Given what you know about the solar nebula theory, how likely is it that additional solar systems will yield inhabited planets? Visit NASA's Kepler mission and write a half-page description of the project.
Q: Why do astronomers conclude that none of the Jovian planets' rings can be left over from the…
A: A ring or a ring system around a planet is made of dust and other solid materials. It is also called…
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: How can a planets atmosphere affect the width of the habitable zone in its planetary system?
A: The area around the heavenly star where the temperature is not very low nor very high is known as…
Q: Saturn’s E ring is thought to be produced by water erupting from the moon Enceladus. How does its…
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Q: Describe the process through which the terrestrial planets and the planets of Jupiter diverged so…
A: Planets in the solar system are divided into two types: terrestrial planets and Jovian planets.…
Q: If you stood on Earth during its formation, during which it captured about 3.1 x 1011 particles per…
A: Given, Number of particles captured by earth during its formation= 3.1*1011 /sec =3.1×1011×60×60/…
Q: The cores of terrestrial planets are mostly metal because: O The entire planets are mostly metal…
A: option B is correct .( metals are denser and so sank to the centres of the planets when they were…
Q: measure the current distance between two of Jupiter's
A: Speed = Total distance / Total time v= 2d/t v= speed of light = 3 X 108 m/s d= distance from…
Q: Do you think Earth could retain an atmosphere of nitrogen for the age of the Solar System? Explain…
A: Earth contains vast oceans of liquid water. CO2 get easily dissolved in water. Hence, oceans absorb…
Q: Explain how the terrestrial and Jovian planets came to be so unlike.
A: This question explains about the terrestrial and Jovian planets came to be so unlike.
Q: Compare Titan to Rhea. Estimate the strength of surface gravity on Titan compared to the gravity on…
A: Given: Titan Radius: 2,575 km, Mass: 1.35 x 1023 kg Rhea Radius: 764 km, Mass: 2.31 x 1021kg 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: Use this light curve of a star with a transiting exoplanet to answer the following. If the exoplanet…
A: Required to find the average orbital distance.
Q: Fill in the blank. A planet that is 5 times the massive of Jupiter, and orbits at 0.1 au from its…
A: A planet beyond the Solar System is known as an exoplanet or extrasolar planet. In 1917, the first…
Q: *Give answers to at least three significant figures. DO NOT submit answers in scientific notation.…
A: Total distance covered by light =139 *2 million = 278000000 Speed of light = 299 792 458 m/s So…
Q: In the previous lab, we calculated the area in between Mars' and Jupiter's orbit to be ~1.6e18 km2.…
A: Given: The area between Mars and Jupiter belt, A = 1.6×1018 km No. Of asteroids in the belt, n =…
Q: Which dot diagram represents a possible state of motion for such an object? Option 1 O Option 2…
A: Given, Four forces on the object
Q: Why don't Terrestrial planets have rings like the Jovian planets?
A: Terrestrial planets are the ones that have a rocky surface and are smaller in size and mass.…
Q: Why don't terrestrial planets have rings like the Jovian planets
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Q: what evidence can you give that the solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago?
A: All bodies in the universe, including the solar system, are made up of different elements. Some of…
Q: Assuming all other variables were earth based besides atmospheric pressure, calculate the…
A: The usefull formula here is We are given P=1.45 atmP0=1atmR= 8.31 J⋅K-1.mol-1T0 = 1000C = 373…
Q: What appears to be the most common size of exoplanets? Jupiter size Neptune size…
A: Exoplanets are found outside of solar system. Their radii is 1.4 to 2.8 times the radius of earth.
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: If you stood on Earth during its formation, during which it captured about 1.6 ✕ 1011 particles per…
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Q: Is there an exoplanet detection method that works better with detecting exoplanets that are at a…
A: To describe the best method for detection of exoplanets that are far from the host star.
Q: Venus can be as bright as apparent magnitude -4.7 when at a distance of about 1 AU. How many times…
A: Apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude of a celestial object are related by the equation…
Q: Why is almost every solid surface in our solar system scarred by craters?
A: As per the nebular hypothesis young stars will have a spinning cloud of dust and light elements…
Q: What are two differences between the terrestrial (rocky) planets and the Gas giants?
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Q: Storms in the jovian planets' atmospheres are generally much longer lived than storms on Earth.…
A: Given Storms in the jovian planets' atmospheres are generally much longer-lived than storms on Earth…
Q: a) What are the characteristics of a terrestrial planet? b) What are the characteristics of a Jovian…
A: Terrestrial planet characteristics: The planets have liquid heavy -metal core. The planets have…
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"…
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A: Here given that neptune -sized masses.
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: Some astronomers argue that Jupiter and Saturn are unusual, while other astronomers argue that all…
A: To determine: Explain why some astronomers argue that Jupiter and Saturn are unusual, while the…
Q: What is a "hot Jupiter" Group of answer choices Exoplanets that are warmer than Jupiter. Exoplanet…
A: Hot jupiters are the planets which are similar and giants like jupiter but their orbital is very…
Q: What is necessary for differentiation to occur in a planet? (A) It must be a mixture of materials…
A: Required : What is necessary for differentiation to occur in a planet.
Q: Describe the two mains methods of detecting planets around other stars.
A: There are various agencies who work on finding new planets and exo planets in the solar system. Nasa…
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A: Answer- (a) Transits
Q: observation. Scientists believe there is evidence for a ninth planet based on
A: Required :: Scientists believe there is a ninth planet based on ..
Q: How would the solar system be different if the solar nebula had cooled, with a temperature half its…
A: Here in this question we have to tell how would the solar system be different if the solar nebula…
Q: If you stood on Earth during its formation, during which it captured about 1.6 ✕ 1011 particles per…
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Q: How does the protostellar disk play a role in these key areas of our own solar system: same general…
A: The protostellar disk, also known as a circumstellar disk or protoplanetary disk, plays a crucial…
Given what you know about the solar nebula theory, how likely is it that additional solar systems will yield inhabited planets? Visit NASA's Kepler mission and write a half-page description of the project.
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