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A Spacecraft Tour of the Solar System: Discovering Planets and Moons

Embark on a thrilling journey through the Solar System, exploring planets and moons with fascinating characteristics and histories. Follow missions like MESSENGER and Magellan to learn about Mercury and Venus in detail, marvel at the Earth’s unique features, and delve into the mysteries of Mars with the help of the Hubble Space Telescope and Mars Exploration Rovers. Witness the beauty of the Moon and uncover the secrets of our neighboring celestial bodies, all from the comfort of your screen.

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A Spacecraft Tour of the Solar System: Discovering Planets and Moons

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  1. A Spacecraft Tour of the Solar System James Zimbelman Center for Earth and Planetary Studies National Air and Space Museum photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov

  2. The Sun Diam. ~109E ‘The Center’ >99.99% mass of the SS Energy! Typical ‘middle -aged’ star Transition Region And Coronal Explorer

  3. A Moon-like body No significant atmosphere Very large iron core Mercury Diam. ~0.3E (1/14/08) MESSENGER Mariner 10 (74-75)

  4. Image coverage of Mercury (before MESSENGER orbit, 3/11) PIA 12278

  5. Beagle Rupes (MESSENGER, 6/12/11) Complex (volcanic) crater (MESSENGER, 7/7/11) Discovery Rupes (M10)

  6. Venus Diam. ~0.9E Earth-like size Dense, thick atmosphere Hot!!! Magellan (90-94)

  7. Impact Craters Not many, but very distinctive … Magellan (90-94)

  8. Volcanism Domes, lava flows, central volcanoes, etc. Magellan (90-94)

  9. Tectonism - the surface is very broken in many places … (Crater rim) Magellan (90-94)

  10. Earth The Blue Planet Blue - oceans (liquid water) White - clouds (condensed water vapor) White - polar ice (frozen water) Apollo 17 (72)

  11. A Perseid meteor below ISS! NASA/JSC (8/13/11)

  12. The Moon Diam. ~0.25E We are almost a double planet Clementine (01) Galileo (96)

  13. Apollo 11 Apollo 12

  14. The Apollo 17 landing site LROC NAC (from 22 km alt) NASA/GSFC/ASU

  15. Mars Diam. ~0.5E The Red Planet Thin atmosphere Limited H2O Lots of history Hubble Space Telescope

  16. Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit Landed in Gusev Crater 1/3/04 Opportunity Landed in MeridianiPlanum 1/25/04

  17. Driven 7.73 km (4.80 mi) Spiritin Gusev Crater(last communication, 3/10)

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