NASA Space

     Time to learn about space. For all those space geeks like me I have an article based on our future.

      Space is a wonderful thing that human beings are still learning more and more about.
      First let's talk about the Sun. The Sun is the closest star to Earth. When the Sun produces a large amount of magnetic energy that sends jets of gas into space. This is called a solar flare. The Sun is 10,400 F. (5,750 C)
      The Moon is another important thing in our solar system. Some planets have moons, Earth is one of them. But we got off track. A moon is a small, rounded body in orbit around a planet. A solar eclipse happens every 2 to 4 years. In that event, the Moon blocks comes between the Sun and the Earth blocking out the Sun. It is a very interesting event. The Moon, however, does not give off light. It appears in the sky at night because the Sun reflects a small amount of light causing the Moon to "glow".
     There are 11 planets in our solar system: 1)Mercury; 2)Venus; 3)Earth; 4)Mars; 5)Jupiter; 6)Saturn; 7)Uranus; 8)Neptune; 9)Ceres (dwarf planet); 10)Pluto (dwarf planet); 11)Eris (dwarf planet). All planets are named after Roman gods. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are considered "rocky" planets.
     Now we are going to talk about comets, meteors, and asteroids. So what is an asteroid? An asteroid is pretty much a small planet. They come in a variety of sizes. Some asteroids even have moons! Asteroids are made of metals like some planets. Believe it or not shooting stars are actually meteors. When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere rubbing against the air as it gets hotter and hotter and eventually causes a streak of light. Last but obviously not least we have the comets. Comets just float around in the solar system. Some comets are inside the Oort Cloud which is on the outskirts of our solar system. Other comets are from the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune.
     So my dear space geeks, that is my article about our wonderful solar system. Next time will be about the outside of our solar system.
P.S. For those Star Wars geeks there is another star close to the Sun called Proxima Centauri like Lady Proxima from Solo.
                                        By: Mattigan Tanko