friends of the planetarium newsletter - june 2010
... has transformed the appearance of the solar system's largest planet, one of Jupiter's two main cloud belts has completely disappeared. "This is a big event," says planetary scientist Glenn Orton of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. "We're monitoring the situation closely and do not yet fully understand wha ...
... has transformed the appearance of the solar system's largest planet, one of Jupiter's two main cloud belts has completely disappeared. "This is a big event," says planetary scientist Glenn Orton of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. "We're monitoring the situation closely and do not yet fully understand wha ...
Origin of the Universe and of the Solar System
... atom), with a density and temperature that had of being very high. 2º Suddenly, the atom primigenius expanded abruptly in a great explosion that initiated the expansion of the universe. The energy moved away in all directions and it was transformed into matter (by means of the theory of relativity). ...
... atom), with a density and temperature that had of being very high. 2º Suddenly, the atom primigenius expanded abruptly in a great explosion that initiated the expansion of the universe. The energy moved away in all directions and it was transformed into matter (by means of the theory of relativity). ...
The History of Astronomy
... Built the Danish Observatory Measured positions of planets and stars Showed that the sun was much farther from the Earth than the moon is ...
... Built the Danish Observatory Measured positions of planets and stars Showed that the sun was much farther from the Earth than the moon is ...
Novel technique water on exoplanets
... endorsesa new techniquethat will let astronomersefficiently search for ,water on hundreds of worlds without the need for space-basedtelescopes. Since the early 1990s scientists have found almost 1000 planets in orbit around other stars.These so-calledexoplanets are mostly much larger than the Earth ...
... endorsesa new techniquethat will let astronomersefficiently search for ,water on hundreds of worlds without the need for space-basedtelescopes. Since the early 1990s scientists have found almost 1000 planets in orbit around other stars.These so-calledexoplanets are mostly much larger than the Earth ...
Our Solar System
... Discovered through math 7 known moons Triton largest moon Great Dark Spot thought to be a hole, similar to the hole in the ozone layer on Earth ...
... Discovered through math 7 known moons Triton largest moon Great Dark Spot thought to be a hole, similar to the hole in the ozone layer on Earth ...
Chapter 18 Notes
... can be seen all year long and all night long. • Light Year – The distance light will travel in a vacuum in one Earth year approx. 6 trillion miles or 9 trillion km. Stars are much farther away than the planets and require another more useful scale than miles or kilometers. • Scientists have observed ...
... can be seen all year long and all night long. • Light Year – The distance light will travel in a vacuum in one Earth year approx. 6 trillion miles or 9 trillion km. Stars are much farther away than the planets and require another more useful scale than miles or kilometers. • Scientists have observed ...
C472 Continuous Assessment: Essay #2
... heat, because if the temperature is too low then the kinds of chemical reactions necessary for energy generation become impossible. Working from the terrestrial model, this heat comes from a near-by star and is dependent on both the star’s luminosity and the star-planet distance. For a given luminos ...
... heat, because if the temperature is too low then the kinds of chemical reactions necessary for energy generation become impossible. Working from the terrestrial model, this heat comes from a near-by star and is dependent on both the star’s luminosity and the star-planet distance. For a given luminos ...
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... There are lots of objects in our solar system, but only eight of them are planets. What do all planets have in common? A. They are all made of rock or ice. B. They all have rings or moons as satellites. C. They are all nearly round and orbit the Sun. D. They all rotate on an axis and orbit the Eart ...
... There are lots of objects in our solar system, but only eight of them are planets. What do all planets have in common? A. They are all made of rock or ice. B. They all have rings or moons as satellites. C. They are all nearly round and orbit the Sun. D. They all rotate on an axis and orbit the Eart ...
UNIT 4 STUDY GUIDE Objectives
... How does the sun create its energy? Explain how it works and where it occurs. Name & describe the three layers of the sun’s interior? (inner to outer) Name & describe the three layers of the sun’s atmosphere? (inner to outer layers) Name and define the four features found on the sun. Name the inner ...
... How does the sun create its energy? Explain how it works and where it occurs. Name & describe the three layers of the sun’s interior? (inner to outer) Name & describe the three layers of the sun’s atmosphere? (inner to outer layers) Name and define the four features found on the sun. Name the inner ...
The Scale of the Cosmos
... originally taken to be fossils of ancient Martian organisms could be non-biological mineral ...
... originally taken to be fossils of ancient Martian organisms could be non-biological mineral ...
Name: Date: ______ Period
... Fill-in-the-blank: Not all words will be used; some may be used more than once ...
... Fill-in-the-blank: Not all words will be used; some may be used more than once ...
An earthllke planet would have a rocky mantle surround
... on the Limits of Organic Life in Planetary ...
... on the Limits of Organic Life in Planetary ...
5th Grade Solar System - Mrs. Kellogg`s 5th Grade Class
... L.O. I will describe what is in our solar system. ...
... L.O. I will describe what is in our solar system. ...
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... sun. • THE climate is very active with large storms whirling through the atmosphere. • Their can be high-speed winds that reach 1,342miles per hour. ...
... sun. • THE climate is very active with large storms whirling through the atmosphere. • Their can be high-speed winds that reach 1,342miles per hour. ...
Objective 10 Study Guide
... What does the sun look like from the surface of Pluto? The sun looks like a distant, bright star. 53. What is unusual about Pluto’s moon? Charon is more than half the size of Pluto. ...
... What does the sun look like from the surface of Pluto? The sun looks like a distant, bright star. 53. What is unusual about Pluto’s moon? Charon is more than half the size of Pluto. ...
is there life out there? - Bentonville Public Library
... • The surface of Venus is just too inhospitable for life to exist • But what about the clouds of Venus? • The clouds we see on Venus are made up of sulfur dioxide and drops of sulfuric acid ...
... • The surface of Venus is just too inhospitable for life to exist • But what about the clouds of Venus? • The clouds we see on Venus are made up of sulfur dioxide and drops of sulfuric acid ...
1 - Quia
... b. Mars d. Earth 24. ____________ allows Earth to sustain life. a. An abundance of liquid water c. The moon’s craters b. An oxygen-rich atmosphere d. both (a) and (b) 25. The inner planets are separated from the outer planets by a. the Oort cloud. c. the Milky Way. b. an asteroid belt. d. the moon’s ...
... b. Mars d. Earth 24. ____________ allows Earth to sustain life. a. An abundance of liquid water c. The moon’s craters b. An oxygen-rich atmosphere d. both (a) and (b) 25. The inner planets are separated from the outer planets by a. the Oort cloud. c. the Milky Way. b. an asteroid belt. d. the moon’s ...
Physics 2028: Great Ideas in Science: The Exobiology
... when the earth is no longer able to support the human population? 4. Planetary Catastrophes — those that affect the whole planet and arise from the planet itself (or its inhabitants). a) Ice Ages: As mentioned earlier, the Earth experienced its last ice age from 120,000 to 18,000 BCE. Though humans ...
... when the earth is no longer able to support the human population? 4. Planetary Catastrophes — those that affect the whole planet and arise from the planet itself (or its inhabitants). a) Ice Ages: As mentioned earlier, the Earth experienced its last ice age from 120,000 to 18,000 BCE. Though humans ...
BIO 10 Lecture 2
... • They might have had gaseous planets like our own outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) ...
... • They might have had gaseous planets like our own outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) ...
C:\FrontPage Webs\Content\phy150fall03\Lectures\Lecture 10 Solar
... one estimates the age of the Earth and the solar system to be 4.6 ± 1 billion years old. This can be compared to the estimated time for the gravitational accretion process to form the solar system of 100,000 years. 2) The temperature within the gaseous nebula surrounding the forming sun determined w ...
... one estimates the age of the Earth and the solar system to be 4.6 ± 1 billion years old. This can be compared to the estimated time for the gravitational accretion process to form the solar system of 100,000 years. 2) The temperature within the gaseous nebula surrounding the forming sun determined w ...
The Solar System. The Inner Planets.
... Venus has very similar parameters to those of the Earth. However, it spins backwards (clockwise if looking from its north pole). Its atmosphere has 96% CO2, surface temperature 400740 K, surface pressure is 90 times the Earth’s one. It has volcanic activity, but probably no tectonic activity. The S ...
... Venus has very similar parameters to those of the Earth. However, it spins backwards (clockwise if looking from its north pole). Its atmosphere has 96% CO2, surface temperature 400740 K, surface pressure is 90 times the Earth’s one. It has volcanic activity, but probably no tectonic activity. The S ...
Unit 2 Study Guide - Effingham County Schools
... flying through space, and a meteorite is a small rock that landed on Earth from outer space. 13. Why do terrestrial planets have atmospheres? gravity 14. Who was Copernicus? Developed the Heliocentric Theory 15. Who was Galileo? Invented the first telescope 16. One planetary year is one planetary re ...
... flying through space, and a meteorite is a small rock that landed on Earth from outer space. 13. Why do terrestrial planets have atmospheres? gravity 14. Who was Copernicus? Developed the Heliocentric Theory 15. Who was Galileo? Invented the first telescope 16. One planetary year is one planetary re ...
Topic 9/10
... Star- large self-luminous body in space that creates its own energy Nuclear fusion- where the sun gets its energy, 2 hydrogens fuse (combine) to form a helium Sunspots- temporary storms on the visible surface of the sun Galaxy- large body of stars and matter in space, there are over 100 billion gala ...
... Star- large self-luminous body in space that creates its own energy Nuclear fusion- where the sun gets its energy, 2 hydrogens fuse (combine) to form a helium Sunspots- temporary storms on the visible surface of the sun Galaxy- large body of stars and matter in space, there are over 100 billion gala ...
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.