The space shuttle travels at about 28,000 km per hour. Using that information, estimate how many hours it will take the shuttle to reach Saturn from Earth. (Assume both planets are aligned with the sun and are on the same side of the sun.) (short answer)
To estimate the time it will take for the space shuttle to reach Saturn from Earth, we need to consider the distance between the two planets. On average, Saturn is about 1.2 billion kilometers away from Earth.
If the space shuttle is traveling at a speed of 28,000 km per hour, we can divide the distance between Saturn and Earth by this speed to find the estimated time:
Time = Distance / Speed
Time = 1,200,000,000 km / 28,000 km/h
This calculation gives us an estimated time of approximately 42,857 hours for the shuttle to reach Saturn from Earth.