SPACE!

All About Space!!!!

5 Interesting Facts About The Moon 1. Sometimes in the month of February, there is not even one full moon!

2. The moon can reach up to 250 degrees fahrenheit during the day and -380 degrees fahrenheit during the night!

3. NASA is going to set up a permanent research station on the moon!

4. The Moon is about ¼ of the size of Earth!

5. The Moon rotates at 10 miles per hour while the Earth rotates at a speed of 1000 miles per hour!

10 Interesting Facts About The Earth1. Earth is the third planet from the sun and is the only world that we

know of that has an atmosphere with free oxygen, Oceans of liquid water on the surface and life

2. The Earth moves around the sun at a speed of 67 000 miles per hour3. Earth is about 4.54 billion years old4. As of 2011, the biggest earthquake to hit the United States was at a

magnitude of 9.2 that struck Prince William Sound , Alaska5. The Earth may have had 2 moons at 1 point. It was a small moon at the

size of about 750 miles.6. The deepest point on the ocean floor is 35, 813 feet below the surface.7. 70% of our earth are oceans, but only 5% of our oceans have been

explored!8. The Earth is about 93 million miles from the sun 9. The Pacific Ocean is Earths biggest ocean covering 59 million square

miles10. The driest place on the Earth is Atacama Desert of Chile and Peru.

List A Fact About Each PlanetEarth: See page 3

Jupiter: Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System Saturn: The length of a day on Saturn is 10 hours and 39 minutes

Uranus: The planet Uranus was discovered on March 13 1781 Mercury: Mercury’s length of day is 58 days ,15 hours and 30

minutesVenus: The planet Venus is named after the Roman Goddess of

love and beauty Neptune: The distance from Neptune to the Sun is 4,503,000,000

Pluto: Pluto is now a Dwarf PlanetMars: Mars is often called the “Red Planet” and is named after

the the roman god of war

List And Show The Planets In Proper Sequence

Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune-Pluto

Percentage Of The Earth That Is Covered In Water

About 70%

A Canadian Astronaut Dr. Marc Garneau

Dr. Marc Garneau was born in February of 1949. He was born in Quebec City, Canada. He had his early

education in Quebec and London England. He was a Combat System Engineer from 1974-1976. Marc

Garneau went to the Johnson Space Centre in August 1992. He had finished his 1 year training program to

be assigned as a Mission Specalists.

A SundialA Sundial is a vertical stick rising from a flat horizontal.

A Sundial can be used to mark time because…When the Sun passes through the highest point in its path, and when it sets, the shadow around the stick rotates clockwise . And that is how you can tell time

with it. It has been claimed the direction “Clockwise” for this because of this.

Hubble Space TelescopeWho- Lyman Spitzer Jr. developed the idea of a space Telescope.What- A telescope that was put in space.Why- A German Scientist suggested that we send a telescope up into space to overcome distortions that were caused by the atmosphere.When- The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990. Where- The Hubble Space Telescope is positioned above the atmosphere. How- The Hubble Space Telescope was carried up into space by a space shuttle.

Comets A Comet is a Solar System Body that is small. It made out of icy and dust. The Kuiper Belt and the Oort cloud is were comets come from. The comets can be at these two places for billions of years and once a comet almost hits another comet or they actually hit each other the comet changes its direction and can sometimes change direction to the Inner Solar System. As the comet comes in to the Inner Solar System, it gets warmer and starts to melt which creates a tail. Halley’s CometHalley’s Comet is one the most famous comets. Astronomers believe that it has been seen since around 240 BC. But it got famous in 1066 AD. If you saw the comet you were likely to be scared because it just comes without you knowing at all and then just flashes away. The comet is around 15km, by 8km, by 8km. Halley’s comet was named after Edmund Halley.

Difference Between Meteorite And An Asteroid

Meteorites are Meteoroids that have made it through the Earths atmosphere and crashed into the earth. An Asteroid is a small body in the Solar System that orbits the sun. An Asteroid is made up of rock and metal. Asteroids are like comets but they do not have a visible tail and fuzzy outline. So A Meteorite is a Meteoroid that had made it right to the earth and crashed in to it, and an Asteroid is a small body in the Solar System that orbits the sun.

A Solar EclipseA Solar EclipseA Solar Eclipse happens when the moon blocks the sun’s light by going in front of it. Or at least most of the sun’s light. It is dangerous to look at Solar Eclipse directly.

Lunar EclipseA Lunar EclipseA Lunar Eclipse is when the moon goes through the sun’s shadow and can turn a kind of red colour. A Lunar Eclipse can last up to a hour and a half and is not dangerous to look at.

The Phases Of The MoonFull Moon & New Moon: A full moon happens when the Moon, Earth, And Sun are approximately in alignment just like a new moon accept, for a full moon, the only part of the moon we can see is the light part and for a new moon the only part of the moon we can see is the dark part.First & Third Quarter: These two phases are also known as the “Half Moon”. These two phases occur when the moon is at a 90 degree angle with the earth and the sun. Waning Gibbous:After the phase “Full Moon”, the light decreases. So the stage after a Full Moon is the Waning Gibbous which has a little bit less light than a Full Moon.Waxing Gibbous:After the stage “First Quarter”, the light is still increasing and is more then half of the light is showing so that is the Waxing Gibbous phase.Waxing Crescent: After the “New Moon” phase , the light is increasing but less then half is showing. This phase is called the “Waxing Crescent”.Waning Crescent:After the Third Quarter comes the Waning Gibbous that eventually ends up as a New Moon.

The Moon and TidesThe Moon and Earth are like magnets, the Moon tries to pull at things on the earth. But, the earth is able to hold on to everything but water because it is always moving. So the Moon is able to pull water closer. Everyday there is two high tides, and two low tides. The gravitational pull from the moon, makes the ocean stick out in the way of the moon.

Bodies In Space That…Emit Light Reflect Light

• Suns

• Stars

• Galaxies

• Nebulae

• Meteors in Earths Atmosphere

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Meteorites in space

• Moons

• Satellites

Technological Tools and Devices Needed For Space Exploration

• Space Probes• Space Suits• EVA Gloves• Helmet• Hut(Hard Upper Torso)• SAFER• The Hubble Space Telescope• Observatories• Telescopes• Pistol Grip Tool• Robot Crane• Safety Tether

Basic Biological Needs

The space vehicle has a temperature control system to control the temperature. The Food given to the astronauts must be nutritious. Today, spacecraft's have things to heat frozen foods. Water is made by liquid oxygen and hydrogen in the fuel cells of the space shuttle. Space stations usually have books, tapes, and computer games to refresh the mind. Sleeping bags and pillows are used for sleeping. The easiest way to bathe is to have a sponge bath.

Moon Facts

Websites

http://www.livescience.com/19102-amazing-facts-earth.html

Earth Facts

http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_facts.phtml

http://voices.yahoo.com/10-fun-facts-moon-kids-5488723.html

BBiography on Marc Garneau

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Websites

Facts about the planets

Wikipedia

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/biogarneau.asp

Websites

http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sundial.htmThe Sundial

http://www.space.com/15892-hubble-space-telescope.htmlThe Hubble Space Telescope

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope

http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/hubble_essentials

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The Hubble Space Telescope

Websites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet

Cometshttp://

www.kidsastronomy.com/comets.htm

Cometshttp://

www.kidsastronomy.com/Halleys_comet_article.php

Comets

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/cometasteroidmeteoroiddifferences.html

Difference Between Asteroids and Meteorites

http://library.thinkquest.org/3645/eclipses.html

Solar And Lunar Eclipse

Websites

http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html

Lunar Eclipsehttp://

www.mreclipse.com/Special/SEprimer.html

Solar Eclipsehttp://

www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml

Moon Phases

http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moontides

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How Are Moon and Tides Related

http://www.cbv.ns.ca/ferrisview/oldferrisview/science/unit3/Objects%20that%20emit%20and%20reflect%20light%20in%20space.pdf

Bodies in Space

http://prezi.com/e4ikepqpa-nh/technological-tools-used-in-space-exploration

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Tools And Devices

http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/02144/travel/needs.htm

Biological Needs