Exploring the Universe

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Exploring the Universe

• Solar System
• Design by So-Young Jeon

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Introduction

• I am junior astronaut working for NASA and am
  exploring our solar system!
• The mission is explore the nine planets in our
  solar system.

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Process

• To accomplish task
• A group of three students
• Assigned a planet to research and report on
  Mission Control News Report

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Answers to the following questions

• What is the name of your planet?
• What are the components of your planet?
• What is the temperature like on your planet?
• Could humans live on your planet?
• Does your planet have any special features?
  (Example rings)
• What is the atmosphere like on your planet?

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Mission Control News Report on the Sun (1)

• The Sun is a main sequence star. It is larger and
  hotter than most stars. It is smaller than a Blue
  Giant star.
• The Sun is a star that is at the center of our
  solar system.
• The Sun is composed of a solar core, corona,
  photosphere, and prominences.

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Mission Control News Report on the Sun (2)

• The Sun is way too hot for humans to live on. The
  surface temperature of the Sun is about 5780 K.
• The Sun's photosphere level is composed of
  Hydrogen, Helium, Oxygen, Carbon, Iron, Neon,
  Nitrogen, Silicon, Magnesium, and Sulfer.

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Mission Control News Report on the Mars

• Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the
  Solar System.
• Mars has two moons (Phobos and Deimos) which are
  both small and oddly-shaped, possibly being
  captured asteroids.

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Mission Control News Report on the Mercury

• Mercury is the closest Planet to the Sun, and the
  second-smallest planet in the solar system.
• Mercury has only trace amounts of an atmosphere.
• The mean surface temperature of Mercury is 452 K,
  but it ranges from 90700 K

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Pluto
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Conclusion

• Why is it that humans can only live on Earth?