OUTER SPACEA large group of stars is called a

GALAXYA cloud made from space dust is called

aNEBULA

A rock floating in space is called anASTEROID

OUTER SPACE• A person who studies space is called

an• ASTRONOMER

• A person who explores space is called an

• ASTRONAUT

The planets of the solar system are…

• Mercury• Venus• Earth• Mars

• Jupiter• Saturn• Uranus

• Neptune• Pluto

BY AARÓN AND SERGIO

• Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Mercury has no moons. Mercury is the second smallest planet in our solar system. Mercury is a rocky planet.

• This is the symbol for Mercury:

• In Roman mythology Mercury is also known as Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, in Greek mythology. The planet probably received this

name because it moves so quickly across the sky.

The temperature on Mercury goes from 90 K to 700 K.

• Mercury's orbit is not a perfect circle like most of the other planets. It's actually egg-shaped. At times, Mercury's orbit brings it closer to the Sun than other times, while all the other planets that have circular orbits are always the same distance from the Sun.

VENUSVENUS

By: L.D.L. and Elisa.By: L.D.L. and Elisa.

DESCRIPTION OF VENUSDESCRIPTION OF VENUS

Venus is a small, rocky planet. It's got yellowish Venus is a small, rocky planet. It's got yellowish clouds. These clouds are not made of water, clouds. These clouds are not made of water, they're formed from a poison called “sulfuric acid”they're formed from a poison called “sulfuric acid”

Venus is very hot, it's got 400 degrees. *Even Venus is very hot, it's got 400 degrees. *Even though* Venus is very cloudy, but it's very hot to though* Venus is very cloudy, but it's very hot to form rain.form rain.

It hasn't got moons.It hasn't got moons.

*Aunque**Aunque*

MORE INFORMATIONMORE INFORMATION

It's heights 12,104 and it's weights 4.87 x It's heights 12,104 and it's weights 4.87 x 101024.24.

Distance from the sun: 108,208,930 km.Distance from the sun: 108,208,930 km. The rotation period length of day in Earth The rotation period length of day in Earth

days is 243.02days is 243.02 The revolution period length of year in Earth The revolution period length of year in Earth

days is 224.days is 224.

CURIOSITIESCURIOSITIES

Venus is called the Venus is called the Evening Star. It is called Evening Star. It is called like this because it is the like this because it is the brightest.brightest.

Venus has got volcanoes. Venus has got volcanoes. It is unusual because it It is unusual because it rotates in a direction rotates in a direction opposite that of all of the opposite that of all of the other planets.other planets.

                          

   

                       

   

RADAR image of the surface of

Venus

A Pioneer Venus picture of Venus

CompositionComposition..

The 70% of Earth is water and the The 70% of Earth is water and the 30% are mountains, desertes, 30% are mountains, desertes, volcanoes and valleys. The Earth is the volcanoes and valleys. The Earth is the third planet close to the sun. third planet close to the sun.

The atmosphere.The atmosphere. The atmosphere has many different The atmosphere has many different

gases like nitrogen and oxygen that we gases like nitrogen and oxygen that we need to live.need to live.

Rotation period.Rotation period.

The Earth orbits around the sun.The Earth orbits around the sun. It takes one year to orbit the sun.It takes one year to orbit the sun. We have seasons because the axis of We have seasons because the axis of

the earth is not straight. One day in the earth is not straight. One day in the Earth has twenty-four hours. the Earth has twenty-four hours.

Period of revolution.Period of revolution.

One year has three hundred sixty four days One year has three hundred sixty four days but the leap years have three hundred sixty but the leap years have three hundred sixty five days.five days.

Moons.Moons. Earth has only one moon. Earth has only one moon.

The temperatureThe temperatureThe temperature isn’t always the same The temperature isn’t always the same

because the axis of the Earth isn’t straight.because the axis of the Earth isn’t straight.

The namesake.The namesake.

Earth’s name isn’t Greek or Roman. Earth’s name isn’t Greek or Roman. The name comes from old English and The name comes from old English and germanic languages. germanic languages.

The distance from the sun.The distance from the sun. The distance of the Earth from the sun The distance of the Earth from the sun

is one hundred forty nine million nine is one hundred forty nine million nine hundred sixty thousand hundred sixty thousand

..

Other interesting factsOther interesting facts

.. The Earth doesn’t take 24 hours to The Earth doesn’t take 24 hours to

rotate on its axis. The Earth takes 23 rotate on its axis. The Earth takes 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds.hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds.

The Earth is the only planet known to The Earth is the only planet known to have life.have life.

INFORMATIONINFORMATION

Distance from the sun: (Distance from the sun: (almost)almost) 227,936,640227,936,640

Length of day:Length of day: 24 earth hours, 37 minutes24 earth hours, 37 minutes

Length of year: Length of year: 687 Earth days687 Earth daysTemperature: -50 degreesTemperature: -50 degrees Atmospheric components: 95% carbon Atmospheric components: 95% carbon

dioxide,dioxide, 3% nitrogen, 1,6% argon. 3% nitrogen, 1,6% argon.

OTHER INFORMATIONSOTHER INFORMATIONS

Mars has got 2 moons called Phobos Mars has got 2 moons called Phobos and Deimosand Deimos

Mars is the 4th planet in the solar Mars is the 4th planet in the solar sistemsistem

Other name for mars red planetOther name for mars red planetMars is the closest planet to Earth.Mars is the closest planet to Earth.Mars is rocky than NeptuneMars is rocky than Neptune

Jupiter is the largest planet of the solar Jupiter is the largest planet of the solar system.system.

It has forty-nine moons.It has forty-nine moons.

The distance from the sun is 778.412.020 km.The distance from the sun is 778.412.020 km.

The duration of the day is 9 hours and 56 The duration of the day is 9 hours and 56 minutes.minutes.

The duration of the year is 4331 days.The duration of the year is 4331 days.

It´s the fifth planet in the solar system.It´s the fifth planet in the solar system.

Namesake: Jupiter was the King of the Roman gods.Namesake: Jupiter was the King of the Roman gods.

We can see a big red storm on its surface.We can see a big red storm on its surface.

The components of the atmosphere are 90% The components of the atmosphere are 90% hydrogen, 10% helium and 7% methane.hydrogen, 10% helium and 7% methane.

The composition of Saturn’s atmosphere is 97 % hydrogen, 3% helium,05% methane.

Saturn has got 18 moons it is the secondplanet in the solar system.

• Period of revolution 29.46 Earth years.

• Period of rotation is 10.2 Earth hours)• The rings are very very big and

bright.

• Saturn’s very cold because Saturn is far from the sun.

• Saturn is the origin of the english word Saturday, because saturn is the sixth planet in the solar system and Saturday is the sixth day of the week. Saturn is the second larger planet of the solar system. Saturn has got the most beautiful rings, the rings are made of ice, dust and rocks.

• In Greek mythology Saturn’s name is Cronus, Cronus is the father of Zeus, Jupiter in the Roman mythology.

• The distance from the sun is (1,426,725,400km).

This is the symbol on Saturn

DATA

• Distance from the sun: 2.870.972.200Km.• Lenght of day. 17.9 earth hours• Lenght of years: 84 earth years• Uranus has got 27 moons• Uranus is the 7Th planet in the solar

system• Atmospheric components: 83%

hyhdrogen, 15% helium, • 2% methane• The uranus mass is about 14.5 times

of the earth mass

THE PLANET’S NAME

•Uranus is the ancient Greek God of the Heavens – the previous supreme god.

•He was the father of Cronus and of the Cyclopes and Titans.

INTERESTING FACTS• This is the thiird largest planet.• Uranus is a giant gas planet. It is

made of rock and various ices.• It has got smaller rings than saturn.• Oberon is the largest moon of

uranus.• Uranus is the coldest planet.

• The diameter of Uranus is 4 times the diameter of the earth.

OBERON

BY: LUCIA PILAR AND TONI

The planet was probably named after the sea godbecause of its deep blue color. The symbol of Nepune is a trident

The Windiest planet in the solar system, a giant gas planet, the 4 largest planet. Temperature: -214 degrees Celsius (very cold)

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Neptune orbits the Sun at a distance of 301 orbit speed

1 Day: 16 Earth hours,7minutes

1 Year: 60190 Earth days (165 Eart years) toni

Neptune is the eighth planet in the solar system.

Neptune has got 13 moons.

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Distance from the sun

• 5,906,376,200 kilometres is the distance of the sun.

Lenght of day and of year

• One day in pluto is 6.39 days in earth and one year in pluto is 247.92 years

in earth.

The number of moons in pluto is same has hearth.

one moon

Number of moons

How did the planet gets its name

• In roman mithology pluto is the god of the underworld.in greek mithology,

he is kown as hades, ruler of the underworld.

More information• Pluto is the darkest planet and the

smallest planet.