The Solar System

Who is running for Emperor of the Solar System?

What planet or moon do you come from?


1What is the furthest planet away from the sun?
2Which planet is the only planet to rotate backwards in relation to the Earth (and all other planets)
3What is the coldest body ever recorded in the solar system?
4How many of Jupiter's moons is suspected to have oceans?
5Which spacecraft studied Jupiter and its system until 2002?
6Which planet has the highest surface temperature?
7Which planet's existance was predicted before it was actually seen?
8Which planet has the shortest day?
9Which planet has the lowest density?
10Which planets are scientists almost certain will be eliminated when the sun nears its death?


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1Earth is the largest known rocky surface in the solar system.
2Jupiter, despite having a volume 1300 times more than Earth's, has the most similar day length to it.
3Our moon is the 2nd largest moon in the solar system.
4Water on earth is thought by most scientists to be brought to us by volcanos, as steam.
5The mission planned for Pluto in the near future is called New Horizons
6The solar wind is a powerful force that seems to be eroding the atmosphere of Venus.
7Saturn has the largest magnetic field of the planets, despite being only 30% the size of its larger cusin.
8Our earth is warming up. Along with theories of human intervention, one theory suggests that a supernova explosion 3,500 lightyears away knocked the Earth out of its former orbit, making it move slightly closer to the sun.
9Venus has the most eccentric orbit of all the planets.
10Helium is the most abundant element in Uranus' atmosphere


Choose a theory of planetary formation, past or present, and explain it in as much detail as possible.



Pick your favorite planet, tell us why it holds your interest, and come up with a list of quantative or qualitative facts about it (i.e. come up with a list of facts, or explain the planet in essay format)



On a scale of 1-10, how much danger is Earth in from asteroids and comets. Of all the facts you can come up with, which one fact is the strongest contribution to those odds?



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