2/28/11

Today we received a presentation from a man who creates models about our solar system and galaxies past the Milky Way. He talked about planets orbiting around the sun, stars, the Milky Way, and other galaxies billions of lightyears away. He especially focused on the constellation, Orion. It is the easiest constellation to see. Orion is over 1,000 lightyears away at some points.





This is a picture of the Milky Way, it is the galaxy we live. To get from one end of the Milky way to the other, it would take 100,000 lightyears.



This simulation was very informative and it was really interesting. I have learned that Earth is extremely small when you consider the Milky Way and all of the other galaxies surrounding us. It really made me think of what else could be out there. I hope astronomers will eventually find out what else there is.

JM (#3)