Universe at A Glance

Universe at a glance ......
Sun
The Sun is a star that is in the center of the Solar System
The Sun is recognized as having the largest mass in our
Solar System.
It has a diameter of about 1,392,684 km, about 109 times
that of Earth
The sun is the closest star to Earth, at a mean distance from
our planet of 149.60 million km
Sun fuses 620 million metric tons of hydrogen each second.
At the core, the temperature is about 27 million degrees
Fahrenheit (15 million degrees Celsius)
In February 1974, Skylab was the first manned spacecraft to
study the Sun.
Solar flares occur when magnetic fields of the Sun come
together and cause huge explosions on the Suns surface.
Solar flares produce bursts of electromagnetic radiation, x-
rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible light, and radio waves.
Mercury
Mercury is the closest and second smallest in the Solar
System.
Mercury is the second densest planet after Earth.
The only visit to Mercury was a flyby made by the Mariner 10
spacecraft in 1974.
Mercury speeds around the sun every 88 days, traveling
through space at nearly 50 km (31 miles) per second
Galileo first observed Mercury during the 17th century.
Venus
Venus is the second closest and sixth largest planet in the
Solar System
The orbital speed of Venus is 35 km per second.
Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System.
Venus appears to be the brightest planet in the sky.
It takes 244.7 days for Venus to rotate on its axis.
The first robotic space probe mission to Venus, and the first
to any planet, began on 12 February 1961, with the launch of the

Venera 1 probe.
Earth
Earth formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago, and life
appeared on its surface within one billion years.
The Earth is the densest planet in the Solar System.
Earth is the fifth largest planet in the Solar System.
The Diameter of the Earth is 12,756 km (7,926 miles)
The earths orbital speed is 29.8 km per second.
Earth atmosphere consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21
percent oxygen and 1 percent other ingredients..
Earth rotates about its own axis 366.26 times, creating
365.26 solar days
Moon
The Moon is Earths lone natural satellite.
In 1610, Galileo Galilei is the first to use a telescope to make
scientific observations of the Moon.
The Moon is the fifth largest satellite in our Solar System.
The Moons diameter is 2160 miles (3476 km)
Average distance between the Earth and the Moon is about
239,000 miles. Actual distance varies from 221,457 to 252,712

miles.
The Moons gravity is 1/6 that of Earth.
The Moon does not have an atmosphere; there is no wind on
the Moon.
Apollo 11 was the American space mission to first reach and
land on the moon.
The first human landing on the Moon was on 20 July 1969.
The Moon orbits around the Earth every 29 days.
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second
smallest planet in the Solar System.
iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish
appearance, often described as Red Planet
A Mars year is equal to 686.98 Earth Days
A day in Mars is equal to 24.6 Earth Hours
Like Earth, Mars experiences seasons because of the tilt of
its rotational axis
Asaph Hall discovered both of Mars moons, Phobos and
Deimos, in August 1877.
Mariner 4 first successful flyby mission to Mars. Launched
on November 28, 1964 and arrived at Mars on July 14, 1965.
Viking 1 Successful orbit and landing on surface of Mars.
Launched August 20, 1975 and arrived at Mars July 20, 1976.
Jupitar
Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is 318 times
larger than Earth.
The orbital speed of Jupiter is 13.1 km/sec
A year on Jupiter is equal to 11.9 Earth Years
Jupiter has 67 natural satellites.[105] Of these, 51 are less
than 10 kilometres in diameter and have only been discovered since

1975.
Galileo Galilei had discovered Jupiter's four largest moons,
now called Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. These four moons
are known today as the Galilean satellites.
In 1610, Galileo Galilei makes the first detailed observations
of Jupiter.
Jupiter's moon Ganymede is the biggest satellite in solar
system
Jupiter has rings, the third planet discovered to have a ring
system in our Solar System.
Jupiters rings are identified as: Halo ring, Main ring,
Amalthea gossamer ring, and Thebe gossamer ring.
Jupiters rings were discovered by Voyager 1 in 1979.
Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second
largest.
Saturn has 62 known moons, fifty-three have been named.
Most of them are small in size.
Names of some of Saturns moons: the largest is Titan,
discovered in 1655; Tethys, Dione, Rhea, & Iapetus, discovered from

1671 to 1672; Mimas & Enceladus, discovered in 1789; and
Hyperion, discovered in 1848.
A year on Saturn is equal to 29.5 Earth Years
Pioneer 11 is the first spacecraft to reach Saturn, in 1979
Saturn has a prominent ring system that consists of nine
continuous main rings and three discontinuous arcs, composed

mostly of ice particles with a smaller amount of rocky debris and
dust.
Uranus
The orbital speed of Uranus is 6.6 km/sec
Uranus takes 84 Earth years to complete one orbit.
Uranus is the third largest planet in the Solar System.
Voyager 2, the only spacecraft to visit Uranus,
A day on Uranus is equal to a little more than 17 hours on
Earth.
Uranus has 27 known moons, named for characters from the
works of William Shakespeare or Alexander Pope
Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781
Neptune
Neptune is the fourth largest planet and coolest planet in the
Solar System.
Neptune was the first planet located through mathematical
predictions rather than through regular observations of the sky.
Neptune was discovered by Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch
Adams, and Johann Galle on September 23, 1846.
The only spacecraft ever to visit Neptune was Voyager 2 in
1989.
The magnetic field of Neptune is about 27 times more
powerful than that of Earth.
One Neptune year is equal to 164.83 Earth Years
Neptune has six known rings.
In 2011, Neptune completes its first 165-year orbit of the sun
since its discovery in 1846.
Neptune has 13 moons, the largest of which is named Triton.
The other moons are: Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea,

Larissa, Proteus, Nereid, Halimede, Sao, Laomedeia, Neso, and
Psamathe.
Pluto
Pluto is the smallest planet in the Solar System, now
consider as dwarf planet
Pluto is colder than Neptune.
Plutos journey around the Sun takes 248 Earth years.
Pluto is the second most contrast body in the Solar System
Pluto has not yet been visited by a spacecraft.
Pluto has a satellite, Charon, which was discovered (in 1978).
The distance between them is 19,640 km (12,200 miles).The other 3

are Nix,Hydra, and newly discovered S/2011 P 1 on July of 2011.
Pluto rotation (a Pluto day) takes 6.4 Earth days, meaning
that it has the second slowest rotation in the Solar System after
Venus
Pluto was discovered by Tombaugh in 1930

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Universe at a glance ......

The Sun is a star that is in the center of the Solar System

The Sun is recognized as having the largest mass in our

It has a diameter of about 1,392,684 km, about 109 times

The sun is the closest star to Earth, at a mean distance from

our planet of 149.60 million km

Sun fuses 620 million metric tons of hydrogen each second.

At the core, the temperature is about 27 million degrees

Fahrenheit (15 million degrees Celsius)

In February 1974, Skylab was the first manned spacecraft to

study the Sun.

Solar flares occur when magnetic fields of the Sun come

together and cause huge explosions on the Suns surface.

Solar flares produce bursts of electromagnetic radiation, x-

rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible light, and radio waves.

Mercury is the closest and second smallest in the Solar

Mercury is the second densest planet after Earth.

The only visit to Mercury was a flyby made by the Mariner 10

Mercury speeds around the sun every 88 days, traveling

through space at nearly 50 km (31 miles) per second

Galileo first observed Mercury during the 17th century.

Venus is the second closest and sixth largest planet in the

The orbital speed of Venus is 35 km per second.

Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System.

Venus appears to be the brightest planet in the sky.

It takes 244.7 days for Venus to rotate on its axis.

to any planet, began on 12 February 1961, with the launch of the

Earth formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago, and life

appeared on its surface within one billion years.

The Earth is the densest planet in the Solar System.

Earth is the fifth largest planet in the Solar System.

The Diameter of the Earth is 12,756 km (7,926 miles)

The earths orbital speed is 29.8 km per second.

Earth atmosphere consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21

percent oxygen and 1 percent other ingredients..

Earth rotates about its own axis 366.26 times, creating

365.26 solar days

The Moon is Earths lone natural satellite.

In 1610, Galileo Galilei is the first to use a telescope to make

scientific observations of the Moon.

The Moon is the fifth largest satellite in our Solar System.

The Moons diameter is 2160 miles (3476 km)

Average distance between the Earth and the Moon is about

239,000 miles. Actual distance varies from 221,457 to 252,712

The Moons gravity is 1/6 that of Earth.

The Moon does not have an atmosphere; there is no wind on

Apollo 11 was the American space mission to first reach and

land on the moon.

The first human landing on the Moon was on 20 July 1969.

The Moon orbits around the Earth every 29 days.

smallest planet in the Solar System.

iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish

appearance, often described as Red Planet

A Mars year is equal to 686.98 Earth Days

A day in Mars is equal to 24.6 Earth Hours

Like Earth, Mars experiences seasons because of the tilt of

its rotational axis

Asaph Hall discovered both of Mars moons, Phobos and