Moons of the Solar System

Many of the moons in our solar system are more interesting than some of the planets. We have found moons with oceans, volcanoes, geysers and earthquakes. There are moons that look like rocks, sponges and cheese.

How many moons are there in the solar system. What is the difference between a moon and a planet. Take a trip around the solar system and see what the moons have to offer your curiosity.

This Course includes the following great BONUS LESSONS:What on Earth is Astronomy. Mini-Lesson: EclipsesMini-Lesson: Meteor ShowersMini-Lesson: AuroraProject Artemis: America Returns to the MoonMoons of the Solar SystemObjectiveWarm-up activityMoons and their effects on planetsMoons in our Solar SystemDefinition and characteristics of a moonMoon name originsDwarf planet moonsPluto's moonsFocus on CharonThe moons of NeptuneTriton: geological activity, geysers and retrograde motionSynchronic orbitsFinding and naming Neptune's moonsThe moons of UranusCanyons on MirandaMoons and a planet's ringsShepherd moonsSaturn and its moonsEnceladus, and its geyser plumes and underground oceansA discussion of false color imagesTitan and its thick atmosphereThe Cassini orbiter and Huygens landerMimas and the Herschel craterRhea and crateringHyperion, the sponge moonJupiter and its moonsThe Galilean moons Io, Europa, Ganymede and CallistoIo and volcanic activityEuropa and its underground oceansEuropa's stripes and what they might meanGanymede: the largest moon in the Solar SystemCallistoMars and its asteroid moons Very small moons and gravityEarth and its moonThe moons size and influence on the EarthGeology, water and gravityManned missions to our moonAsteroids and their moonsTest QuestionsCross Curricular Activities.