Posts Tagged “rings”

Jun 03 2009

Planet (and former planet) Questions from the Great Wall…

Posted by: Lisa in Questions, Space, science

What is the coldest planet?What is the coldest thing in the universe, other than Pluto?Is there or has there ever been lava on all the planets?Could we live on Jupiter or Saturn?If Pluto crashed into the Earth\'s ocean...How do we find out about new planets without going on a spaceship?Do we know of any other planets that have oxygen?Why is there no air on Pluto?Why is Pluto not a planet?Does Jupiter\'s Red Spot make it rotate faster?How did Saturn get its rings?Why does Uranus sit on its side?

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May 30 2009

Space questions…very thoughtful

Posted by: Lisa in Questions, Space, Technology, science

What is the biggest thing in space?Why is Jupiter is so big?How far are Saturn\'s rings from the planet?Are cold planets frozen all the way to the core?How far are moons from their planets?What planet has the most moons?Why isn\'t Jupiter closer to the center of the solar system if it has more gravity than other planets?How do scientists control satellites and robots that are far away?Could there be life on Titan?When the Sun is so far away from the Earth, how does it shine so much on us?

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Mar 30 2009

Create your own planet with Planet 10!

Posted by: Lisa in Multimedia, Space, science

Create your own planet with Planet 10!
221 did, and look what happened… Click on the picture to play the game!
Click here to play Planet 10

Update: 222 won on the very first try! How did they do it???

Once you’ve made your planet, give it a name and launch it into our solar system. Watch the left side of the screen to see what your planet’s fate is!

If you take a screenshot of your planet, we’ll post it here!

Good luck!

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