How big is space?

How far away is it all?

What we are going to cover today

• How far away is the moon?• What does the solar system look

like?• What are the orbits of the

planets?• What are comets and asteroids?

If you could drive straight up in a car at 60 miles per hour; How long would it

take to get to the moon?

The answer

• Distance to the moon = 233794 miles• Speed = 60 mph• Number of hours needed = 3896.5 hours

•Days = 162 About half a year

Modern Space shuttle – 13.5 hoursLight – 1.2 seconds

How far are the other planetshttp://janus.astro.umd.edu/astro/distance/

Lets try and get some perspective on the rest of the universe

StellariumWhat can we see from Earth?

The best way to learn about space is to look into the sky

CelestiaThe planet tour

Design a travel brochure for your planet

Really sell the features of your planet to try and get as many holiday makers as possible

Dazzling pictures exciting adventures

What do orbits look likePlanets and asteroid and comets

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/orbits/

Deep impact

http://janus.astro.umd.edu/AW/awtools.html#orbits

What are the chance of being struck by a meteor/ comet

Watch the end of deep impact

Write a description of the end of the Earth by asteroid