Minerals
... The Coriolis Effect and the swing of a Foucault Pendulum are evidence of the Earth’s rotation. The Earth is closer to the sun in the winter. Around June 21, the sun’s rays are direct on the Tropic of Cancer, 23 ½ o North and the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun so we are experiencing sum ...
... The Coriolis Effect and the swing of a Foucault Pendulum are evidence of the Earth’s rotation. The Earth is closer to the sun in the winter. Around June 21, the sun’s rays are direct on the Tropic of Cancer, 23 ½ o North and the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun so we are experiencing sum ...
The Roots of Astronomy
... of the Universe/Solar System was needed to explain Retrograde Motion. • Ptolemy suggests that planets orbit the Earth in a large circular orbits but also follow a small circular orbit around an imaginary point. • These small orbits were known as Epicycles ...
... of the Universe/Solar System was needed to explain Retrograde Motion. • Ptolemy suggests that planets orbit the Earth in a large circular orbits but also follow a small circular orbit around an imaginary point. • These small orbits were known as Epicycles ...
The Big Picture: A hypothesis
... We emphasize most strongly that this event is only possible (having been observed in Looking Glass devices in a possible future)... and, importantly, is now evaluated to be unlikely 11 . The increase in solar activity is caused only in part by the Dark Star, multiple factors being at play. These are ...
... We emphasize most strongly that this event is only possible (having been observed in Looking Glass devices in a possible future)... and, importantly, is now evaluated to be unlikely 11 . The increase in solar activity is caused only in part by the Dark Star, multiple factors being at play. These are ...
Probing the Edge of the Solar System: Formation of an
... We are located in the middle of the Milky Way Galaxy 28,000 light years from the center One of 200 billion stars in our Galaxy ...
... We are located in the middle of the Milky Way Galaxy 28,000 light years from the center One of 200 billion stars in our Galaxy ...
Dynamics of the Earth
... Historically, a day is a time interval between successive upper transits of a given celestial reference point. upper transit – the passage of a body across the celestial meridian moving westward hour angle – the westward angular distance of an object from the meridian; negative if object is east of ...
... Historically, a day is a time interval between successive upper transits of a given celestial reference point. upper transit – the passage of a body across the celestial meridian moving westward hour angle – the westward angular distance of an object from the meridian; negative if object is east of ...
Peer Instruction/Active Learning
... Question You can best model the size and distance relationship of our Sun & the next nearest star using ...
... Question You can best model the size and distance relationship of our Sun & the next nearest star using ...
Lecture 4
... Solar System • Sun plus 8 (or 9 with Pluto) planets many of which have moons • plus “debris”: comets, asteroids, meteors, etc • We’ll go over historical understanding of motion (which is “complicated” when viewed from the Earth) and later look at Solar System formation, planetary atmospheres, and pl ...
... Solar System • Sun plus 8 (or 9 with Pluto) planets many of which have moons • plus “debris”: comets, asteroids, meteors, etc • We’ll go over historical understanding of motion (which is “complicated” when viewed from the Earth) and later look at Solar System formation, planetary atmospheres, and pl ...
K-‐8 Earth and Space TEKS Cards
... student is expected to: (A) measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key; (B) describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the Sun as a major ...
... student is expected to: (A) measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key; (B) describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the Sun as a major ...
Date - Penn Physics
... www.astronomyplace.com The tutorials in boldface should be completed and submitted prior to class. The movies are strongly recommend. The other online materials and materials from the SkyGazer CD Rom are optional. (The recommended SkyGazer items are listed in the expanded syllabus available on the B ...
... www.astronomyplace.com The tutorials in boldface should be completed and submitted prior to class. The movies are strongly recommend. The other online materials and materials from the SkyGazer CD Rom are optional. (The recommended SkyGazer items are listed in the expanded syllabus available on the B ...
Astronomy
... that the Sun was at an angle of 6° south of the vertical at Alexandria at the same time that, at Syrene, 800 km south of Alexandria, the sun was observed to be exactly overhead. Based on these data, the circumference of the Earth in kilometers was measured to be 37,200 km or 23,250 miles, very close ...
... that the Sun was at an angle of 6° south of the vertical at Alexandria at the same time that, at Syrene, 800 km south of Alexandria, the sun was observed to be exactly overhead. Based on these data, the circumference of the Earth in kilometers was measured to be 37,200 km or 23,250 miles, very close ...
Reading exercise
... no air or water. Plants and animals can’t live there either. Astronauts first landed on the Moon in 1969. After that, there were six more trips to the Moon. They brought back Moon rocks, which scientists are still studying. There are holes, or craters, all over the Moon’s surface. Scientists believe ...
... no air or water. Plants and animals can’t live there either. Astronauts first landed on the Moon in 1969. After that, there were six more trips to the Moon. They brought back Moon rocks, which scientists are still studying. There are holes, or craters, all over the Moon’s surface. Scientists believe ...
PHASES OF THE MOON
... The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. They are the Gas planets. The inner and outer planets are separated by the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. Moons of other planets have similarities and differences to our own Moon. Similarities Differences Are called satellites O ...
... The outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. They are the Gas planets. The inner and outer planets are separated by the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. Moons of other planets have similarities and differences to our own Moon. Similarities Differences Are called satellites O ...
Day Starters
... The Earth “wobbles” like a top and moves through a cycle of “North Stars” every 25,000 years. b. The Earth’s axis is “tilted” c. The Earth’s orbit gets larger and smaller d. The “tilt” of the Earth moves between 22.1º and 24.5º 4. An Astronomical Unit is a. The distance around Earth’s orbit b. One l ...
... The Earth “wobbles” like a top and moves through a cycle of “North Stars” every 25,000 years. b. The Earth’s axis is “tilted” c. The Earth’s orbit gets larger and smaller d. The “tilt” of the Earth moves between 22.1º and 24.5º 4. An Astronomical Unit is a. The distance around Earth’s orbit b. One l ...
Cosmos & Contact - Access Research Network
... • Hugh Ross, in The Creator & the Cosmos, lists 22 more items besides these four. • Do we really have any evidence for 10100 universes to make this likely merely by chance? • The universe looks designed. • It seems to be sending us a message. ...
... • Hugh Ross, in The Creator & the Cosmos, lists 22 more items besides these four. • Do we really have any evidence for 10100 universes to make this likely merely by chance? • The universe looks designed. • It seems to be sending us a message. ...
The Synodic and Orbit Periods of the Planets
... Now move ahead in time until the alignment repeats itself. Record this date also. Next Alignment date __________________ Enter these dates in a spreadsheet and subtract them to find your observed synodic period _______________ Repeat the observations for each of the planets out to Saturn. Check your ...
... Now move ahead in time until the alignment repeats itself. Record this date also. Next Alignment date __________________ Enter these dates in a spreadsheet and subtract them to find your observed synodic period _______________ Repeat the observations for each of the planets out to Saturn. Check your ...
Classroom Kit Space and Solar System 1. 13 Planets: The Latest
... 14. Universe: Journey Deep into Space by Mike Goldsmith 15. Superstars: The biggest, hottest, brightest and most explosive stars in the milky way galaxy by David Aguilar 16. Inside Stars by Andra Abramson 17. Space Exploration, Adi in Space: Understanding the Universe (DVD) by Vivendi Universal 18. ...
... 14. Universe: Journey Deep into Space by Mike Goldsmith 15. Superstars: The biggest, hottest, brightest and most explosive stars in the milky way galaxy by David Aguilar 16. Inside Stars by Andra Abramson 17. Space Exploration, Adi in Space: Understanding the Universe (DVD) by Vivendi Universal 18. ...
1 The Synodic and Orbit Periods of the Planets
... Now move ahead in time until the alignment repeats itself. Record this date also. Next Alignment date __________________ Enter these dates in a spreadsheet and subtract them to find your observed synodic period _______________ Repeat the observations for each of the planets out to Saturn. Check your ...
... Now move ahead in time until the alignment repeats itself. Record this date also. Next Alignment date __________________ Enter these dates in a spreadsheet and subtract them to find your observed synodic period _______________ Repeat the observations for each of the planets out to Saturn. Check your ...
SAP_Paper1_FutureOfUniverse
... today. Assuming that our species is in it for the long run there are many cosmological events that our distant descendants will observe along with many things that will only occur long after we have any chance of being alive. We often think of the universe on a larger scale to be static and unchangi ...
... today. Assuming that our species is in it for the long run there are many cosmological events that our distant descendants will observe along with many things that will only occur long after we have any chance of being alive. We often think of the universe on a larger scale to be static and unchangi ...
Slide 1
... TEKS 8.8B recognize that the Sun is a medium-sized star near the edge of a disc-shaped galaxy of stars and that the Sun is many thousands of times closer to the Earth than any other star ...
... TEKS 8.8B recognize that the Sun is a medium-sized star near the edge of a disc-shaped galaxy of stars and that the Sun is many thousands of times closer to the Earth than any other star ...
December 2010 Clear Skies Newsletter PDF
... and fell along with the effective temperature. Even so, during this 5-year period, the planet as a whole seemed to be slowly cooling down and emitting less energy. To find out if similar changes were happening 1 Saturn year ago, the researchers looked at data collected by Voyager in 1980 and 1981. L ...
... and fell along with the effective temperature. Even so, during this 5-year period, the planet as a whole seemed to be slowly cooling down and emitting less energy. To find out if similar changes were happening 1 Saturn year ago, the researchers looked at data collected by Voyager in 1980 and 1981. L ...
a light year is
... a) the characteristic size of light , b) the distance the Earth travels around the sun in one year c) the distance light travels in one year, d) the time it takes light to travel around the Earth's orbit 2. Constellations are a) apparent patterns or designs of stars in the sky , b) physical, related ...
... a) the characteristic size of light , b) the distance the Earth travels around the sun in one year c) the distance light travels in one year, d) the time it takes light to travel around the Earth's orbit 2. Constellations are a) apparent patterns or designs of stars in the sky , b) physical, related ...
Instructional Design 1
... The fifth grade curriculum explores many facets of Earth and Space Science. The Ohio State Standards emphasizes an understanding or our Solar System and its many parts. The use of videos, Interactive White Board activities and websites to teach 5th grade space concepts are an excellent means to stud ...
... The fifth grade curriculum explores many facets of Earth and Space Science. The Ohio State Standards emphasizes an understanding or our Solar System and its many parts. The use of videos, Interactive White Board activities and websites to teach 5th grade space concepts are an excellent means to stud ...
Exoplanet Discovery
... planets (astroseismology) and atmospheric composition – what will we find? ...
... planets (astroseismology) and atmospheric composition – what will we find? ...
LRR Slides
... the project will show what elements exist in the atmosphere and at what elevation those elements can be found. • Data obtained by the SSS flight can be compared to similar research conducted in the past to see how the atmosphere has changed ...
... the project will show what elements exist in the atmosphere and at what elevation those elements can be found. • Data obtained by the SSS flight can be compared to similar research conducted in the past to see how the atmosphere has changed ...
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.