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The great planet debate - Dec. 7
From: wee_j@mail.uwlax.edu (Jan Wee): Important announcement concerning image availability! From: wee_j@mail.uwlax.edu (Jan Wee): Re-broadcast of "The Great Planet Debate" From: wee_j@mail.uwlax.edu (Jan Wee): The Jupiter probe made it!!! From: wee_j@mail.uwlax.edu (Jan Wee): Reta's images and a gentle reminder :-) From: "William A. Gutsch" <102417.2073@compuserve.com>: Posting from Bill Gutsch From: Margaretha Gebhart : Planet Choice From: chatchett@smtplink.pjc.cc.fl.us: Re[2]: Process and general information From: "Jake Chaput (Arlington Elementary)" : Planet choices From: Mary Logsdon : Planet choice ******************************************************* From: wee_j@mail.uwlax.edu (Jan Wee): Important announcement concerning image availability! Dear discuss-hst members, Thanks to Zolt Levay from STScI, image processing specialist in the Office of Public Outreach -- there are some useful comparative pictures now up on HST's Home Page: go to: http://www.stsci.edu/pubinfo/livefrom.html to find images of Pluto and new pictures of Jupiter. Both sets are black and white, but help you get a sense of the dramatic difference of scale and resolution between the two planets. There are also links to recent imagery of Uranus and Neptune, to ensure all our candidate planets are treated equally! The images that Reta Beebe mentioned in her posting will be up on our web server soon! I will announce their exact location on our web site! On another note.... One more reminder, if at all possible PLEASE attach messages from students into one to four files as opposed to posting individual messages. Even though we do have a digest form of the list, as a courtesy to all members, it does help to not have mailboxes overflowing with very short messages. PLEASE read this reminder with the intent of SUPPORT AND DESIRE to have students giving regular input and be actively involved. They are what this project is all about... giving students (and educators) the opportunity to interact with real science in real time. If this is not possible, please have the individual postings sent to me at wee_j@mail.uwlax.edu and I will be very glad to attach files and post for you! Our goal is to support and encourage everyone to be *active* participants. Hope everyone is having a good day! I know I am as I read with great satisfaction each and every posting! Jan Wee, discuss-hst moderator Jan Wee, Library Media Director Please visit my web site at: ************************************** From: wee_j@mail.uwlax.edu (Jan Wee): Re-broadcast of "The Great Planet Debate" Dear discuss-hst members, We have been assured that NASA-TV will be re-broadcasting "The Great Planet Debate," our introductory broadcast presenting our Planet Advocates and the overview to this grand debate. They are making a special effort this time to be sure that this programming reaches you! I will be keeping my eye on the channel tomorrow and updating you with any last minute news about the broadcasts as well. The broadcast will be carried by NASA-TV : C Band, Spacenet 2, 69 degrees West, Transponder 5 at 1:00pm EASTERN time and will be re-broadcast at 4:00pm, 7:00pm and 10pm EASTERN time. As I sit here, I am listening to NASA-TV's live programming addressing the Jupiter probe and the status of its progress! Unreal! Very exciting images being shared (Hubble Space Telescope images)! Have a good evening! ************************************** From: wee_j@mail.uwlax.edu (Jan Wee): The Jupiter probe made it!!! Dear discuss-hst list, I am watching the NASA-TV live coverage of the Jupiter probe and it made it through and is delivering data! These folks are so excited and relieved that I knew the list would share thier joy! Jan Wee, discuss-hst moderator I am taping the program, by the way--caught it in mid-stream but am continuing the record into the evening. ************************************** From: wee_j@mail.uwlax.edu (Jan Wee): Reta's images and a gentle reminder :-) Dear discuss-hst, Isn't it nice that your mailbox is never empty! :-) Yes, I know some of you are concerned about the "overflow!" I am working on it! We do have a digest version (my fifth "plug" on this topic)! :-) Remember to unsubscribe from this list by sending a message to: Leave the subject blank Somes news about the images that Reta Beebe mentioned...these words from Linda at NASA Ames..... Reta's images are up and linked under her entry in Planet Advocates. It can be reached either through the What's New page or the Planet Advocates page and the exact address is: Enjoy those images...
Jan Wee, moderator of discuss-hst
I promise to quit posting so much... I will try to quit getting so excited...
NOT.
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From: "William A. Gutsch" <102417.2073@compuserve.com>:
Posting from Bill Gutsch
Hi everyone ! This is Bill Gutsch signing on. I'm an astronomer and
science educator who has been everything from a high school teacher to
a university professor to a science correspondent for ABC television to
Chairman of the American Museum-Hayden Planetarium in New York. Recently,
I've been working on several international projects including Live from
the Stratosphere and Live from the HST. Hosting two of the LFS broadcasts
from NASA/Ames in California was great fun and I'm really pleased to be
part of LFHST.
One of the things I currently doing is writing up activities and demonstrations
for the LFHST Teacher's Guide. I have some interdisciplinary activities
lined up plus things related to astronomy, space science and math and
also some things related to planetary atmospheres (weather). We're also
planning on having some activities on line and available through the LFHST
web site. More ideas are definitely welcome, however, so please feel free
to send me your favorites ASAP.
I have also been contacting many of my colleagues in planetariums across
the US and around the world urging them and their students to join in
on the "Great Planet Debate" and the other activities to follow. You have
already heard from my good friend Thomas Kraupe in Germany and I expect
others from Greece, Russia, the Ukraine and possibly Japan to join in
shortly. We even heard from a guy in Turkey the other day. Geoff Haines-Stiles
has also asked me to try to summarize how things are going so far and
offer comments and suggestions. First, let me say how happy I am to see
so many people on line and getting involved. The teachers, students and
PA's are doing a super job !
Our PA's have been taking time out of their busy schedules to make their
"pitches" for their favorite planet on tape and over the Net. Rita Beebe,
who has studied Jupiter for many years (and is glued to her seat with
Galileo this week) is anxious for additional HST images to help understand
the complex jet streams of this giant, colorful planet. Such pisture will
complement images that will ultimately come our way from Galileo and help
fill in our understanding. (Incidentally, take a little time to check
out progress on the exciting Galileo mission at
http:/www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo
Heidi Hammel's team brought down startling images of Neptune in 1994
They showed that the Great Dark Spot, discovered by Voyager 2 in 1989,
had completely disappeared but had been replaced by a similar storm the
size of earth in the planet's other hemisphere. Clearly, this giant planet
experiences enormous changes in its weather patterns over rather short
periods of time. What has happened to Neptune since? There's only one
way to find out and only one spacecraft that can get us the pictures and
that's the HST. So Heidi would love to have a new look at this fascinating
planet.
Carolyn Porco's first choice is Uranus. She points out that while Voyager
2 gave us our first good look at this planet's dark rings and discovered
ten additional satellites, it didn't have the tools on board to figure
out what these mysterious rings and moons are made of. The HST could use
an instrument called a spectrometer to try to find the answer -- a significant
new piece of astronomical knowledge that you teachers and students could
help discover. But Carolyn also delightfully expresses fascination with
the arc-like rings of Neptune and distant Pluto making it clear how difficult
a decision we have to face. It's all part of doing science. There are
always more intriguing questions to answer than there is time on great
instruments like the HST to answer them.
And last, but certainly not least, is Marc Buie. Marc has been doing
a sensational job campaigning for Pluto and responding to your many questions
and comments. Marc has used the HST to make a map of Pluto in the past
but that was a few years ago. Might there be significant changes in its
surface features brought on by changes in temperature or seasonal winds
that blow across vast expanses of the landscape? When Voyager 2 flew past
Neptune's satellite Triton, it revealed an incredible world where such
activity seems to be taking place. Since Pluto is about the same size
and density as Triton and is currently about the same distance from the
sun, could the two worlds also have similar surface features and weather
patterns? While the HST cannot see Pluto nearly as clearly as Voyager
saw Triton, the Hubble could certainly tell us whether Pluto has been
a static or changing world over the past few years.
Tough choices indeed. But remember, we don't have to use all three HST
orbits for any single planet. So continue to think hard about your task.
( And even think about the fact that Jupiter has four remarkably different
major satellites bigger than Pluto that could also be targeted including
volcanic Io where a new major eruption was spotted just recently !)
And now, a few requests and suggestions. While our December 15 deadline
looms, I would encourage you all to not be too quick to vote for your
choice just yet. Instead, continue to do as much background reading as
possible over the next few days. If you haven't done so yet, check out
the bibliographies supplied by our PA's as well as the additional articles
I added a few days ago. And also browse those great suggested web sites
and tune in each day on discuss-hst to see what questions and comments
others continue to make. Remember, doing good original research always
starts with lots of careful reading about what has already been done and
what is already known so that you can build from there and ask the best
follow up questions possible.
I would also encourage the teachers and PA's to continue to help explain
to the students not only what CAN probably be done with one to three orbits
of the HST but also what CANNOT. For example, we will not be able to determine
why Pluto's orbit is so elliptical or whether Pluto was ever a satellite
of Neptune or why Jupiter is so massive with a project like this. Such
clarifications will help students better understand what are realistic
goals for this mission and help them make good choices accordingly.
I would also encourage teachers who have not yet done so to have their
students call up existing HST images of the various planetary targets
plus the Galilean satellites of Jupiter (or check out a special LFHST
page at the STScI web site). This will give students a realistic idea
of the amount of detail (what scientists call "spatial resolution") they
can expect. While good and valuable science can be done with each of the
planets and satellites, students should understand that the quality of
details seen with the HST on Jupiter's larger moons, for example, is actually
better than what is possible with Pluto (since the Galilean satellites
are larger and much closer than Pluto). This will lead to realistic expectations
of what they will see in March and April when the data is presented.
I would also encourage teachers to help their students understand that
some of the science done with the HST (such as looking for storms or mapping
the surface of a planet) actually results in "pictures" while other research
does not. An example of the latter is when a spectrum is taken of a planet,
star or galaxy. Modern images of spectra usually look like "wiggly lines"
on a computer screen (a little like the line from a seismograph measuring
an earth tremor bear). From an analysis of the wiggles in the spectrum,
astronomers can determine what elements or compounds are present in the
planet, star or galaxy. The point is that images of features on a planet
or a wiggly line that traces an object's spectrum can be equally important
pieces of scientific evidence even though what comes down from the telescope
isn't always a "pretty picture". If we decide to take some spectra as
part of our project, we'll have a lot more to say to help you understand
the powerful information contained in these "wiggly lines". And, we'll
be doing experiments on our computers to have students manipulate actual
images of objects from space to understand how scientists improve and
"polish" the HST pictures they get to see the most detail possible.
Well, that's more than enough for now. I'll talk to you again some.
In the meantime, I'd love to hear from you. Stay connected.
Bill Gutsch
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From: Margaretha Gebhart I would like to study Pluto. I would like to know how big the planet
is. I would like to know if it has any creatures or any life on it. How
long would it take to get to Pluto? I would like to know if it is a double
planet. Is the planet's axis tilted?
Blake Burton, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana, USA
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I would like to study Jupiter because of it great mass. Jupiter also
has 2 1/2 times the gravity of Earth. Jupiter rotates faster than any
other planet. Jupiter has at least 16 moons and a thin transparent ring.
The atmosphere of Jupiter may account for most of it's volume. Jupiter's
atmosphere is composed of several layers. That's I would like to study
Jupiter.
Charles Nesbitt, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie,Indiana USA
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I would like to study Jupiter because of its great mass. Jupiter is
the largest of all planets. The four largest moons of Jupiter can be seen
with a small telescope. The largest moon, Ganymede, has a diameter of
5,275km. I want to know if there are any moons not found. I want to know
how fast the winds are on Jupiter. Will Jupiter always rotate around the
sun?
Matt Goldsworthy, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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I would like to study about Jupiter because it seems like a very interesting
planet. I have always wondered why Jupiter almost became a star.
Nick Dalton, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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I would like to study Pluto. How far can the Hubble Telescope look out?
Would Pluto be harder or easier to see than any other planet? Could Pluto
collide with Neptune? Is anything living in the atmosphere of Pluto?
Ronnie Crabtree, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, IN USA
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I will like to study Uranus. I want know why it is on its side. Is one
side heavier than the other? I would like to know what you are expecting
to learn from all these studies?
Tyrone Mason, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, IN USA
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I would like to study the planet Pluto because I don't know very much
about Pluto. I know Pluto has only one moon, Charon. I also know Pluto's
diameter may be larger than 3,000 km. Because of the size of Pluto and
Charon and their closeness, 20,000 km. I know a theory about the formation
and origin of Pluto.
Tamra Taylor, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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I would like to study Jupiter because it is interesting. It is the largest
of all the planets. It also has many moons. There are alot of gases in
its atmosphere. I would like to see and learn different things that I
don't alraedy know.
Jerry Fair, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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I would like to study Jupiter because it is a very interesting planet.
I would like to know more about the planet's magnetosphere. I think it
is interesting that Jupiter has so many moons. I've always liked studying
planets. I want to know more about Jupiter.
Marilee Holland, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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I would like to study Uranus. I would like to know more about its atmosphere
and rings. I want to know why Uranus is tipped on its side.
Tricia Buffin, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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I want to study Pluto because it is the farthest planet from the sun.
Many theories have been developed and some scientists say Pluto is a double
planet.
Mandy Price, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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I would like to study Jupiter because I would like to find out how Jupiter
became so big. I would like to find out why it gives off more heat than
it receives from the sun. I would like to find out about the moons of
Jupiter discoverd by Galileo. I would like to find out why Jupiter has
a small solid core even though it is a giant. I would also like to find
out why the magnetosphere stretches so far.
Jessica Oliver, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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I would like to study Jupiter because I am interested in Jupiter. I
want to know more about it. Since it is the biggest planet, what kind
of storm is on the planet? I would also like to know about Jupiter's size,
its density, and its atmosphere. I would like to know more about what
happened when the comet, Shoemaker-Levy 9, hit Jupiter.
Denton Brown, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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I would like to study Pluto because it is the last known planet and
nobody knows much about it. I would like to know if Pluto has any more
moons. I would also like to know if people could live on the planet.
Kristen Carnes, Grade 8, Wilson Mildde School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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I would like to study Pluto because it is the last known planet. It
is located near the edge of the solar system. Occassionally, Neptune is
farther from the sun because Pluto's orbit is more elliptical than the
orbits of the other planets. Pluto has at least one known moon, Charon,
that is almost as large as Pluto itself. Pluto has a day that is equal
to over six Earth days. It's year is equal to 248 Earth years. This makes
Pluto an interesting place to learn more about.
Deborah Boykin, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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I would like to study Jupiter because of it great mass. Jupiter also
has 2 1/2 times the gravity of Earth. Jupiter rotates faster than any
other planet. Jupiter has at least 16 moons and a thin transparent ring.
The atmosphere of Jupiter may account for most of it's volume. Jupiter's
atmosphere is composed of several layers. That's I would like to study
Jupiter.
Charles Nesbitt, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie,Indiana USA
----------
I would like to study Jupiter because of its great mass. Jupiter is
the largest of all planets. The four largest moons of Jupiter can be seen
with a small telescope. The largest moon, Ganymede, has a diameter of
5,275km. I want to know if there are any moons not found. I want to know
how fast the winds are on Jupiter. Will Jupiter always rotate around the
sun?
Matt Goldsworthy, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
----------
I would like to study about Jupiter because it seems like a very interesting
planet. I have always wondered why Jupiter almost became a star.
Nick Dalton, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
----------
I would like to study Pluto. How far can the Hubble Telescope look out?
Would Pluto be harder or easier to see than any other planet? Could Pluto
collide with Neptune? Is anything living in the atmosphere of Pluto?
Ronnie Crabtree, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, IN USA
----------
I will like to study Uranus. I want know why it is on its side. Is one
side heavier than the other? I would like to know what you are expecting
to learn from all these studies?
Tyrone Mason, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, IN USA
----------
I would like to study the planet Pluto because I don't know very much
about Pluto. I know Pluto has only one moon, Charon. I also know Pluto's
diameter may be larger than 3,000 km. Because of the size of Pluto and
Charon and their closeness, 20,000 km. I know a theory about the formation
and origin of Pluto.
Tamra Taylor, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
----------
I would like to study Jupiter because it is interesting. It is the largest
of all the planets. It also has many moons. There are alot of gases in
its atmosphere. I would like to see and learn different things that I
don't alraedy know.
Jerry Fair, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
----------
I would like to study Jupiter because it is a very interesting planet.
I would like to know more about the planet's magnetosphere. I think it
is interesting that Jupiter has so many moons. I've always liked studying
planets. I want to know more about Jupiter.
Marilee Holland, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
----------
I would like to study Uranus. I would like to know more about its atmosphere
and rings. I want to know why Uranus is tipped on its side.
Tricia Buffin, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
----------
I want to study Pluto because it is the farthest planet from the sun.
Many theories have been developed and some scientists say Pluto is a double
planet.
Mandy Price, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
----------
I would like to study Jupiter because I would like to find out how Jupiter
became so big. I would like to find out why it gives off more heat than
it receives from the sun. I would like to find out about the moons of
Jupiter discoverd by Galileo. I would like to find out why Jupiter has
a small solid core even though it is a giant. I would also like to find
out why the magnetosphere stretches so far.
Jessica Oliver, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
----------
I would like to study Jupiter because I am interested in Jupiter. I
want to know more about it. Since it is the biggest planet, what kind
of storm is on the planet? I would also like to know about Jupiter's size,
its density, and its atmosphere. I would like to know more about what
happened when the comet, Shoemaker-Levy 9, hit Jupiter.
Denton Brown, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
----------
I would like to study Pluto because it is the last known planet and
nobody knows much about it. I would like to know if Pluto has any more
moons. I would also like to know if people could live on the planet.
Kristen Carnes, Grade 8, Wilson Mildde School, Muncie, Indiana USA
----------
I would like to study Pluto because it is the last known planet. It
is located near the edge of the solar system. Occassionally, Neptune is
farther from the sun because Pluto's orbit is more elliptical than the
orbits of the other planets. Pluto has at least one known moon, Charon,
that is almost as large as Pluto itself. Pluto has a day that is equal
to over six Earth days. It's year is equal to 248 Earth years. This makes
Pluto an interesting place to learn more about.
Deborah Boykin, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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I would like to see the planet Pluto studied because of the fact that
it is the furthest from the sun. Also this planet if studied could hold
many secerts to the many galaxies beyond. Pluto also in effect hasn't
been studied in great depth to my knowledge and not alot is known to why.
Pluto is the only solid planet of all the 5 outer planets in our solar
system. Also, not a lot is known about Pluto's moon, Charon. Because of
how far away Pluto is from the sun I also wonder if life could ever exist
on Pluto or its moon. Pluto also has an orbit in which sometimes it is
only the 8th planet from our sun. Also I wonder due to the atmosphere
on Pluto that the small amount of solar rays that reach this planet could
somehow form an atmosphere simialar to that on Earth.
Ryan Robertson, Grade ll, Central High School, Muncie, IN USA
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I think Uranus should be the studied planet. Many would like to know
why it rotates on it side. I know Voyager 2 flew past it nearly 10 years
but do we know why its magnetic field is out away from its core? How strong
is the magnetic field? Why aren't its rings visible? Is it a frozen planet?
Are any of its moons icy objects? What does the surface consist of? Are
there any possiblities of a satellite landing? Lastly, what is the moon
Miranda made of?
Aaron Clark, Grade 11, Central High School, Muncie, IN USA
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The planet that I would like to Hubble to study is Uranus. One reason
is that I would like to see the vertical rings around the planet. I would
also like to know more about the surface of hydrogen and methane gases.
The planet also interests me because of its distance from the sun.
Another possibility would be to study Pluto. Pluto interests me because
it takes 248 years for one complete orbit around the sun. I think it is
interesting that the planet is not always the 9th planet. I have also
read that Pluto acts in strange ways because there may be another planet
further away. I would like to know if this is really a possibility.
Christina Lynn, Grade 11, Central High School, Muncie, IN USA
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I want to study Pluto because it is the farthest planet from the sun.
Many theories have been developed and some scientists say Pluto is a double
planet.
Mandy Price, Grade 8, Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana USA
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Margaretha Gebhart Email:gebh0400@spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov
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From: chatchett@smtplink.pjc.cc.fl.us: Re[2]:
Process and general information
Very definitely worth considering. I am concerned that, though most
of the votes are coming in for Pluto and experience has shown that without
provocation, students in the upper elementary and middle-school grades
do tend to want to explore the distant and exotic, there may be disappointment
with the images. Having been intimately involved in one of the LFS broadcasts,
I can say that this was the only real disappointment. The kids expected
to see more and to be able to understand what they were seeing. When it
came to the telescope images, this was a real problem.
On Wed, 6 Dec 1995, Rob Theriaque wrote:
> We feel very strongly that the imaging should be done in such a manner
that > we get immediate and recognizable images during our exploration.
We feel > that Pluto, although it is an exotic target and attractive because
of our > lack of detailed knowledge of it, might not generate the images
which would > make this project even more exciting.
This is a good point. In the large amount of reading material that's
come down the wire I recall someone saying something about being able
to see results relatively quickly if a particular planet was done. I don't
recall an estimate on how much time it would take to process data on Pluto.
Is this a question worthy of asking an expert?
Roger Stryker ------------------------------------------------------------------ From: "Jake Chaput (Arlington Elementary)" Here are the choices from the Arlington Elementarty School cooperative
fourth grade groups in Poughkeepsie, NY
We would like to see Pluto because it is the farthest planet away. It
is also the smallest planet in the solar system so far. It has a moon
half it's size and it is very cold. We would like to see Uranus because it is a blue planet. We like Uranus
Uranus because it's seasons are 21 earth years and it is 1,780,000,000
miles from the Sun. We like it because of the methane atmosphere and maybe
there would be big explosions if you would light anything up on the planet.
We like it because at night you would be able to see up to 15 moons. We
like it because you would be able to jump up higher than than normal on
the earth. We don't like it because it is -330F. From Brian, Nick Giedris,
Geoff Gray-Cornelius, Victor Savath
The reason we picked Uranus is because it is so hard to see and not
a lot of people can see it. It is made from a core of rock and ice surrounded
by both liquid and gaseous hydrogen. It has a gaseous surface. From Amanda,
Ciara, and Zack
Pluto is 3,600 million miles from the sun. It's 1900 miles around. It's
surface is covered with methane ice. The composition of the core is unknown.
Pluto takes 248 years to go around the sun. It takes 6 earth days to rotate
once around. Pluto's gravity is .03 that of the earth. At one time Pluto
might have been one of Neptune's moons. We chose Pluto because it is the
farthest fromthe sun and it is the coldest. From Tom, tori, Jess, Zoe
We would like to study the atmosphere of Jupiter and see what it is
made of. We want to study why Jupiterputs out more heat than it gets from
the sun. We want to know what would happen if an astronaut would touch
the atmosphere. We would like to study how to land on Jupiter. We would
like to know why it has so many moons. Why is it so big? Why does Jupiter
rotate so fast? Why is it so cold? Why is the Great Red Spot red? We want
to study it because it is the biggest planet and it is colorful, and it
is a as giant. We want to study the red spot because it is so big that
three earths can fit into it. From Sarah M. , Brandon, Tristan, Michael
L., Gavin
We want to study Uranus with the Hubble because it's hard to see and
no one really knows as much about that planet. A lot of people really
would want to know what it looks like close up. Uranus is very beautiful
so more people would like to see it. From Marisa Lam
We want to study Jupiter with the Hubble because it is 454 million miles
away from the sun. It has an interesting gasseous surface of brightly
colored clouds made up mostly of hydrogen. Jupiter's many moons, fast
(10 hr.) rotation, and 12 years to go around the sun are very interesting.
The reason we picked Jupiter is also that our favorite number is 5 and
Jupiter is the fifth planet. Also because Jupiter is my best planet. From
Raymond Rentas and Sasha Taliaferro
We want to look at Uranus with the Hubble because it has a day that
lasts 42 earth years and so does a night. Winter and summer can last 21
earth years. I want to study it because I want to learn more about it.
I want to know as much about it as scientists know about it. From Sarah
Goldstone
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From: Mary Logsdon Hi,
I want the Hubble to explore Uranus. I want to know why it has the same
temperature as Neptune? Does what it is made of have an affect on why
it is the seventh planet from the sun? I would like to have this question
answered.
Casey
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Hi,
We choose Jupiter because we would like to know more about the giant
hurricane that is on Jupiter. Jupiter is a planet that is made of many
kinds of gases. It is something we would like to know more about. We would
also like to know about it's rings.
Jake and 3 other students from Mrs. Logsdon's Class
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Hi,
Our vote is for Pluto. It is the planet with the least amount of information
on it. We also would like to know more about the surface. The moon of
Pluto is quite interesting also. If we could explore this planet then
maybe we could find another planet out there.
Ted, Ryan, A.J., Tom, Chris, Mitch, Spencer
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Hi,
Our vote is for Pluto. We would like to study Pluto because it is the
planet we know the least about. Maybe there might be other solar systems
or galaxies beyond Pluto. We would also like to explore the temperature.
The Hubble might also be able to explore if there are many kinds of gases
around it. It is the only planet discovered in the twentieth century.
Kari, Elizabeth, Amanda, Becky, Lauren, Samantha, Shannon, Erica
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Hi,
We would like to explore Pluto. This would be the best time to study
Pluto because it is closer to us. There aren't many pictures about Pluto,
or much information about it either. Maybe we could figure out how it
formed from the planet Neptune.
Taylor, Metta , Courtney, Gerard, Kaile, Morgan
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Hi,
We think the Hubble should explore Pluto. There is information we could
find out about it's surface. We also would like to know if it really is
an escaped moon of Neptune. Maybe we could also find out why Pluto is
at the end of the solar system with the other gas planets. It's size is
also interesting. Why is it so small? It was discovered 65 years ago and
we don't know much about it.
Anna, Brent, George, Julianne, Dathan, Mandy, Melissa
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Hi,
We would like the Hubble to explore Neptune because no spacecraft has
landed on Neptune and we don't know much about it. Also we would like
to know more about the storm on Neptune.
Kyle and Jeffrey
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Mary Logsdon (mlogsdon@lps.esu18.k12.ne.us) *******************************************************
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