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The Solar System

Ever wondered if there is life on Mars? Or if Jupiter has five moons? Look no further; here is the category concerning all questions about our solar system and the known planets!

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Why earth's position in solar system so important?

Earth gets the perfect amount of heat and cold. If it were closer to the sun we would burn and temperatures would too high to survive. If it were farther earth would be too cold and we would freeze to death

What is the most outer plane in the solar system?

Neptune is the outermost large planet in our solar system. However, the outermost known planet in our system, when including all classifications of planets, is Sedna, a dwarf planet.

What are the ingredients in cloud 9?

Cloud 9 is typically a cocktail made with equal parts of gin, grapefruit juice, and lemon juice, with a splash of simple syrup. Some variations may include adding a touch of cream or egg whites for a frothy texture.

What other object in your solar system has effect on the tides?

Aside from the Moon, the Sun also has an effect on the tides due to its gravitational pull. However, the Moon plays a more significant role in causing tides on Earth compared to the Sun.

What solar system is earth part of?

Earth is part of the solar system known as the Solar System. It is located in the Milky Way galaxy and consists of eight planets (including Earth), the Sun, and various other celestial bodies such as moons, asteroids, and comets.

Is candy floss made of pink clouds?

No it is not made of pink clouds but some little kids think that so that they feel good

The truth is it is made of sugar that is why it is sweet and sticks to your fingers and mouth.

What are some words that are related to space?

Some words related to space are universe, galaxy, planet, star, asteroid, comet, astronaut, telescope, satellite, and orbit.

Why is it hard to find planets outside the solar system?

Finding planets outside the solar system is challenging because they are much smaller and fainter than stars, making them difficult to detect. They are typically overshadowed by the brightness of their host stars, making their detection through indirect methods such as observing star wobbles or dips in brightness necessary. Additionally, the vast distances involved in space exploration also make identifying and studying exoplanets a complex and time-consuming process.

Why is it unlikely that there is life on other planets in your solar system?

They're not. There's no real scientific consensus, but most scientists agree that given the immensity of the universe, it's almost arrogant to assume we are the only denizens inside of it.

If you're still interested, look up the Drake Equation on Wikipedia, or watch this video of Carl Sagan explaining it: [See related link]

What are the six parts of the solar system?

  1. The Sun - the star at the centre of the Solar System, which contains 99.98% of its total mass. By far the biggest, hottest, brightest and most massive object in the Solar System.
  2. The inner Solar System, containing four terrestrial planets orbiting close to the Sun - Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Terrestrial planets are small, made of rock and metal, have a solid surface, thin atmospheres, no rings and few moons (Earth has one large Moon, Mars has two little ones.) Some asteroids (small objects made of rock and metal) orbit the Sun in this zone too - Mars' two small moons could be captured ex-asteroids.
  3. The asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter. Most asteroids orbit here. The largest asteroid, Ceres, is about 13 times smaller than Earth, and big enough for its gravity to pull it into a rounded shape, so it counts as a dwarf planet.
  4. The outer Solar System, containing four spread out giant planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. All four are enormous planets, made of gas and ice, have no solid surface, thick atmospheres, all have rings, and all have many moons. A few asteroids (known as Centaurs) orbit here, as well as icy objects called comets. Comets on highly elliptical orbits sometimes pass into the inner Solar System too, where the Sun's heat warms them and the melted/evaporated ice forms a tail.
  5. The Kuiper Belt, a swarm of icy and rocky material beyond Neptune that was too spread out and moving too slowly to collect together into a big planet. Most Kuiper Belt objects are small chunks of ice and rock - comets and asteroids - but some are big worlds big enough to pull themselves into spheres, and these are dwarf planets too. Pluto is the most famous because it was classified as a planet before we knew about the other KBOs, but Eris is slightly larger and a lot more massive. The outer part of the Kuiper Belt, where Eris orbits, contains many KBOs on highly tilted, eccentric orbits, and is sometimes called the Scattered Disc and made into its own section.
  6. The Oort Cloud. We don't know for sure that this exists, but it's thought to be a huge spherical swarm of comets very, very far from the Sun. Most of the comets in the inner sections come from here.

What planet in your solar system has more volcanoes then any other planet?

Venus is the planet in our solar system that has more volcanoes than any other planet. Its surface is covered with over 1,600 major volcanic centers or volcanoes.

Why is Jupiter the biggest planet of solar system?

Condensations of Ices meant that there was more solid material.

· Planetesimals that accreted in the outer solar system contained large amounts of ice in addition to metal and rock. The solid objects that reside in the outer solar system today, such as comets and the moons of the Jovian planets, still show this ice-rich composition.

· With the large masses of icy planetesimals, their gravity became strong enough to capture and hold some of the hydrogen and helium gas that made up the vast majority of the surrounding solar nebula. As the growing planets accumulated gas, their gravity grew stronger still, allowing them to capture even more gas. Ultimately, the Jovian planets grew so much that they bore little resemblance to the icy seeds from which they started, instead ending up with large abundances of hydrogen and helium gas.

Astronomers believe that Jupiter is so large because its position in the solar system was perfect for capturing the most dust and gas. Reasons that other planets aren't so large are planets that formed close to the sun couldn't capture as much gas and dust because it was moving too swiftly, and planets furthest form the sun couldn't capture as much gas and dust because there simply wasn't that much. Saturn also formed in a place in the solar system where it could capture a lot of dust and gas. However, its diameter is 22,448 kilometers smaller than Jupiter's.

Will another solar system collide with your solar system?

Almost certainly not, or at least not within the lifetime of the human race. Beyond 3 billion years, all bets are off, as that's about when the Milky Way will begin to collide with the Andromeda galaxy.

"Collide" may be too strong a word. Neither galaxy is a solid object, so it won't be like two cars colliding; it would be more like two flocks of birds colliding, with each bird swerving to avoid the other birds. In the end, each flock would have been diverted from their original paths, and some birds from one flock might have gone off with the other. Galactic collisions are fairly common; we have photos of several from the Hubble Space Telescope, and there are indications that the Milky Way has collided with - or merged with! - other galaxies before.

What are the 4 volcanically active places in the solar system?

I'm pretty sure it is only Io which is a moon of Jupiter and Earth.

Edit: I can add another one and that's the moon of Neptune called Triton. As for the fourth, Venus may still be active.

How would earth appear at radio wavelengths to extraterrestrial astronomers?

Earth would appear as a bright source of radio waves to extraterrestrial astronomers due to human-made radio transmissions. These transmissions, including radio broadcasts, satellite communications, and radar signals, create a radio "glow" around Earth that can be detected from great distances in space.

How far is earth from the edge of the solar system?

The edge of the solar system is broadly considered to be the heliopause, the boundary where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium. This region is estimated to be around 11 to 15 billion kilometers from Earth, roughly where the influence of the Sun's gravity ends and interstellar space begins.

What was the first stage of the formation of the solar system?

The first stage of the formation of the solar system was the collapse of a giant molecular cloud composed mostly of hydrogen and helium. Gravitational forces caused the cloud to contract, leading to the formation of a protostar at the center.

Is Saturn a rocky planet or gas planet?

Saturn is a gas giant composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. It does not have a solid surface like rocky planets such as Earth or Mars.

Do clouds move or does the sun move?

Clouds move due to wind patterns in the atmosphere, while the sun appears to move across the sky due to the Earth's rotation. The sun's apparent movement from east to west during the day is caused by the Earth spinning on its axis.

How do you make solar system out of waste?

To make a solar system out of waste, you can use recycled materials such as cardboard, plastic bottles, and paper mache to create the planets. You can also incorporate old CDs for the sun and smaller objects like beads or marbles for asteroids. Get creative with your materials and use paint or markers to add detail to your recycled solar system.

What type of solar system objects would be formed inside the rock metal condensation line?

Inside the rock-metal condensation line of a solar system, objects such as terrestrial planets, asteroids, and meteoroids would be formed. These objects are mainly composed of rocky materials and metals, as lighter elements like hydrogen and helium would have been blown away due to the high temperatures closer to the Sun.

What did impacts do in the early solar system?

Impacts played a significant role in the early solar system by helping to shape the planets and other celestial bodies. They contributed to the planet formation process by delivering materials and causing differentiation. Additionally, impacts were responsible for creating the craters we observe on many planetary surfaces today.

What astronomer invented the telescope and proved the heliocentric theory?

The popular answer to this question would be Galileo. However, contrary to popular belief Galileo did not invent the telescope. He built his own telescope about a year after their initial creation and later made significant improvements.

What pieces of equipment have actually flown through and studied most of the solar system?

Some of the most notable spacecraft that have flown through and studied most of the solar system include Voyager 1 and 2, Cassini-Huygens, and New Horizons. These spacecraft have provided groundbreaking data and images of planets, moons, and other celestial bodies in our solar system.

How did scientists find out that the solar system was formed?

All inner planets, as well as Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are well known since prehistorical times by direct visual sight.

These planets were subject of observation, and the Sumerians were the first to study these planets as a science (Astronomy), and as a base to predict the future (Astrology).

Jupiter and Saturn's movements were systematically observed by the Babylonianastronomers, from the 7th or 8th century BC.

There is a dispute about who first acknowledged Uranus as a planet, not as a star as previously thought.

Sir William Herschel presented his conclusions to the Royal Society in 1783, but Russian astronomer and mathematician Anders Johan Lexel (born in Sweden) was the first to defend Uranus was a planet, and he also calculated its orbit around the Sun, when Herschel still considered Uranusa comet.

However, Uranus was formally discovered by Herschel, using for the first time an optical telescope to find a new planet.

Neptune was the first planet discovered by mathematical prediction rather than by telescope obervation. Its discovery is also disputed between Le Verrier and Johann Galle...

The dwarf planet Pluto, considered the nineth planet of the Solar System on his own merit until 2006, was discovered only in 1930 by the young astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, died in 1997 at age 90.

It was the first time a planet was discovered using photography. Tombaugh used a new technology to compare photographs from the sky taken at different times, called a «Blink Comparator».

Part of Tombaugh ashes will orbit Pluto, sent inside a small probe orbiter carried aboard the New Horizons spacecraft mission, which will arrive Pluto in 2015).

Although the International Astronomical Union keeps insisting Pluto is not a planet, the scientifical community is not unanimous on this formal decision taken after the discovery of Eris, a Kuiper Belt object larger and heavier than Pluto.

Asteroids and other trans-Neptunian objects are not discussed here.

(But it would be an interesting question to answer!)