Is Eris an inner or outer planet?
Between the inner and outer planets is an asteroid belt. Every planet, except for Earth, was named for an ancient Roman god or goddess….The Planets and Dwarf Planets.
| The Inner Planets | The Outer Planets | Dwarf Planets |
|---|---|---|
| Venus | Saturn | Ceres |
| Earth | Uranus | Eris |
| Mars | Neptune | Haumea |
| Makemake |
What type of planet is Eris?
dwarf planets
What planets are inner and outer?
The inner planets (in order of distance from the sun, closest to furthest) are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. After an asteroid belt comes the outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Can humans live on any other planet?
Based on his Copernican principle, J. Richard Gott has estimated that the human race could survive for another 7.8 million years, but it is not likely to ever colonize other planets.
Where is the most dangerous place in the universe?
The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe Super massive black holes can literally “lasso” the Earth out of the solar system. A clash between two galaxies can result in a barbaric ritual called “galactic cannibalism” in which the dominant galaxy’s super massive black hole literally eats the weaker one.
What planet is the best to live on besides Earth?
After the Earth, Mars is the most habitable planet in our solar system due to several reasons:
- Its soil contains water to extract.
- It isn’t too cold or too hot.
- There is enough sunlight to use solar panels.
- Gravity on Mars is 38% that of our Earth’s, which is believed by many to be sufficient for the human body to adapt to.
What is the safe region of the Milky Way galaxy called?
In astrobiology and planetary astrophysics, the galactic habitable zone is the region of a galaxy in which life might most likely develop.
How big is the universe?
The proper distance—the distance as would be measured at a specific time, including the present—between Earth and the edge of the observable universe is 46 billion light-years (14 billion parsecs), making the diameter of the observable universe about 93 billion light-years (28 billion parsecs).
Where is the Milky Way in the universe?
The Milky Way galaxy is found in a small group of galaxies (known as the Local Group) towards the edge of a relatively small supercluster which we call the Local Supercluster (or sometimes the Virgo Supercluster after the Virgo Cluster, the largest cluster of galaxies in it).
What is beyond the Milky Way?
Astronomers have discovered a vast assemblage of galaxies hidden behind our own, in the “zone of avoidance.” The starry core of our spiral Milky Way galaxy, in an infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope.