Gas Giants
Why can't you walk on a Gas Giant?
The ground is gassy, not solid.
Is Earth the only planet with life, or is Mars habitable too?
Yes, Earth is habitable only, but scientists are figuring out that may not be true.
Is Pluto a planet?
It used to, but scientists figured out it is smaller than all others. It is now a dwarf planet.
How big is Mercury?
Smaller than all other planets, excluding the dwarfs.
How old is the sun?
4.6 billion years.
Why is Neptune so cold? Brrr.
It is the farthest from the Sun.
How far away is Mars from the Sun?
It is the fourth planet away from the Sun.
How many dwarf planets are there?
5.
What is it like on Venus?
It would be a bad vacation, since there are volcanoes.
Does the Sun orbit around something?
Yes, it does. In fact, the whole Solar System does! (Though it takes 230 million years to take one orbit.) It orbits around the galaxy.
Does Jupiter have rings?
Yes, but they are barely visible.
Why does the Sun look so BIG on Earth?
Because it is only millions of miles away. And it is the closest star to us.
Is Pluto cold?
Obviously, yeah.
What is it like on Mercury?
A very light-weighted vacation. The gravity is way weaker there than on Earth.
Who was the first person to step foot on the moon?
Neil Armstrong from the Apollo 11 mission.
No, there are millions of rings and some gaps.
Is Mars small?
Compared to our planet and the Gas Giants, yes, but Mercury is smaller.
Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris.
Not at all. Mercury is the closet to the Sun, Venus is second.
How hot is the Sun?
At the core of the Sun, it can reach 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. That is hot!
Why is there a big red spot on Jupiter?
It is The Great Red Spot, a spinning storm.
Is there less or more gravity on Mars than Earth?
Due to the planet's smaller size, gravity is weaker on Mars.
Can a dwarf planet have moons?
Yes, Pluto has a couple.
Would you suffocate on Venus and Mars?
Only without a space suit. There isn't much oxygen up there.
If we went to the Sun, would we die?
Obviously, yes. It is too hot.