A Journey Through Our Solar System and Beyond Project

Information about Mercury

1. This planets name is Mercury

2. Mercury has a diameter of 4,879.4 km, and a mass of 3.285 x 10^23 kg.

3. Mercury is 69.074 million km away from the sun and is also the first planet in the solar system.

4. It would 4.3 minutes for light to travel from Mercury to Earth

5. The strength of gravity on Mercury is 3.7 m/s² and on Earth the strength of gravity is 9.807 m/s².

6. The average temperature on Mercury's surface is 354 degrees F.

Information about Mercury pt 2

7. Mercury has zero moons

8. Mercury has a thin and non-protective atmosphere. It is a small planet

9. One day on Mercury is 58 days 15 hours and 30 mins. One year on Mercury is equivalent to 88 Earth days

10. Mercury's surface contains a lot of sulfur. Mercury also has a metallic core.

11. Water ice maybe exists in the bottom of craters at Mercury's poles

12. Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system. Mercury is also shrinking as time goes on.

Information about Mars

1. This planets name is Mars

2. Mars has diameter of 6,779 km, and has a mass of 6.39 x 10^23 kg.

3. Mars is 208.25 million km away from the sun and is the fourth planet in the solar system.

4. It would take light leaving Mars about 182 seconds to reach Earth.

5. The strength of gravity on Mars is 3.721 m/s² compared to Earth's strength of gravity which is 9.807 m/s².

6. The surface temperature on Mars is about -81 degrees F.

Information about Mars pt 2

7. Mars only has 2 moons.

8. Mars atmosphere is Mars atmosphere is 95 percent carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, and 1.6% argon. It also has traces of oxygen, carbon monoxide, water, methane, and other gases.

9. One day in mars is equivalent to 1 day and 37 minutes on Earth. One year on Mars is equivalent to 687 days on Earth.

10. Mars core is made up of mostly liquid iron-sulfide, with some nickel. Its surface is rocky, with some canyons, and volcanoes.

11. Most water on Mars has turned into ice. Although, there is small amounts of water vapours.

12. Mars is also called the Red Planet. Mars is smaller than Earth. The planet Mars was named after the Roman god of war.

Information about Jupiter

1. This planets name is Jupiter

2. The diameter of Jupiter is 139,820 km and the mass is 1.898 × 10^27 kg.

3. The distance from Jupiter to the Sun is 743.25 million km. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun.

4. It would take 35 to 52 minutes for light to travel from Jupiter to Earth.

5. The strength of gravity on Jupiter is 24.79 m/s². On earth, the strength of gravity is 9.807 m/s².

6. The surface temperature on Jupiter is -238 degrees F.

Info about Jupiter pt 2

7. Jupiter has 79 moons.

8. Jupiter's gravity is extremely strong. It is also covered in swirling stripes and has rings.

9. One day in Jupiter is 9 hours and 56 minutes. One year in Jupiter is equivalent to 12 earth years.

10. Jupiter is mostly made up of hydrogen and helium, with some other trace gases. The core is described as rocky.

11. Jupiter does contain water vapor.

12. Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in the solar system. Jupiter cannot become a star. Jupiter is also the fourth brightest object in the solar system

Info about Saturn

1. This planets name is Saturn.

2. The diameter of Saturn is 116,460 km and the mass is 5.683 x 10^26 kg.

3. Saturn is 1.4767 billion km away from the sun and is the sixth planet in the solar system.

4. It would take about 1 hour and 20 minutes for light to travel from Saturn to Earth.

5. The strength of gravity on Saturn is 10.44 m/s², compared to Earth's strength of gravity which is 9.807 m/s².

6. The surface temperature on Saturn is about -285 degrees F.

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7. Saturn has 82 moons.

8. Saturn is approximately 75 percent hydrogen and 25% helium with other substances such as methane and water ice.

9. One day on Saturn is 10 hours and 34 minutes. One year on Saturn is equivalent to 29 years on Earth.

10. Saturn's core is made of iron-nickel and rock. The outside of it is made up of deep layer metallic hydrogen.

11. There is water on Saturn, but not very much.

12. Saturn is the farthest planet that can be seen with a naked eye. Saturn is also the flattest planet in our solar system,

Information about Uranus

1. This planets name is Uranus

2. This diameter of Uranus is 50,724 km and the mass is 8.681 x 10^25 kg.

3. Uranus is 2.9464 billion km away from the sun, and is the seventh planet in the solar system.

4. It would take light leaving Uranus, 2.5 hours to reach Earth.

5. The strength of gravity on Uranus is 8.87 m/s² compared to Earth gravity that is 9.807 m/s².

6. The surface temperature on Uranus is -353 degrees F.

Information about Uranus pt 2

7. There are 27 moons on Uranus.

8. Uranus's atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and helium with a small amount of methane.

3. Mercury is 69.074 million km away from the sun and is also the first planet in the solar system.

4. It would 4.3 minutes for light to travel from Mercury to Earth

5. The strength of gravity on Mercury is 3.7 m/s² and on Earth the strength of gravity is 9.807 m/s².

6. The average temperature on Mercury's surface is 354 degrees F.