This week our class are learning about Space, the planets in the Sol system to be specific. Below are some facts I know about Space and the neighbouring planets.
1. Pluto is the size of Africa, rolled up in a sphere.
2. Jupiter has 67 confirmed moons
(See the bottom of the page for more details)
3. The Sol System formed 4.6 billion years ago.
4. There are five obscure dwarf planets:
Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Makemake and Haumea.
5. Until the 1400's, humans believed Earth to be the centre of the Universe.
~~ By Cian Perill ~~
Author of the CBS Latest News Blog
Jupiter Moons
Jupiter has 67 (at least) moons, here are the 52 I could find:
- Adrastea
- Aitne
- Amalthea
- Ananke
- Aoede
- Arche
- Autonoe
- Callirrhoe
- Callisto
- Carme
- Carpo
- Chaldene
- Cyllene
- Elara
- Erinome
- Euanthe
- Eukelade
- Euporie
- Europa
- Eurydome
- Ganymede
- Harpalyke
- Hegemone
- Heli
- Helike
- Hermippe
- Herse
- Himalia
- Io
- Iocaste
- Isonoe
- Kale
- Kallichore
- Kalyke
- Kore
- Leda
- Lysithea
- Megaclite
- Metis
- Mneme
- Orthosie
- Pasiphae
- Pasithee
- Praxidike
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- Sinope
- Sponde
- Taygete
- Thebe
- Thelxinoe
- Themisto
- Thyone