you are referring to is Aegina, who was the daughter of the river god Asopus.
Reading log answers for what the moon saw?
What the moon saw: What the moon saw id really about what astrnauts went on the moon and what creatures they saw on the moon.they saw 4 astronauts and 1 of the astronauts broung tacos and the other 3 brought candy{skittles,candy bar and some mm's
Why does the moon move counter clockwise?
The moon moves counterclockwise in its orbit around the Earth because of the direction of its initial angular momentum. This angular momentum was likely established when the moon was formed billions of years ago and has been maintained due to the gravitational forces between the Earth and the moon.
Is the earth's moon a natural satellite?
Yes, the Earth's moon is a natural satellite, meaning it is a celestial body that orbits a planet. It is the fifth largest moon in the Solar System and plays a significant role in maintaining our planet's stability.
How did the first moon walk affect your lives?
The first moon walk inspired a generation of people to dream big and pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible in space exploration. It showcased the power of human ingenuity and collaboration, leading to advancements in technology that have impacted various aspects of our lives, from communication satellites to medical imaging. Additionally, it fostered a sense of unity and pride as people around the world came together to witness this historic event.
There is no moon called Kari orbiting Saturn. The known moons of Saturn include well-known ones such as Titan, Enceladus, and Iapetus, among others. If Kari refers to something specific, please provide more information for further clarification.
How many moons does uranis have?
1 because you can "MOON" someone with "URANIS"
Answer: According to the NASA website (see atached link) Uranus has 27 moons, the majority of which are named for Shakespearean characters.
What do the moon jellies look like?
Moon jellies are translucent, appearing almost colorless with a delicate shimmer that makes them look like they are glowing. They have a saucer-like shape with short tentacles hanging down in a fringe along the edge of their bell. These jellyfish have a gentle pulsing movement as they drift through the water.
Why do people Travel to the moon?
The Apollo missions were started in the '60's during the Space Age. The goal was to send a man to the moon and collect samples for scientific study. This is what Neil Armstrong went to the moon for. There were 13 missions: the last one ended in a failure. Also, some others that I don't know failed as well.
Is it possible for humans to live on Oberon?
It is possible. A structure would have to be built that would be able to protect them from the radiation, however. It is not possible to live on Oberon without some sort of building since Oberon has no atmosphere.
Why wecannot hear the sound on moon with an activity?
There is no "medium" on the moon, the sound does not travel since to travel the sound we must need a medium.
But there is partial vacume and not completely devoid therefore sound can partially travel for a very short distance
Who was the first person to see the moons of Saturn?
Galileo Galei was the first to observe Saturn's rings in 1610 but could not identify them as rings. It was only later in 1655 that Christiaan Huygens was able to prove that they were indeeed rings surrounding the planet.
What property is responsible for the non-spherical shape of Phobos and Deimos?
The property responsible for the non-spherical shape of both the moons is the planet Mars doesn't have a strong enough gravitational influence over the moons to make them spherical. This is also why they have a highly eccentric orbit.
What are saturns four largest moons called?
Uranus' five largest moons are Titania, Oberon, Umbriel, Ariel, and Miranda. These were the first 5 moons seen from Earth : the two largest in 1787, the following two in 1851, and Miranda in 1948.
*Ariel is slightly smaller than Umbriel, but is estimated to have greater mass.
The moon is included in the study of what scientific discipline?
The moon is included in the study of astronomy, which focuses on the observation and analysis of celestial objects, including planets, stars, and other bodies in space. Studying the moon helps scientists understand its formation, interaction with Earth, and its impact on our planet.
Titanium is usually silver, depending on it's thickness it could get lighter or darker.
How many planets does Saturn have?
One. Saturn orbits the same sun as Earth.
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Our solar system has only one sun and that sun is shared by all the planets in our solar system, including Saturn, and Earth upon which we all live.
