THE INNER PLANETS

MERCURY

About 40% the size of earth

MERCURY

Hardly has an atmosphere

MERCURY

Just like the moon!

MERCURY

Mercury Day: 59 earth DAYS to rotate Mercury Year: 88 earth DAYS

VENUS

Earth’s Evil Twin

VENUS

Deadly carbon dioxide atmosphere

HOTTER THAN MERCURY!

Why?

VENUS

The clouds are full of sulfuric acid!

VENUS

Venus Day: 243 Earth days Venus Year: 224 Earth days

WHAAT???

EARTH

It’s the only planet that supports life.

EARTH

It has a breathable atmosphere made out of mostly nitrogen and oxygen.

MARS

About ¾ the size of earth

MARS

Red planet = iron?

MARS

Mars probably used to have water. It still has plenty of ice.

MARS

Mars probably used to have water. It still has plenty of ice.

MARS

Mars Day: 24.5 hoursMars Year: 687 days

MARS

Phobos & Deimos: So cute!

MARS

COULD THERE BE LIFE ON MARS?