The Solar system by ann kuriakose https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46 and more... en-us 2020-09-13 11:38:02 UTC 2020-09-13 13:44:02 UTC hello@padlet.com The Universe annkuriakose https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786433
The universe is a large vacuum with many galaxies, rocks and stars. The galaxy we live in is called the milky way galaxy. It may seem very big but it’s not. Really it’s just one of the millions and millions of galaxies out there. There is still way more to explore beyond our solar system.


]]> 2020-09-13 11:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786433 The Sun annkuriakose https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786544
  • The Sun is the star at the centre of our solar system.
  • It is an almost perfect sphere of super-hot gases whose gravity holds the solar system together. 
  • The temperature inside the Sun can reach 15 million degrees Celsius.
  • The Sun is composed of hydrogen (70%) and Helium (28%). 
  • Energy is generated at the Sun’s core, by nuclear fusion, as Hydrogen converts to Helium.

]]> 2020-09-13 11:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786544 Mercury annkuriakose https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786663
  • It’s the 1st planet in our solar system
  • It’s just a little bigger than Earth’s moon
  • Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system
  • It is a terrestrial planet
  • A day on Mercury lasts 59 Earth days.
  • A year on Mercury lasts 88 Earth days.
  • Mercury does not have any moons.
  • Venus is Mercury’s neighbouring planet
  • It is 69.165 million km away from the sun



    • ]]>     2020-09-13 11:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786663     Venus annkuriakose https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786766
    • It’s the 2nd planet in our solar system
    • Venus is similar in size to Earth
    • Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system
    • It is a terrestrial planet
    • Its rotation is very slow
    • One day lasts 243 Earth days
    • One year lasts 255 Earth days
    •  Venus doesn't have any moons
    • Mercury and Earth are Venus's neighbouring planets
    • It is 108.04 million km away from the sun



    ]]>     2020-09-13 11:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786766     Earth annkuriakose https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786809
  • It’s the 3rd planet in our solar system
  • It’s our one and only beautiful home
  • It is a terrestrial planet
  • Water covers 70% of Earth's surface
  • The atmosphere protects us from incoming meteoroids
  • A day on Earth lasts a little under 24 hours.
  • One year lasts 365.25 days. That 0.25 extra means every four years we need to add one day to our calendar. We call it a leap day (in a leap year)
  • Earth has just one moon
  • Venus and Mars are Earth’s neighbouring planets.
  • It's 150.5 million km away from the sun

    • ]]>     2020-09-13 11:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786809     Mars annkuriakose https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786847
  • It’s the 4th planet in our solar system
  • Mars is sometimes called the Red Planet.
  • It has a very thin atmosphere made of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon.
  • Mars is a terrestrial planet.
  • One day lasts 24.6 hours
  • One year is 687 Earth days
  • It has 2 moons called Phobos and Deimos
  • Earth and Jupiter are its neighbouring planets
  • It's 209.67 million km away from the sun

    • ]]>     2020-09-13 11:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786847     Jupiter annkuriakose https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786907
    • It's the 5th planet in our solar system
    • Has a big storm called the great red spot
    • Is a gas giant
    • Has very faint rings
    • The biggest planet in our solar system
    • One day is 10 hours
    • One year is 11.8 earth years
    • Has 79 confirmed moons
    • Mars and Saturn are its neighbouring planets 
    • It's 768.54 million km away from the sun

    ]]>     2020-09-13 11:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786907     Saturn annkuriakose https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786946
  • It's the 6th planet in our solar system
  • It has 7 big rings made of rocks and ice
  • Is a gas giant
  • One day is 10.7 hours
  • One year is 29 earth years
  • Has 53 moons and still 29 more to be confirmed
  • Jupiter and Uranus are its neighbouring planets
  • It's 1.4937 billion km away from the sun




    • ]]>     2020-09-13 11:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741786946     Uranus annkuriakose https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741787038
    • It's the 7th planet on our solar system
    • Methane makes it blue
    • It rotates on its side
    • Has 13 faint rings, the outer rings are easier to see
    • Is an ice giant
    • One day lasts 17 hours and 14 mins
    • One year lasts 84 earth years
    • Uranus has 27 moons
    • Saturn and Neptune are its neighbouring planets
    • It's 2.9598 billion km away from the sun

    ]]>     2020-09-13 11:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741787038     Neptune annkuriakose https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741787065
  • It's the last planet in the solar system
  • It's similar to Uranus 
  • Has 6 rings
  • Is an ice giant
  • Is very cold with a thick windy atmosphere
  • One day is 16 hours 
  • It takes 165 earth years to go around the sun
  • Has 14 moons
  • Uranus is the only neighbouring planet
  • It's 4.4763 billion km away from the sun



    • ]]>     2020-09-13 11:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741787065     The Earth's moon annkuriakose https://padlet.com/annkuriakose/cmh0kvo9exvty46/wish/741787114
  • The moon is the easiest celestial object to find in the night sky — when it's there
  • It takes 27.3 days both to rotate on its axis and to orbit Earth.
  • It’s bigger than Pluto
  • Daytime temperatures on the sunny side of the moon reach 134 degrees Celsius; on the dark side, it gets as cold as  -153 degrees Celsius.

    • This is a video explaining different theories about the moons formation:

    https://www.space.com/55-earths-moon-formation-composition-and-orbit.html?jwsource=cl




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