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Q: In Neptune's rings, each ring particle collides with another particle on average around every 8.7…

A: Given data:   Average time taken in one collision = 8.7 hours Survival time of ring particles =…

Q: If you stood on Earth during its formation, during which it captured about 2.1 x 1011 particles per…

A: Given, N=2.1×1011 s-1A=260m2Re=6378 km

Q: , we often send first a flyby, then an orbiter, then a probe or a lander. There’s no doubt that…

A: Lander spacecraft is meant to reach a planet's surface and stay long enough to send data back to…

Q: 2GM The asteroid Vesta has a mass of 2.59 x 1020 kg and an average radius of about 263 km (2.63 x 10…

A: Given data The mass of the asteroid is M = 2.59 x 1020 kg. The radius of the asteroid is r = 263…

Q: It is believed there are 2.7 x 1012  comets in the Oort Cloud, which has a radius of 71000.0 AU.…

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Q: The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta mission reached Comet 67P at the time when the comet…

A: The picture shows a jet emerging from the comet as captured by Rosetta when the comet was at its…

Q: Why are we certain that Pluto is a Kuiper belt object

A: When Pluto was found in 1930, the ninth planet ever discovered was the tiniest, coldest, and the…

Q: 1) Why is life more likely to be found on the moons of the Gas Giants instead of on the Gas Giants…

A: (1) The main component of the gas giant is hydrogen and helium. But we know that life is made of…

Q: If Earth-based telescopes can resolve angles down to 0.25 arcsec, how large could a trans-Neptunian…

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Q: Why do astronomers refer to carbonaceous chondrites as unmodified or "primitive" material?

A: Chondrites or stony meteorites are the most common types of meteorites in a meteorite fall. Roughly…

Q: net and determined that the atmo of roughly 99% CO2, and the rem and is very thin compared to Eart

A: The planet is very abundant in oxygen which i followed by carbon and then the nitrogen.

Q: If you were to record the spectrum of Saturn as well as the A ring, you would find light from one…

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Q: If you stood on Earth during its formation, during which it captured about 1.5 x 10^11 particles per…

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Q: Despite being composed primarily of gas, Jupiter and Saturn have large magnetic fields. This is…

A: Magnetic fields can be created by permanent magnets or by moving charged particles.When charged…

Q: The asteroid Hygiea has a mass of 8.67 x 1019 kg and an average radius of about 216 km (2.16 x 102…

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Q: A sample from a meteorite that landed on Earth has been analyzed, and the results shows that out of…

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Q: = Consider a moon of Uranus - if Uranus is currently a distance of 2.08 billion km from Earth, then…

A: Given that:d=2.08 billion km=2.08×109×103=2.08×1012 mT=8.71 days=8.71×24×3600=752544…

Q: What does the cosmic ray exposure age tell us about the history of a meteorite?

A: Cosmic rays are can be defined as high-energy atomic nuclei or protons which has a velocity closer…

Q: Suppose there are approximately 8.0×1068.0×106 asteroids in the asteroid belt that have a diameter…

A: Given Number of asteroids     = 8×106 Diameter                       = 0.2 km Asteroid belt…

Q: If you were to record the spectrum of Saturn as well as the A ring, you would find light from one…

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Q: A lot of asteroid and comet dust collides with Earth's atmosphere everyday. Assume that 500 tons of…

A: Conversion for ton to kilograms is, 1 ton = 907.185 kg

Q: If you saw Comet Halley when the comet was 0.5 AU from Earth and you observed a visible tail 6…

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Q: There is a cloud of marbles far out in space. The distance from one end of the cloud to the other is…

A: In general , Gravitational force between two bodies mass M and m, separated by a distance r is given…

Q: The mass of an average comets nucleus is about 1.0 x 10^14 kg. If the Oort Cloud contains 20 x 10^11…

A: Mass of the Oort cloud in terms of mass of Earth

Q: Title 1. Why are the belts and zones on Saturn less distinct than those on Jupiter? 2. Why do…

A: The first exception between Jupiter and Saturn is the planets' densities. Saturn is significantly…

Q: 1. Which of the outer planets have compositions dominated by the "ices" ingredient? Check the…

A: (1) Uranus and Neptune are the two the outer planets have compositions dominated by the "ices"…

Q: The orbital speed of the material in the solar nebula at Pluto's average distance from the Sun was…

A: Here we have a very simple question. Because of the hint, the question becomes even more simpler. We…

Q: Tutorial You observe a comet 0.32 AU from Earth with a tail that is 1.7 degrees long. How long is…

A: GivenYou observe a comet 0.32 AU from Earth with a tail that is 1.7 degrees long. How long is the…

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A: Here given that neptune -sized masses.

Q: You observe a large, round object orbiting Uranus. How would you classify this object? Oa. as a…

A: We are authorized to answer one Question at a time, since you have not mentioned which question you…

Q: Re-order the numbers so the events occur in the correct order, with the oldest event as number 2,…

A: The correct order of events would be - 5, 11, 13, 8,12,3,9, 4,7,2,10,6.   5. The Big Bang 11.…

Q: ) Science fiction movies often portray asteroid belts as crowded, dense regions that require…

A: Given data: The number of asteroids, N=300000. The radius of each asteroid, r=100 km. The thickness…

Q: Why is the composition of a comet typically dominated by volatile materials (frozen ices)? choose…

A: Given  Composition of comets are mainly ice

Q: Examine the photos of Jupiter and Saturn in Figure 15. What do you notice about their shape?…

A: Both Jupiter and Saturn seem to be oblate spheroids flattened at the poles and bulged at the…

Q: Explain the light emission by meteorite?

A: Asteroids are rocky bodies that are mostly found in the asteroid belt that exists between Mars and…

Q: A typical comet contains some 1013 kg of water ice. How many comets would have to strike Earth in…

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