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Our Mission to Outer Space. By Mrs. Kathy Pascavage. Introduction. We are going to blast off and land on the 8 different planets within our Solar System and discover elements about each planet. Mercury. The planet closest to the Sun. The second smallest planet in our Solar System.
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Our Mission to Outer Space By Mrs. Kathy Pascavage
Introduction • We are going to blast off and land on the 8 different planets within our Solar System and discover elements about each planet.
Mercury • The planet closest to the Sun. • The second smallest planet in our Solar System. • Travels fastest around the sun then any other planet. • Human beings can not live on Mercury.
Venus • The second planet from the sun. • This planet is sometimes called Earth’s twin. • This is the closest planet to Earth. • It gets very hot on Venus, so hot it could melt a lead cannonball.
Earth • 70% of Earth is covered in water. • Third closest planet to the sun. • The Earth spins on it’s axis around the sun. It’s tilted axis is the reason we have different seasons.
Mars • Also known as the red planet. • Fourth planet from the sun. • Some pieces of Mars have been found on Earth.
Jupiter • The largest planet in our Solar System. • This planet is so large that all other planets in our Solar System can fit inside it. • Has as many as 63 moons.
Saturn • Saturn is surrounded by over 1000 rings made of ice and dust. • Saturn has at least 35 moons as well as the rings. • Sixth planet from the sun.
Uranus • Also known as Neptune’s Twin. • Has 27 named moons. • Has 11 rings.
Neptune • Neptune and Uranus are very much alike. • Has at least nine moons. • So cold, you need skin thicker than a polar bear to stay warm. • Has two thick rings and two thin rings.
Pluto • Once known as a planet, renamed as a dwarf planet. • Has three moons. • Smaller than one of Neptune’s moons, Triton.
Our Return Home We’ve now visited the eight planets and one dwarf planet in our Solar System. I hope you enjoyed your trip and had fun while learning about the planets. Welcome Back Home!!