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Space Travel. (Space Matters).(Brief Article)
To get an idea of how much time it would take to travel from planet to planet, plan an imaginary trip through space. Figure out the distances between Earth and nearby planets, and use a calculator to determine how long each ride would take if you traveled 25,000 miles per hour.
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Space Travel: Mercury=57,000,000 miles, 2,280 hours; Venus=26,000,000 miles, 1,040 hours; Mars=48,000,000 miles, 1,920 hours; Jupiter=390,000,000 miles, 15,600 hours; Saturn=793,000,000 miles, 31,720 hours; Uranus=1,690,000,000 miles, 67,600 hours; Pluto=3,573,000,000 miles, 142,920 hours; Neptune= 2,699,000,000 miles, 107,960 hours. Check and discuss students' charts. Have students convert hours to days. Note: All are approximate depending upon planet's position in orbit.
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