We, humans are a small 0.01% of life on earth but trying to improve our daily journey day by day. In this journey we are facing many issues day by day space is one of them. The word 'Space' sounds really good but it has some huge effect also. Space has many issues like cosmic radiation consists of high-energy charged particles, x-rays and gamma rays produced in space, black holes, many type of radiations etc.
Here, we will talk about an another topic Heat Radiation of Sun. Sun stores huge amount of energy and its producing and radiating energy continuously. In this process earth also receive a very small 0.00000005% of sun's total energy is received by the earth as a form of light and heat.
Now the question is where the rest 99.99999995% radiated energy goes , is it wasting all, if it is making space more hotter or any other reason involves in it. Because, we know that ' Energy neither be created nor destroyed' it just forms one to another. Earth and the operating system of it consumes the energy but what about the other planets if they really consumes it or it just wasting or effecting them.
Sunlight, that cosmic stream of energy, plays a pivotal role in shaping our planetary neighborhood. Let’s delve into the fascinating dance between absorption and reflection of sunlight by other planets:
- Mercury: As the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury experiences intense solar radiation. Its surface temperature can soar to 800°F (427°C) during the day due to extreme absorption.
- Venus: Shrouded in thick clouds, Venus absorbs a significant portion of sunlight. Its surface is a scorching 900°F (475°C), primarily due to the greenhouse effect caused by these clouds trapping heat.
- Mars: The Red Planet absorbs sunlight, but its thin atmosphere limits the warming effect. Mars’ average surface temperature hovers around a chilly -80°F (-62°C).
- Jupiter: Being a gas giant, Jupiter lacks a solid surface. Its upper atmosphere absorbs sunlight, contributing to its vibrant cloud bands and storms.
- Saturn: Like Jupiter, Saturn also lacks a solid surface. Its mesmerizing rings also interact with sunlight, reflecting and scattering it.
- Uranus and Neptune: These ice giants absorb minimal sunlight. Their frigid atmospheres, composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, keep them chilly despite their distance from the Sun.
In a cosmic concerto, the composition, distance from the Sun, and atmospheric properties of each planet dictate its interaction with sunlight. Our celestial companions waltz to their individual solar melodies, weaving a harmonious symphony of energy exchange.
Radiation is the only way to transfer heat through empty space. The sun can not conduct heat to earth directly because the two bodies are not in contact with each other. convection is also impossible,as no medium connects the two bodies to facilitate heat flow.So, it is the radiation which flows heat in space in absence of conducting medium.
So, the answer of our question i.e. if space can be got hot day by day is not possible. The heat can be conduct in space through radiation and it will radiate till the sunlight reaches. As a result the last two planet of our solar system is very coldest 1(Uranus 224 deg.celcius) and 2(Neptune).
The heat fuels the chemical reactions that enable life on Earth, allowing gases and liquids to exist on numerous planets and moons. This energy serves as the primary driver of life on our planet. However, when we consider other celestial bodies, no signs of life are evident. The question remains: Is life truly absent on these planets, or are we overlooking something mysterious and hidden? We will discuss about it next. To Be Continued..