Sample Answer Sheet for The 10 Tourist Wonders of the
... Website: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2005/37/image/a/ Justification: Massive stars end their lives in huge explosions that astronomers call supernovae. As much as 90% of the star’s material can be thrown off during the explosion and, in the process, new (heavier) elements are m ...
... Website: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2005/37/image/a/ Justification: Massive stars end their lives in huge explosions that astronomers call supernovae. As much as 90% of the star’s material can be thrown off during the explosion and, in the process, new (heavier) elements are m ...
Slide 1
... Scientists are hoping the Europa orbiter can finally prove their theory when starts its journey in 2003. Until then, we will still speculate that water exists on this cold moon. If water does exist, then there is a good chance that life is there as well. "After Mars, (Europa is) the most attractive ...
... Scientists are hoping the Europa orbiter can finally prove their theory when starts its journey in 2003. Until then, we will still speculate that water exists on this cold moon. If water does exist, then there is a good chance that life is there as well. "After Mars, (Europa is) the most attractive ...
Lecture 09
... • A transit is when a planet crosses in front of a star. • The resulting eclipse reduces the star’s apparent brightness and tells us the planet’s radius. • The duration of the dip tells us the radius of the star. • The duration of the downward\upward slopes tell us the radius of the planet. • The pl ...
... • A transit is when a planet crosses in front of a star. • The resulting eclipse reduces the star’s apparent brightness and tells us the planet’s radius. • The duration of the dip tells us the radius of the star. • The duration of the downward\upward slopes tell us the radius of the planet. • The pl ...
JUNE - Carnegie Science Center
... If you look at the sky long enough on any clear night, you can see a meteor. However, at certain times of the year we are treated to a shower of “shooting stars.” The showers result from a cloud of particles in orbit around the Sun left over from a passing comet. The Perseid meteor shower comes from ...
... If you look at the sky long enough on any clear night, you can see a meteor. However, at certain times of the year we are treated to a shower of “shooting stars.” The showers result from a cloud of particles in orbit around the Sun left over from a passing comet. The Perseid meteor shower comes from ...
NS2-M3C16_-_Asteroids,_Comets,_and_Meteorites_Exam
... Correct the following sentence in regards to the appearance of comets: Pressure from the planets causes the gas vapor and dust particles in the nucleus to fan out from the head in the direction of the Sun. A ...
... Correct the following sentence in regards to the appearance of comets: Pressure from the planets causes the gas vapor and dust particles in the nucleus to fan out from the head in the direction of the Sun. A ...
Stars Part 2 - westscidept
... Earth is called apparent magnitude. • A dim star might look bright to us on Earth if it is close. At the same time, we may barely be able to see a very bright star if it is too far away. • Betelgeuse which is one of the brightest stars in the sky is 310 light years away. There are thousands of close ...
... Earth is called apparent magnitude. • A dim star might look bright to us on Earth if it is close. At the same time, we may barely be able to see a very bright star if it is too far away. • Betelgeuse which is one of the brightest stars in the sky is 310 light years away. There are thousands of close ...
Nov-17 - X-Squared Radio
... months but some scientists are saying within 1 month). This is a very regular event (every 11 years), so there is nothing to fear here. However, knowing how much solar flares have been affecting us now compared to years and decades past it is only logical to think that we'll definitely feel the sola ...
... months but some scientists are saying within 1 month). This is a very regular event (every 11 years), so there is nothing to fear here. However, knowing how much solar flares have been affecting us now compared to years and decades past it is only logical to think that we'll definitely feel the sola ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Super Massive Black Holes
... SN 2006gy was an extremely energetic supernova, sometimes referred to as a hypernova or quark-nova discovered on September 18, 2006. Brightest ever recorded supernova. Preliminary indications are that it was an unusually high-energy supernova of a very large star, around 150 solar masses. ...
... SN 2006gy was an extremely energetic supernova, sometimes referred to as a hypernova or quark-nova discovered on September 18, 2006. Brightest ever recorded supernova. Preliminary indications are that it was an unusually high-energy supernova of a very large star, around 150 solar masses. ...
titel - Maastricht University
... An example of an unstable – but notperiodic – star is this massive ‘WolfRayet star’ NGC2359, that irregularly ejects large parts of its own outer envelope in gargantuan explosions. The star itself is in the central bubble, the clouds are remnants of previous ...
... An example of an unstable – but notperiodic – star is this massive ‘WolfRayet star’ NGC2359, that irregularly ejects large parts of its own outer envelope in gargantuan explosions. The star itself is in the central bubble, the clouds are remnants of previous ...
What Is a Light
... What is the nearest star to Earth? Our sun is the nearest star. It is about 150,000,000 km away. The next closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri is 40 trillion (40,000,000,000,000) kilometers from Earth. Such a large number is difficult to understand and use in calculations. For ...
... What is the nearest star to Earth? Our sun is the nearest star. It is about 150,000,000 km away. The next closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri is 40 trillion (40,000,000,000,000) kilometers from Earth. Such a large number is difficult to understand and use in calculations. For ...
Anomalous diffusion in generalised Ornstein
... What are the consequences? Large amounts of debris would be produced. If two Jupiter size planets collide, large amounts of debris will be scattered into orbits which will reach the star. The first fragments will reach the star in a fraction of the orbital period (perhaps 1-10 years), and material w ...
... What are the consequences? Large amounts of debris would be produced. If two Jupiter size planets collide, large amounts of debris will be scattered into orbits which will reach the star. The first fragments will reach the star in a fraction of the orbital period (perhaps 1-10 years), and material w ...
May 13, 2014 - In the News Story 1
... for Saturn to its upper right. Once the Moon is well up after dark, look for Antares and the other stars of upper Scorpius below it. Thursday, May 15 Jupiter's moon Io crosses the face of the planet from 9:41 to 11:57 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Io's tiny but more visible shadow follows it across fr ...
... for Saturn to its upper right. Once the Moon is well up after dark, look for Antares and the other stars of upper Scorpius below it. Thursday, May 15 Jupiter's moon Io crosses the face of the planet from 9:41 to 11:57 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Io's tiny but more visible shadow follows it across fr ...
HS-ESS1-2 - Trimble County Schools
... A. What are Binary Stars? 1) How do most of them appear from Earth? 2) How are Astonomers able to identify them? B. What are Doppler Shifts? 1) Compare/Contrast blueshift and redshift. 2) How does speed affect it? C. What are two units of measure for long stellar distances? D Describe the apparent s ...
... A. What are Binary Stars? 1) How do most of them appear from Earth? 2) How are Astonomers able to identify them? B. What are Doppler Shifts? 1) Compare/Contrast blueshift and redshift. 2) How does speed affect it? C. What are two units of measure for long stellar distances? D Describe the apparent s ...
Universal Gravitation
... distance from the Earth the less it will weigh. No matter how great the distance Earth’s gravity does not drop to zero. The gravitational influence of every object is exerted through all space. ...
... distance from the Earth the less it will weigh. No matter how great the distance Earth’s gravity does not drop to zero. The gravitational influence of every object is exerted through all space. ...
Chapter 18 Study Guide
... Complete each question or statement with as much information as we covered in class. 1. What is a star? 2. Describe the process of star formation in 5 steps. ...
... Complete each question or statement with as much information as we covered in class. 1. What is a star? 2. Describe the process of star formation in 5 steps. ...
Why the sun is important too!
... regulates our sleep/wake cycle and triggers our bodies for activity or restful sleep. 4. Warmth Life on this planet would not be possible without the warmth that the sun provides. Mercury and Venus have temperatures much hotter than most earthly organisms could handle. If any water existed on these ...
... regulates our sleep/wake cycle and triggers our bodies for activity or restful sleep. 4. Warmth Life on this planet would not be possible without the warmth that the sun provides. Mercury and Venus have temperatures much hotter than most earthly organisms could handle. If any water existed on these ...
The formation of the Solar System
... • In the outer solar system, there was more mass in the planetesimals, since they were formed of hydrogen-bearing compounds. Apparently, they produced more massive planetesimals. They also had to incorporate the hydrogen and helium gas that makes up most of Jupiter and Saturn. See Figure ...
... • In the outer solar system, there was more mass in the planetesimals, since they were formed of hydrogen-bearing compounds. Apparently, they produced more massive planetesimals. They also had to incorporate the hydrogen and helium gas that makes up most of Jupiter and Saturn. See Figure ...
Planet Earth Notes
... overall size of Earth. This is why from space, the Earths’ surface looks smooth and landscape features such as mountains are not visible from space. ...
... overall size of Earth. This is why from space, the Earths’ surface looks smooth and landscape features such as mountains are not visible from space. ...
How much Sugar in Gum
... Background and Misconceptions: Since the distances are vast in the solar system and between stars, astronomers have created various units to represent these large distances. They use them only because they are easier to use and they are agreed upon quantities. The common units are: ...
... Background and Misconceptions: Since the distances are vast in the solar system and between stars, astronomers have created various units to represent these large distances. They use them only because they are easier to use and they are agreed upon quantities. The common units are: ...
Universe Standards - Harvard
... 9–12 STANDARD II: THE PHYSICAL SETTING B. Stated Concept: “On the basis of scientific evidence, the universe is estimated to be over ten billion years old. The current theory is that its entire contents expanded explosively from a hot, dense, chaotic mass. Stars condensed by gravity out of clouds of ...
... 9–12 STANDARD II: THE PHYSICAL SETTING B. Stated Concept: “On the basis of scientific evidence, the universe is estimated to be over ten billion years old. The current theory is that its entire contents expanded explosively from a hot, dense, chaotic mass. Stars condensed by gravity out of clouds of ...
Chapter 2 Astronomy Notes
... (TNOs) discovered increased, astronomers found more and more bodies that approached Pluto in size. Many began to question the continued inclusion of Pluto as a planet. If Pluto was a planet, it seemed inevitable that a number of TNOs would eventually be counted as planets as well, and the Solar Syst ...
... (TNOs) discovered increased, astronomers found more and more bodies that approached Pluto in size. Many began to question the continued inclusion of Pluto as a planet. If Pluto was a planet, it seemed inevitable that a number of TNOs would eventually be counted as planets as well, and the Solar Syst ...
Wilmslow Guild Lecture 2008
... possible to establish absolute distances and the size our galaxy. Many astronomers were involved in this process, and the final shape and distribution emerged in the 1930’s. Our Galaxy has a lens-shaped spiral construction, 16,000 light years thick at the centre and 3,000 light years thick at the po ...
... possible to establish absolute distances and the size our galaxy. Many astronomers were involved in this process, and the final shape and distribution emerged in the 1930’s. Our Galaxy has a lens-shaped spiral construction, 16,000 light years thick at the centre and 3,000 light years thick at the po ...
NASA to Launch Twin Moon Probes This Week Next Mars Rover`s
... of similarly colored Pollux from this morning through Saturday morning. Watch the triangle that Mars forms with Pollux and Castor change shape daily. Mars is midway in brightness between these two stars. · As dawn grows brighter, look far below or lower left of the Mars-Castor-Pollux triangle to pic ...
... of similarly colored Pollux from this morning through Saturday morning. Watch the triangle that Mars forms with Pollux and Castor change shape daily. Mars is midway in brightness between these two stars. · As dawn grows brighter, look far below or lower left of the Mars-Castor-Pollux triangle to pic ...
Document
... The answer lies in a process called methylation. The DNA code is comprised of four building block molecules known as base pairs. Different patterns of these pairs along the DNA strand constitute different genes. During methylation a molecule with a methyl group attaches itself to one of these base p ...
... The answer lies in a process called methylation. The DNA code is comprised of four building block molecules known as base pairs. Different patterns of these pairs along the DNA strand constitute different genes. During methylation a molecule with a methyl group attaches itself to one of these base p ...
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is life that does not originate from Earth. It is also called alien life, or, if it is a sentient and/or relatively complex individual, an ""extraterrestrial"" or ""alien"" (or, to avoid confusion with the legal sense of ""alien"", a ""space alien""). These as-yet-hypothetical life forms range from simple bacteria-like organisms to beings with civilizations far more advanced than humanity. Although many scientists expect extraterrestrial life to exist, so far no unambiguous evidence for its existence exists.The science of extraterrestrial life is known as exobiology. The science of astrobiology also considers life on Earth as well, and in the broader astronomical context. Meteorites that have fallen to Earth have sometimes been examined for signs of microscopic extraterrestrial life. Since the mid-20th century, there has been an ongoing search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence, from radios used to detect possible extraterrestrial signals, to telescopes used to search for potentially habitable extrasolar planets. It has also played a major role in works of science fiction. Over the years, science fiction works, especially Hollywood's involvement, has increased the public's interest in the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Some encourage aggressive methods to try to get in contact with life in outer space, whereas others argue that it might be dangerous to actively call attention to Earth.