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How big is space.ppt

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The document discusses the vast distances in space and provides information about the moon, planets, and orbits. It notes that it would take over 162 days to drive to the moon at 60 mph and that light travels to the moon in 1.2 seconds. The document also discusses visualizing the solar system and orbits using tools like Stellarium and Celestia, and having students design travel brochures for planets and describe the end of the Earth by an asteroid.

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How big is space? How far away is it all?
What we are going to cover today How far away is the moon? What does the solar system look like? What are the orbits of the planets? What are comets and asteroids?
If you could drive straight up in a car at 60 miles per hour; How long would it take to get to the moon?
The answer Distance to the moon = 233794 miles Speed = 60 mph Number of hours needed = 3896.5 hours Days = 162 About half a year Modern Space shuttle – 13.5 hours Light – 1.2 seconds
How far are the other planets http://janus.astro.umd.edu/astro/distance/ Lets try and get some perspective on the rest of the universe
Stellarium What can we see from Earth? The best way to learn about space is to look into the sky
Celestia The planet tour
Design a travel brochure for your planet Really sell the features of your planet to try and get as many holiday makers as possible Dazzling pictures exciting adventures
What do orbits look like Planets and asteroid and comets http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/orbits/ Deep impact http://janus.astro.umd.edu/AW/awtools.html#orbits
What are the chance of being struck by a meteor/ comet Watch the end of deep impact Write a description of the end of the Earth by asteroid

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How big is space.ppt

  • 1. How big is space? How far away is it all?
  • 2. What we are going to cover today How far away is the moon? What does the solar system look like? What are the orbits of the planets? What are comets and asteroids?
  • 3. If you could drive straight up in a car at 60 miles per hour; How long would it take to get to the moon?
  • 4. The answer Distance to the moon = 233794 miles Speed = 60 mph Number of hours needed = 3896.5 hours Days = 162 About half a year Modern Space shuttle – 13.5 hours Light – 1.2 seconds
  • 5. How far are the other planets http://janus.astro.umd.edu/astro/distance/ Lets try and get some perspective on the rest of the universe
  • 6. Stellarium What can we see from Earth? The best way to learn about space is to look into the sky
  • 8. Design a travel brochure for your planet Really sell the features of your planet to try and get as many holiday makers as possible Dazzling pictures exciting adventures
  • 9. What do orbits look like Planets and asteroid and comets http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/orbits/ Deep impact http://janus.astro.umd.edu/AW/awtools.html#orbits
  • 10. What are the chance of being struck by a meteor/ comet Watch the end of deep impact Write a description of the end of the Earth by asteroid