Solar System Research Paper
The Solar System
The solar system still to this day one of the most fascinating subjects of study in the science world. In our time, we are one of the first generations to see the planets of our solar system up close, and we have been able to view evolution of these planets through time. Our solar system consists of a middle aged star called the Sun, 9 planets, about 100 moons, thousands of asteroids, millions of icy bodies, and many comets revolving around all of it.
We can begin by looking at the origin of the solar system. The protoplanet nebular model is the theory that is most widely accepted to describe the origin of the solar system. The model is made up of 3 stages: A, B, and C. Stage A is the beginning of the creation of the elements that are heavier than hydrogen in previously existing stars. Part 2, stage B, is when …show more content…
It is also Earth's closest neighbor. It is believed that the moon formed from the impact of Earth colliding with a very large object. It is said that the ejected material produced by the collision was the moon, but it is still just a theory. Mars is unique with its bright reddish color. Its surface is made up of a reddish fine grained material, even the rocks are coated red. Mars takes twice as long to orbit the sun than Earth. Its day's length is almost the same as Earth's. Jupiter is the next planet. It is the largest planet of all the planets. Its mass is three hundred and eighteen times bigger than Earth. It travels very slowly, and takes 12 Earth years to rotate once around the sun. Jupiter also has a very low density. In fact, it is only about ¼ of Earth's density. This is because Jupiter is made up of very light elements, such as hydrogen, and helium. Saturn follows Jupiter in the line up of planets. It can be identified by its rings. The rings of Saturn consist of thousands of narrow bands of particles. Saturn also has the lowest density of all the
The solar system still to this day one of the most fascinating subjects of study in the science world. In our time, we are one of the first generations to see the planets of our solar system up close, and we have been able to view evolution of these planets through time. Our solar system consists of a middle aged star called the Sun, 9 planets, about 100 moons, thousands of asteroids, millions of icy bodies, and many comets revolving around all of it.
We can begin by looking at the origin of the solar system. The protoplanet nebular model is the theory that is most widely accepted to describe the origin of the solar system. The model is made up of 3 stages: A, B, and C. Stage A is the beginning of the creation of the elements that are heavier than hydrogen in previously existing stars. Part 2, stage B, is when …show more content…
It is also Earth's closest neighbor. It is believed that the moon formed from the impact of Earth colliding with a very large object. It is said that the ejected material produced by the collision was the moon, but it is still just a theory. Mars is unique with its bright reddish color. Its surface is made up of a reddish fine grained material, even the rocks are coated red. Mars takes twice as long to orbit the sun than Earth. Its day's length is almost the same as Earth's. Jupiter is the next planet. It is the largest planet of all the planets. Its mass is three hundred and eighteen times bigger than Earth. It travels very slowly, and takes 12 Earth years to rotate once around the sun. Jupiter also has a very low density. In fact, it is only about ¼ of Earth's density. This is because Jupiter is made up of very light elements, such as hydrogen, and helium. Saturn follows Jupiter in the line up of planets. It can be identified by its rings. The rings of Saturn consist of thousands of narrow bands of particles. Saturn also has the lowest density of all the