Welcome to the

SPACE
BY SHAIK TAHA HASAN
 • space, is the expanse that exists
beyond the Earth and
between celestial bodies. Outer space
is not completely empty—it is a hard
WHAT IS vacuum containing a low density of
particles, predominantly

SPACE a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as

well as electromagnetic
radiation, magnetic
fields, neutrinos, dust, and cosmic rays
An astronaut in space
The Universe contains billions of
galaxies, each containing millions or
billions of stars. The space between
the stars and galaxies is largely
empty. However, even places far from
stars and planets contain scattered
particles of dust or a few hydrogen
atoms per cubic centimeter. Space is
also filled with radiation (e.g.
light and heat), magnetic fields and
high energy particles
 A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not
get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been squeezed into a tiny
space. This can happen when a star is dying

Black hole, cosmic body of extremely intenpese gravity from which nothing, not even
light, can esca. A black hole can be formed by the death of a massive star. When such
a star has exhausted the internal thermonuclear fuels in its core at the end of its life,
the core becomes unstable and gravitationally collapses inward upon itself, and the
star’s outer layers are blown away. The crushing weight of constituent matter falling
in from all sides compresses the dying star to a point of zero volume and infinite
density called the singularity.
Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System. Its orbit around
the Sun takes only 87.97 days, the shortest of all the planets in the Solar System. It is
named after the Roman deity Mercury, the messenger of the gods.
Mercury orbits the Sun within Earth's orbit as an inferior planet, and its apparent
distance from the Sun as viewed from Earth never exceeds 28°. This proximity to the
Sun means the planet can only be seen near the western horizon after sunset or
eastern horizon before sunrise, usually in twilight. At this time, it may appear as a
bright star-like object, but is often far more difficult to observe than Venus. The
planet telescopically displays the complete range of phases, similar to Venus and the
Moon, as it moves in its inner orbit relative to Earth, which recurs over its synodic
period of approximately every 116 days.
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is named after the
Roman goddess of love and beauty. As the second-brightest natural
object in the night sky after the Moon, Venus can cast shadows and,
rarely, is visible to the naked eye in broad daylight.ghVenus lies
within Earth's orbit, and so never appears to venture far from the
Sun, setting in the west just after dusk and rising in the east a bit
before dawn. Venus orbits the Sun every 224.7 Earth days
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object
known to harbor life. According to radiometric dating and other sources
of evidence, Earth formed over 4.5 billion years ago Earth's gravity
interacts with other objects in space, especially the Sun and the Moon,
which is Earth's only natural satellite. Earth orbits around the Sun in
365.26 days, a period known as an Earth year. During this time, Earth
rotates about its axis about 366.26 times
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar
System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries a name of the Roman god of war
and is often referred to as the 'Red Planet'. The latter refers to the effect of the
iron oxide prevalent on Mars' surface, which gives it a reddish appearance
distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. Mars is a
terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent
both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps
of Earth.
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant
with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun, but two-and-a-half times that of all the
other planets in the Solar System combined. Jupiter has been known to astronomers since
antiquity. It is named after the Roman god Jupiter. When viewed from Earth, Jupiter can
be bright enough for its reflected light to cast shadows, and is on average the third-
brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus.