The Solar System

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It is a gas giant with a diameter of about 86,881 miles (139,822 kilometers) and is known for its distinctive striped appearance and the Great Red Spot, a persistent high-pressure storm.

The solar system is estimated to be about 4.6 billion years old. This age is determined by radiometric dating of rocks from the Earth and Moon, as well as meteorites.

Yes, there is a planet that we found that can support human life. It is 3 light years away and would take 300000 years to travel there. But we have found that it is a perfect distance away from the sun so the water would in fact stay a liquid rather than freezing or boiling away. Along with this ideal distance, there is also an ideal atmosphere surrounding this planet

Saturn does not have any mountains - it's a gaseous planet.

Are you possibly thinking of Mars with Olympus Mons?

The sun's extreme heat would destroy any spacecraft that gets too close. Additionally, the sun's strong gravitational pull makes it very difficult to land on it. Therefore, it is currently not feasible to land a spacecraft on the sun.

Stars with a mass of 2.0 solar masses will go through various stages of nuclear fusion, eventually ending as a white dwarf. The star will first fuse hydrogen into helium, then helium into heavier elements, expanding into a red giant before shedding its outer layers to form a planetary nebula. The remaining core will cool and condense into a white dwarf.

No, Neptune is the 4th largest planet in our solar system behind Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.

The length of a planet's orbit around the Sun varies depending on the distance from the Sun. For example, Mercury has an orbit of about 88 Earth days, while Neptune's orbit is around 165 Earth years.

You should study Earth, as it offers a wide range of subjects including geology, biology, climate science, and environmental studies. Earth is also the only known planet to support life, making it a fascinating and important subject for study.

1. They revolve around the Sun
2. They rotate around their axis.
3. They have cleared their orbital neighbourhood.

hi there

well, they didnt have the technology we have today such as hi spec microscopes and computers to record data and such, so they couldnt of possibly known that the universe is larger than our solar system.

Also, not sure if you know, scientists years ago belived that the earth was flat and there was an some sort of edge people could fall off :D

hope this helps :)

No, the Kuiper Belt is larger than the solar system. The Kuiper Belt is a region in the outer solar system that stretches from Neptune's orbit to about 50 astronomical units from the Sun. The solar system itself extends much farther, encompassing the Sun, planets, and all of their respective orbits.

Asteroids are solid rocky objects. Gas giants, like Jupiter and Saturn, are mainly composed of gas.

The nebular hypothesis proposes that all celestial bodies in our solar system formed from a rotating disk of dust and gas, with the Sun forming at the center. Over time, gravity caused this material to accumulate and eventually form the planets, moons, and other objects in our solar system.

No, Beetlejuice (also known as Betelgeuse) is not in our solar system. It is a red supergiant star located in the constellation of Orion. Our solar system includes the Sun, planets, and other celestial bodies that orbit around it.

Yes, you can view the solar system in Google Earth by using the "Sky" feature. This feature allows you to explore various celestial bodies like planets, stars, and constellations. You can enable the Sky feature by clicking on the icon representing a small planet in Google Earth.

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Diamond rain is a phenomenon that occurs on Saturn and Jupiter due to the high pressure and temperature, causing carbon in the atmosphere to condense into diamond crystals. This process is unique to these planets in our solar system.

Some past interventions in the solar system include spacecraft missions like Voyager 1 and 2, which have provided valuable data on outer planets and interstellar space. Other interventions include the use of telescopes and probes to study celestial bodies like Mars, Saturn's moon Titan, and comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Additionally, ongoing missions like the Mars rovers and the Parker Solar Probe continue to expand our understanding of the solar system.

The biggest object in the solar system is the sun, and the smallest is Pluto

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus's, and Neptune.

There are four rocky planets in the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

It is our planet Earth. Blue like place is water and green like place is continents

If there were no sun in our solar system, all the planets, including Earth, would no longer have a source of heat and light. This would lead to extreme cold temperatures, making life as we know it impossible to sustain. The lack of sunlight would also disrupt the entire ecosystem and result in the Earth becoming uninhabitable.