Hi. I'm a new teacher in Birmingham. Well, to be exact a science teacher. I was wondering why scientists want to know how planets such as Neptune formed and evolved? Thanks. I'm new to teaching and my students really want to know.
2007-03-10 12:09:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
We need to know how our solar system formed, so we can understand how we came to be. The early evolution of the solar system is still not clearly understood, and it would explain a great deal about the inner chemistry of the earth and the other planets, not to mention the creation of the Universe. It would also teach us about the workings of the Sun and moon, which we need to survive. It is a great mind that tries to understand our roots.
2007-03-10 12:12:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Understanding how planets form under different conditions gives insight in what might be expected with regard to the possibility of life existing on other planets in other star systems.
Understanding how Neptune formed also provides insight into our own solar system. For example, were some of the more distant planets "captured" by the sun as they moved past? Did they form out there at the same time that the other terrestrial planets were forming closer to the sun? This again leads to the question of what is the criteria for providing a planet which will support life as we know it.
2007-03-10 12:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by idiot detector 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uranus is difficult to explain because we know so little about it. On the other hand, Venus is right next door to Earth, It has nearly the same diameter and mass as Earth, but it's atmosphere has a runaway greenhouse effect and has a retrograde rotation so slow, a Venusian day is longer than it's year. It has a scorching surface temperature of 450 degrees Celsius) and a crushing atmosphere (90 times that of Earth) of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid. Venus seems much more mysterious and hostile than Uranus.
2016-03-28 23:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neptune is one of the 4 "gas giants" in our solar system. The formation of the gas giants gives some idea about the formation of the early solar system, and provides insight into the formation of the sun (accretion of gases by gravity).
2007-03-10 12:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intellectual curiousity. We want to understand how the solar system formed, so we can recognize it happening in other parts of our galaxy.
2007-03-10 12:26:05 · answer #5 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We need to have something else to spend millions of dollars on other than the Pentagon. It balances out the budget.
2007-03-10 13:16:17 · answer #6 · answered by Janet M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By learning how another planet developed and evolve, we learn how the earth develope and evolve.
2007-03-10 12:13:39 · answer #7 · answered by nixdad96 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to know, why they want to know?
Curiosity!
Imagine what the world would be like if no one cared about anything!
You would be out of a job, for a start!
2007-03-10 12:25:41 · answer #8 · answered by tattie_herbert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we as humans, are nosy and maybe because the scientist want to.
2007-03-10 12:12:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are fulfilling one of man's purposes for existing - that of understanding.
2007-03-10 12:18:25 · answer #10 · answered by TitoBob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋