Universe > galaxy > solar system Our solar system has 1 star (our sun); the galaxy has hundred’s of millions; the universe encompasses all the galaxies.
Ch 27. Questions?? What are some theories about how our solar system began?
E XOPLANETS A ND T HE SDA P ERSPECTIVE O F L IFE O N O THER W ORLDS Dr. Stephen Schiller Astrophysicist (e-mail: [email protected])
The Search for Extrasolar Planets Since it appears the conditions for planet formation are common, we’d like to know how many solar systems there are,
9 Planetary Geology Planets Rock!. 9 Goals What determines why planets look the way they do. What are the 4 main process that affect a planet’s surface.
The Moon. Earth’s Moon National Optical Astronomy Observatories composite image.
Science 9 — What have we been doing all year? 1. Scientific Ways of Knowing and Scientific Inquiry 2. Chemistry (physical/chemical change, atoms (protons,
The image above is the sun. The sun is a massive star which its at the center of our solar system. The sun has a diameter of nearly 1.4 million.
A Turtorial Lecture on Exoplanets Wing-Huen Ip Institutes of Astronomy and Space Science National Central University August 31, 2012.
Origins of the Planets and Moons Our sun was the center of a nebula (cloud of dust and gas). Planets formed when bits of matter first collided and aggregated.
Http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/overview/overview22.swf.
Work, energy and momentum