What is the biggest planet ?
The biggest planet in our solar system is Jupiter, over 1200 times the size of earth
however biggest planet discovered is
TrES-4b
80% bigger than Jupiter at the centre
Are aliens real ?
there is no evidence of aliens yet, but we are discovering life all over the earth and on ISS where life is not ment to live and its there, so Aliens may exist we have not discovered them yet
what is the biggest star in space ?
the biggest star most commonly referred to is UY Scuti it is over 1700 wider than our sun
what is the biggest star star found found so far ??
Stephenson 2 DFK 1 is the largest know know star over 2000 ties bigger than out sun
what is the biggest star star found found so far ??
Stephenson 2 DFK 1 is the largest know know star over 2000 ties bigger than out sun
Is there any other planets in space ?
yes, we have 9 planets on our solar system, and we are discovering more stars with planets every day, there are millions of planets out there and more to be discovered, some may have life on them
How was Jupiter made ?
Jupiter took shape when the rest of the solar system formed about 4.5 billion years ago, when gravity pulled swirling gas and dust in to become this gas giant. Jupiter took most of the mass left over after the formation of the Sun, ending up with more than twice the combined material of the other bodies in the solar system. In fact, Jupiter has the same ingredients as a star, but it did not grow massive enough to ignite. making Jupiter is a failed star
what is a black hole ?
A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been squeezed into a tiny space. This can happen when a star is dying.
Because no light can get out, people can’t see black holes. They are invisible. Space telescopes with special tools can help find black holes. The special tools can see how stars that are very close to black holes act differently than other stars.
its a big sucking hole lol
how are planets made ?
Planets form from particles in a disk of gas and dust, colliding and sticking together as they orbit the star. The planets nearest to the star tend to be rockier because the star’s wind blows away their gases and because they are made of heavier materials attracted by the star’s gravity.
How was the universe created ?
to our knowledge it was from a big bang , but we are not sure what caused the big bang (it may have been from another universe collapsing and causing our universe ) how ever we are still researching this
Are we made of star dust ?
yes we are !!we are made of lots of different elements some of which are floating around in space
How was the earth created?
The Earth was made over 4.6 billion years ago, from dust and rocks around the sun, and 1 spinning lump of iron span so fast it pulled other rocks and dust to it and grew bigger and bigger into the earth
Is the moon Made of cheese?
unfortunately NO!, it is made or rocks and Iron and other things you find on Earth
was Mosquitoes the 1st animals on the moon ?
it may surprise you that the Russian sent up 2 tortoises in 1968 where the first to orbit the moon before Man walked on the moon in 1969
does the sun work like electricity ??
the Sun works more like a nuclear reactor …. self producing heat and light by chemicals reacting deep inside the suns core
do stars have different seasons like earth ?
not to our knowledge, due to how the earth rotates and studies so far , Earth is only place to have season like we do due to the tilt of the Earth and the moon orbiting, we have not seen anything like this yet
why do some planets have rings around them ?
The rings around planets are made of dust and particles and to far away from the planet core to be pulled in to the planet, but are far enough away to beheld in orbit and create rings, the different colour rings show different elements they are made off, ie if ring is shinny and bright its made up of ice and bright metals with in the rocks and dust
is space so cold you freeze ?
yes, as their is nothing to trap the suns heat, it is very cold and you will freeze with out a spacesuit to keep you warm and safe
Can it snow on the moon?
at the monument no it cant as there is very limited or no water and a very thin atmosphere on the moon to create a weather pattern like earth
can you eat on the moon?
while in a space lander module you can eat, however in a space suit you can not eat as there is no way to feed yourself with out removing your space suit helmet …. which is a very bad idea
can you play a board game in space without it floating away ??
Yes astronauts can play chess and other travel games by using magnets to hold pieces in place and attaching board to a wall so it don’t float away
why do you always need a spacesuit?
when outside the space station yes you need a space suit or you will freeze as there is nothing told hold heat and keep you warm
can you eat a sandwich on the moon?
at min no as you are in a full spacesuit and cant feed your self how ever some spacesuits have straws so you can drink fluids
can you find crystals on the moon ?
at the minute we have not found any crystals on the moon but we have found all the components to make crystals we just got to keep looking
can plants grow on the moon?
we have not planted anything yet to grow on the moon and as all water on moon is deep inside and frozen , it is unlike anything will grow , however things may change as we discover more about the moon
is it possible to live on the moon?
yes it is but lots of work has to be done first , in next 20 years you will see people living on the moon, plans already in motion to make it happen
can you get magical powers on the moon ?
at the monument we don’t know, we know you can run faster, jump higher, which is super cool
can you jump on the moon ?
yes you can, you can jump up to 3 times higher than you can on earth, however the weight of current spacesuit make it hard to jump really high
Questions from young learners
When was the earth created? The earth was created about 4 billion years ago
How long has it been till Jupiter came to earth? I guess you mean how long it takes to get to Jupiter from earth? Travel time to Jupiter takes around 6 years, and we’ve done it the hard way—using the Earth’s gravity to slingshot the Galileo probe twice to make the trip.
What are all the names of Saturn moons called? There are over 92 moons for Saturn… Mostly only the big ones get names while the smaller ones get numbers, here’s a list of 60 so far, the rest are awaiting confirmation and official names
This list of Saturn’s moons is in order of how long they take to orbit or go around Saturn.
1.Pan 2.Daphnis 3.Atlas 4.Prometheus 5.Pandora 6.Epimetheus 7.Janus 8.Mimas 9.Methone 10.Anthe 11.Pallene 12.Enceladus 13.Tethys 14.Telesto 15.Calypso 16.Dione 17.Helene 18.Polydeuces 19.Rhea 20.Titan 21.Hyperion 22.Iapetus 23.Kiviuq 24.Ijiraq 25.Phoebe 26.Paaliaq 27.Skathi 28.Albiorix 29.S/2007 S 2 30.Bebhionn 31.Erriapo 32.Skoll 33.Siarnaq 34.Tarqeq 35.S/2004 S 13 36.Greip 37.Hyrrokkin 38.Jarnsaxa 39.Tarvos 40.Mundilfari 41.S/2006 S 14 2.S/2004 S 17 43.Bergelmir 44.Narvi 45.Suttungr 46.Hati 47.S/2004 S 12 48.Farbauti 49.Thrymr 50.Aegir 51.S/2007 S 3 52.Bestla 53.S/2004 S 7 54.S/2006 S 3 55.Fenrir 56.Surtur 57.Kari 58.Ymir 59.Loge 60.Fornjot
How was the moon created? Something hit earth a long time ago and it broke part of it off, which got turned in to the moon
How many stars are there? There are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in the universe. Or, to put it another way, 200 sextillion. That’s 200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000! The number is so big, it’s hard to imagine
How are black holes and white holes created? Black holes are created when stars, much more massive than our Sun, die catastrophically in a supernova. So then what’s a white hole? White holes are created when astrophysicists mathematically explore the environment around black holes, but pretend there’s no mass within the event horizon
What is a white hole? White holes are created when astrophysicists mathematically explore the environment around black holes, but pretend there’s no mass within the event horizon.
What is a consolation? A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object.
How is a milky way created? The evolution of the Milky Way began when clouds of gas and dust started collapsing, pushed together by gravity. First stars sprung up from the collapsed clouds, those that we see today in the globular clusters. The spherical halo emerged soon after, followed by the flat galactic disk
How many galaxies are there? The Hubble Deep Field, an extremely long exposure of a relatively empty part of the sky, provided evidence that there are about 125 billion (1.25×1011) galaxies in the observable universe
What is the sun made off? Mostly hydrogen
How where rockets invented? The Chinese began experimenting with the gunpowder-filled tubes. At some point, they attached bamboo tubes to arrows and launched them with bows. Soon they discovered that these gunpowder tubes could launch themselves just by the power produced from the escaping gas. The true rocket was born.
What is the Milky Way? The Milky Way is a huge collection of stars, dust and gas. It’s called a spiral galaxy because if you could view it from the top or bottom, it would look like a spinning pinwheel. The Sun is located on one of the spiral arms, about 25,000 light-years away from the center of the galaxy.
What consolations can I see and when? This depends on the time of year and where you are in the world, as the earth rotates around the sun our spin changes what we can see when, Out of the 88 constellations recognized by the astronomical community, more than half can be seen from the Northern Hemisphere.
What is rocket fuel? Rocket propellant is the reaction mass of a rocket. This reaction mass is ejected at the highest achievable velocity from a rocket engine to produce thrust.
How many different rocket fuels are there? Most liquid chemical rockets use two separate propellants: a fuel and an oxidizer. Typical fuels include kerosene, alcohol, hydrazine and its derivatives, and liquid hydrogen. Many others have been tested and used. Oxidizers include nitric acid, nitrogen tetroxide, liquid oxygen, and liquid fluorine.