A G: March 2016

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Essay - Mars by Gordon

Mars

- Gordon

    Many of you know all 8 planets in the solar system. They are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Some of you know that all of them are named after gods. The only thing nobody knows for sure is that if there is life is Mars. I am going to give you a chance to see Mars closely and then you can decide what to think.

    First, we start our hunt for life on the top part of the planet Mars. What is your first reaction looking at this planet? You would probably think that there is no way there is life on a planet this dusty but do not think ahead. You need to think why scientists think that there is a chance that there is life on this red planet. Maybe it will help us to think better if we visit the whole planet. Not just the top part.



    Now, we see the southern part of this red planet. What are those that look like glaciers? Those are actual glaciers! You might want to think that if those glaciers melt, there would be water for people to live. Actually, it is so cold that it is impossible to melt. That is why scientists are not sure if there is life on Mars. It’s hard to decide: There are ways those glaciers can melt. 1 full rotation and then the glaciers melt   vs.   1 serving of water every year? That is tricky for me to decide because you can save water and get a little drink every day.

    Here are some special fact before I end the hunt for life on Mars:

This planet swings between 15-35 degrees and 50 times in 5000,000 years 0-60 degrees

Mars has a huge canyon

Mars’s southern hemisphere is covered with snow

Mars is made of basalt

At night, Mars can be seen with naked eye

    Now you know more about Mars. What do you think about Mars with a little more knowledge? Remember: This is your opinion. You don’t have to agree with anyone. This interview is only to inform you about Mars. If you like this interview, you might like my last time topic: Saturn. You can read it on AARON AND GORDON’S BLOG!

Essay - Saturn by Gordon

Saturn

- Gordon

    Saturn has been known for many years but not a lot of people know the true beauty of this majestic planet. I will tell you all about Saturn in a way you have never seen it. Here are a few facts before we start. Saturn was actually discovered 4000,000 miles away from the planet itself. The spaceship that snapped 126 natural colored photos is called The Cassini Spacecraft.

    First, our journey on this planet will start at the rings. While you gaze at the rings, you might notice that these are not the kind of rings you expected. The ring particles are made almost entirely of water ice, with a trace component of rocky material. Guess how thick the rings are? The answer is that Saturn’s rings are actually about 150 feet thick! That is very thick for 7 rings!

    Last, but not least, we end our journey by visiting one last spot. Can you guess it? The answer is that we end our journey on the planet. Saturn is not solid like Earth, but is instead a giant gas planet. It is made up of 94% hydrogen, 6% helium. Hydrogen and helium are what most stars are made of. It is thought that there might be a molten, rocky core about the size of Earth deep within Saturn.

    Here are a few facts before we leave this resplendent planet:

This planet can hold 700 Earths

Saturn’s outsized moon, Titan, is a world almost perfectly like ours.

Saturn has 56 moons.

Seen from above, Saturn looks like a miniature solar system. With its moons as planets, it would look exactly like a miniature solar system.

Some scientists think there is life a few dozen feet under the ice floor.

    Now you know the beauty of this planet. I can bet you never knew all these interesting facts about Saturn. That is the reason why today I chose to inform you about Saturn. Now you can tell all these facts to other people. I really hope you enjoyed this interview of a huge gas planet that has rings: Saturn.

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