Did you know that there were 9 planets in our system? The 9 planets are: (from closest to the Sun to furthest) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. However, Pluto is excluded from the main planets and now consider as dwarf planet since 2006.

Pluto was discover in 1930 by Clyde Tombough at the Lowell Observatory. It is the coldest planet in our solar system at roughly -375 ⁰F (-225⁰C). Pluto’s atmosphere is build from Methane and Nitrogen. While the chemical composition is probably 70% rock and 30% water ice. Pluto is also unique since it rotates in retrograde; spin backward and from east to west compare to the others. Pluto has five moons: Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos and Hydra, with Charon being the closest to Pluto and Hydra the most distant.

The gravitational force of Pluto is about 1/12 of the Earth gravity. Hence, if you weigh 68kg on Earth, your weigh on Pluto is only about 4kg!

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Tahukah anda terdapat 9 planet dalam sistem suria kita sebelum ini? 9 planet itu adalah : (susunan mengikut paling hampir dengan matahari dan paling jauh) Utarid, Zuhrah, Bumi, Marikh, Musytari, Zuhal, Uranus, Neptun dan Pluto. Walaubagaimanapun, Pluto telah dikecualikan dari planet utama dan kini dikenali sebagai planet kerdil sejak 2006.

Pluto ditemui pada tahun 1930 oleh Clyde Tombough di Balai Cerap Lowell. Ia adalah planet yang paling sejuk di dalam sistem suria kita dengan suhunya dianggarkan -375 ⁰F (-225⁰C). Atmosfera Pluto pula terdiri daripada gas Metana dan Nitrogen. Manakala komposisi kimianya dianggarkan terdiri daripada 70% batu dan 30% air batu. Pluto juga unik kerana ia berputar secara sonsang: berputar ke belakang dan dari timur ke barat berbanding dengan yang lain. Pluto mempunyai 5 bulan; Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos dan Hydra, dengan Charon yang paling dekat dengan Pluto dan Hydra yang paling jauh.

Tarikan tenaga graviti di Pluto adalah 1/12 daripada tarikan graviti Bumi. Jadi, jika berat anda 68 kg di Bumi, berat anda di Pluto cuma 4kg!

Space Rocks & Volcano Project with SK Bandar Bukit Mahkota, Selangor

We would like to thank all the students and teachers coming for this program.

If you are interested to join our hands-on program, do contact us at 06-2322424 or simply fill up our Program Participation Form at page bar above.

Group visit from Politeknik Merlimau

lawatan dari Politeknik Merlimau

Thank you Politeknik Merlimau for visiting Melaka Planetarium. We hope all of you enjoyed the visit.

For those who would like to come in a group, kindly email us a letter of visit to admin@planetarium.my or fax to 06-2320408

'Rocket Creation' program with Curiosity Educational Consultancy

The Rocket Creation program is the new program under MPASC that had been introduced early this year. The program introduces the students with the rocket history and the basic of how it works. In this program, students will perform a simple yet fun hands on rocket creation to understand the mechanics of how rocket works.

If you are interested to join this program, you may fill up our Program Participation Form provided at the page tab on top of this blog.

Volcano Project with SJK(C) Kahang, Johor

Thank you SJK(C) Kahang, Johor for joining our Volcano Project. We hope you enjoyed the activity during your visit at Melaka Planetarium.

For those who are interested to join our hands-on program, you may follow the following step:

1) Choose your program at Our Programs tab

2) Fill up the Program Participation Form tab

3) Wait for our confirmation email

4) Meet us on the confirmed program date :)

You may also contact our Program / Marketing Executive should you need further details on the program.

Psst, we have upcoming Rocket Creation program on August. So plan & book your program slot now before the slot is full.

Until then, see you in the next entry!

Volcano Project with Elite Edutainment

We would like to thank Elite Edutainment for joining our hands on science program, the Volcano Project. 20 students involved were from Year 5, accompanied by 3 facilitators. Our program has been conducted by our Program Executive assisted by one facilitator. 

Building Volcano model

Students rocking the clay :)

Volcano model ready to be demonstrated

Demonstration of Volcanic Activity

The expelled Lava

The participants.

Thank you for joining us!
For those who are interested to join the fun in learning science, you may contact us to join the program or use the easiest way to sign up by filling up the Program Participation Form at the page tab on the top.