how big is space.ppt
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How big is space?
How far away is it all?
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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?
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If you could drive straight up in a car at 60 miles per hour; How long would it
take to get to the moon?
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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 hoursLight – 1.2 seconds
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How far are the other planetshttp://janus.astro.umd.edu/astro/distance/
Lets try and get some perspective on the rest of the universe
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StellariumWhat can we see from Earth?
The best way to learn about space is to look into the sky
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CelestiaThe planet tour
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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
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What do orbits look likePlanets and asteroid and comets
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/orbits/
Deep impact
http://janus.astro.umd.edu/AW/awtools.html#orbits
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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