The Origin of Our Solar System
... substance is a solid or a gas. – Above the condensation temperature, gas state – Below the condensation temperature, solid sate • Hydrogen and Helium: always in gas state, because concentration temperatures close to absolute zero • Substance such as water (H2O), methane (CH4) and ammonia (NH3) have ...
... substance is a solid or a gas. – Above the condensation temperature, gas state – Below the condensation temperature, solid sate • Hydrogen and Helium: always in gas state, because concentration temperatures close to absolute zero • Substance such as water (H2O), methane (CH4) and ammonia (NH3) have ...
Solar System Review - answer key
... Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (Pluto) 5. Describe the shape of the orbit of the planets in our Solar System. The planets orbit around the sun in an elliptical, but nearly circular, pattern. 6. Why are dwarf planets and plutoids not considered planets? Planets must orb ...
... Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (Pluto) 5. Describe the shape of the orbit of the planets in our Solar System. The planets orbit around the sun in an elliptical, but nearly circular, pattern. 6. Why are dwarf planets and plutoids not considered planets? Planets must orb ...
AST 101 Lecture 15 Is Pluto a Planet?
... Radius ~ 2330 km In 6 day orbit w/ Charon Pluto system: 6 objects ...
... Radius ~ 2330 km In 6 day orbit w/ Charon Pluto system: 6 objects ...
AST 101 Lecture 17 Is Pluto a Planet?
... – Radius ~ 2330 km – In 6 day orbit w/ Charon – Pluto system: 6 objects ...
... – Radius ~ 2330 km – In 6 day orbit w/ Charon – Pluto system: 6 objects ...
Historical View
... The view of the universe thus changed dramatically during the 16th century. • In 1543, De revolutionibus (on the revolutions of heavenly spheres, 코페 르니쿠스 의 "천체 운행") by a Renaissance astronomer Nicholas Copernicus, was published when the author died. In the book, Copernicus offered an alternative mod ...
... The view of the universe thus changed dramatically during the 16th century. • In 1543, De revolutionibus (on the revolutions of heavenly spheres, 코페 르니쿠스 의 "천체 운행") by a Renaissance astronomer Nicholas Copernicus, was published when the author died. In the book, Copernicus offered an alternative mod ...
Sidereal and Solar Time
... o During the course of a day the Earth travels a short distance in its orbit around the Sun. After the Earth has completed one rotation the Earth must turn for an extra 4 minutes in order to bring the Sun back to the same point in the sky. The time from Noon to Noon (the Solar Day) is longer tha ...
... o During the course of a day the Earth travels a short distance in its orbit around the Sun. After the Earth has completed one rotation the Earth must turn for an extra 4 minutes in order to bring the Sun back to the same point in the sky. The time from Noon to Noon (the Solar Day) is longer tha ...
Grade 8 Science Astronomy Benchmark DO NOT WRITE ON THIS
... 28. In what general direction does an observer look to see the sunset each day? 1. North 2. South 3. Cast 4. West 29.The diagram below shows Earth’s orbit and the orbit of a comet around the Sun ...
... 28. In what general direction does an observer look to see the sunset each day? 1. North 2. South 3. Cast 4. West 29.The diagram below shows Earth’s orbit and the orbit of a comet around the Sun ...
Planetary Configurations
... Suppose a gas giant lies in the habitable zone. Although unlikely to support life, perhaps one of its moons could. ...
... Suppose a gas giant lies in the habitable zone. Although unlikely to support life, perhaps one of its moons could. ...
Name
... planets have three layers a crust, mantle and a core, but thickness of the layers differs between the planets. The inner planets are separated from the outer planets by the asteroid belt that lies between Mars and Jupiter. ...
... planets have three layers a crust, mantle and a core, but thickness of the layers differs between the planets. The inner planets are separated from the outer planets by the asteroid belt that lies between Mars and Jupiter. ...
Ezequiel Zurita,Issi Sanchez Ruth Villa and Kiarah
... of almost 18 miles(50 km) per second. • The Earth weigh’s about 6 trillion tons • The Earths first picture of the worlds weather from space was taken in 1960 by the trios 1 ...
... of almost 18 miles(50 km) per second. • The Earth weigh’s about 6 trillion tons • The Earths first picture of the worlds weather from space was taken in 1960 by the trios 1 ...
Solutions
... 3. Future Mission. A wealthy benefactor has just given you a large grant to search for Earth-‐like planets around other stars. What would you do? Explain. a. There are many correct answers to this ques ...
... 3. Future Mission. A wealthy benefactor has just given you a large grant to search for Earth-‐like planets around other stars. What would you do? Explain. a. There are many correct answers to this ques ...
Topic E: Astrophysics E1 Introduction to the Universe.
... 3. What shape are their orbits? 4. How are the planes of their orbits orientated? 5. In what order are the planets? 6. Disregarding Pluto, which was probably not formed with the other planets, how could you group the remaining 8 into two groups? Give three properties of these groups. 7. What are moo ...
... 3. What shape are their orbits? 4. How are the planes of their orbits orientated? 5. In what order are the planets? 6. Disregarding Pluto, which was probably not formed with the other planets, how could you group the remaining 8 into two groups? Give three properties of these groups. 7. What are moo ...
The measure of Cosmological distances
... 1917: Shapley & Hertzsprung measured the distance to a Cepheid allow the use of Cepheids as “Standard candles” 1918: Harlow Shapely measures the milky way ...
... 1917: Shapley & Hertzsprung measured the distance to a Cepheid allow the use of Cepheids as “Standard candles” 1918: Harlow Shapely measures the milky way ...
AP Physics – Applying Forces
... c. The earth’s gravity does not extend out to the outer planets, and certainly not to the next nearest star. d. The force of the earth’s gravity on objects in orbit is near zero. e. The crescent shape of the moon is caused by the earth’s shadow. f. The pull of the moon’s gravity causes the tides. Th ...
... c. The earth’s gravity does not extend out to the outer planets, and certainly not to the next nearest star. d. The force of the earth’s gravity on objects in orbit is near zero. e. The crescent shape of the moon is caused by the earth’s shadow. f. The pull of the moon’s gravity causes the tides. Th ...
Some space objects are visible to the human eye.
... your bare eyes are part of a galaxy called the Milky Way. A galaxy is a group of millions or billions of stars held together by their own gravity. If the solar system were the size of a penny, the Milky Way would stretch from Chicago to Dallas. Most stars in the Milky Way are so far away that our ga ...
... your bare eyes are part of a galaxy called the Milky Way. A galaxy is a group of millions or billions of stars held together by their own gravity. If the solar system were the size of a penny, the Milky Way would stretch from Chicago to Dallas. Most stars in the Milky Way are so far away that our ga ...
Astronomical Figures
... *considered the father of modern planetary science for his wide ranging studies of the solar system. *established the atmosphere of Saturn's moon, Titan, and discovered Saturn's moon, Miranda, and Neptune's Nereid. Kuiper's prediction of comets traveling near the orbit of Neptune, the Kuiper belt. ...
... *considered the father of modern planetary science for his wide ranging studies of the solar system. *established the atmosphere of Saturn's moon, Titan, and discovered Saturn's moon, Miranda, and Neptune's Nereid. Kuiper's prediction of comets traveling near the orbit of Neptune, the Kuiper belt. ...
Earth Patterns, Cycles & Changes SOL 4.7
... “Our moon is a small rocky satellite, having about onequarter the diameter of the Earth and one-eightieth its mass. It has extremes of temperature, virtually no atmosphere, no water, and no life.” and little gravity ...
... “Our moon is a small rocky satellite, having about onequarter the diameter of the Earth and one-eightieth its mass. It has extremes of temperature, virtually no atmosphere, no water, and no life.” and little gravity ...
Astronomy Midterm Review Sheet
... 56. Which of the following describes Tycho’s model of the solar system? a. Sun orbits Earth, planets orbit the Sun c. Earth orbits Sun, planets orbit Earth b. Sun and planets orbit Earth d. Planets and Earth orbit Sun 57. Which of the following is one of Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion? a. The pla ...
... 56. Which of the following describes Tycho’s model of the solar system? a. Sun orbits Earth, planets orbit the Sun c. Earth orbits Sun, planets orbit Earth b. Sun and planets orbit Earth d. Planets and Earth orbit Sun 57. Which of the following is one of Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion? a. The pla ...
PHYS 1470 3.0 W16/17 Highlights of Astronomy Assignment #1
... times the Earth's mass. Using the information provided in the Appendices of our book, in the slides or in your notes from class, answer the following questions. a) What is the escape velocity in km/s from the surface of Yorkus? b) What is the orbital speed in km/s of Yorkus as it revolves about the ...
... times the Earth's mass. Using the information provided in the Appendices of our book, in the slides or in your notes from class, answer the following questions. a) What is the escape velocity in km/s from the surface of Yorkus? b) What is the orbital speed in km/s of Yorkus as it revolves about the ...
The Solar System
... swirling, high pressure gas have been detected on Jupiter. • The greatest of these is called the Great Red Spot. ...
... swirling, high pressure gas have been detected on Jupiter. • The greatest of these is called the Great Red Spot. ...
The Search for Earth-Like Planets
... Premise: If there is intelligent life “out there”, it probably is similar to life as we know it on Earth. ...
... Premise: If there is intelligent life “out there”, it probably is similar to life as we know it on Earth. ...
Space – Homework 1
... Luna. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Jupiter has a total of 67 moons, including the famous “Galilean moons” Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto; Saturn has 62, of which Titan is the biggest and the most famous; Uranus has 27, all named after Shakespeare and Alexander Pope characters; and Nept ...
... Luna. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Jupiter has a total of 67 moons, including the famous “Galilean moons” Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto; Saturn has 62, of which Titan is the biggest and the most famous; Uranus has 27, all named after Shakespeare and Alexander Pope characters; and Nept ...
Shape of the Earth
... and cool. Dust and other particles spread through space (Big Bang process). Some particles clung together, forming stars, and cluster of stars called galaxies. Our sun was one such star. How our Solar System Formed: About 4700 million years ago (4.7 billion), grains of material from a rotating cloud ...
... and cool. Dust and other particles spread through space (Big Bang process). Some particles clung together, forming stars, and cluster of stars called galaxies. Our sun was one such star. How our Solar System Formed: About 4700 million years ago (4.7 billion), grains of material from a rotating cloud ...
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.