Background Science - Faulkes Telescope Project
... Notice how Kepler’s optical image is very faint (this is because it is not as energetic as Cas A’s explosion was). You can already see some differences between Kepler and Cas A. In the X-ray, radio and optical the remnants look very different, even though the same process is thought to have formed t ...
... Notice how Kepler’s optical image is very faint (this is because it is not as energetic as Cas A’s explosion was). You can already see some differences between Kepler and Cas A. In the X-ray, radio and optical the remnants look very different, even though the same process is thought to have formed t ...
Lecture Thirteen (Powerpoint format) - Flash
... within one part in one hundred thousand. If the microwave background were the blades of grass in a football field, then the blades would all be identical to within one centimeter. The uniformity of the cosmic microwave background is due to the fact that the early universe was itself nearly perfect ...
... within one part in one hundred thousand. If the microwave background were the blades of grass in a football field, then the blades would all be identical to within one centimeter. The uniformity of the cosmic microwave background is due to the fact that the early universe was itself nearly perfect ...
The Astrophysics of Planetary Habitability
... low-mass stars hosting planetary systems along their evolution . P2.10. A small survey of magnetic fields of solar-type planet hosting stars P2.11. The solar wind in time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P2.12. Characterising the interplanetary environment: the wind of the planet-host ...
... low-mass stars hosting planetary systems along their evolution . P2.10. A small survey of magnetic fields of solar-type planet hosting stars P2.11. The solar wind in time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P2.12. Characterising the interplanetary environment: the wind of the planet-host ...
AAS/AAPT meeting consolidated synopses by Richard Berry PDF
... the full text of the article has been scanned and can be downloaded and printed. According to the ADS documentation, over 1,300,000 text pages are available on-line. The web address is http://adswww.harvard.edu. The value of this system cannot be underestimated. The ADS makes it possible for a teach ...
... the full text of the article has been scanned and can be downloaded and printed. According to the ADS documentation, over 1,300,000 text pages are available on-line. The web address is http://adswww.harvard.edu. The value of this system cannot be underestimated. The ADS makes it possible for a teach ...
New meteor shower could light up night sky May 23 –... May 22, 2014 Doug Duncan
... whether there’s thousands of them, hundreds of them, dozens of them, millions of them nobody really knows which is why it’s exciting to go out and see what we are going to be hit by.” (:30) The comet was discovered in 2004, but this will be the first time Earth will encounter its debris field of tin ...
... whether there’s thousands of them, hundreds of them, dozens of them, millions of them nobody really knows which is why it’s exciting to go out and see what we are going to be hit by.” (:30) The comet was discovered in 2004, but this will be the first time Earth will encounter its debris field of tin ...
The Next Great Exoplanet Hunt Please share
... eclipses are detected by telescopes that are capable of precisely tracking the brightnesses of many stars at the same time. Since its launch in 2009, NASA’s Kepler space telescope used this technique to resounding effect, finding more than 1,000 confirmed transiting exoplanets. The success of the Ke ...
... eclipses are detected by telescopes that are capable of precisely tracking the brightnesses of many stars at the same time. Since its launch in 2009, NASA’s Kepler space telescope used this technique to resounding effect, finding more than 1,000 confirmed transiting exoplanets. The success of the Ke ...
1 A Re-appraisal of the Habitability of Planets Around M Dwarf Stars
... long-lived and because they are much smaller in mass than the Sun (between 0.5 and 0.08 MSun), their temperature and stellar luminosity are low and peaked in the red. We have re-examined what is known at present about the potential for a terrestrial planet forming within, or migrating into, the clas ...
... long-lived and because they are much smaller in mass than the Sun (between 0.5 and 0.08 MSun), their temperature and stellar luminosity are low and peaked in the red. We have re-examined what is known at present about the potential for a terrestrial planet forming within, or migrating into, the clas ...
Lecture 18, Gravitational Waves, Future Missions and
... - IRIS: near-infrared IFU spectrometer with imaging capability - IRMS: near-infrared spectrometer with imaging capability The near-IR instruments will use the AO system, and the plan is to get diffraction limited resolution (~10 milliarcsecs). Science (some): first galaxies, epoch of reionization, s ...
... - IRIS: near-infrared IFU spectrometer with imaging capability - IRMS: near-infrared spectrometer with imaging capability The near-IR instruments will use the AO system, and the plan is to get diffraction limited resolution (~10 milliarcsecs). Science (some): first galaxies, epoch of reionization, s ...
Science 5th Pacing Guide
... Organisms can survive only in environments in which their particular needs are met. A healthy ecosystem is one in which multiple species of different types are each able to meet their needs in a relatively stable web of life. Newly introduced species can damage the balance of an ecosystem. (5LS2-1) ...
... Organisms can survive only in environments in which their particular needs are met. A healthy ecosystem is one in which multiple species of different types are each able to meet their needs in a relatively stable web of life. Newly introduced species can damage the balance of an ecosystem. (5LS2-1) ...
EX PLANET E - Institute of Physics
... percentage of brightness on the y-axis and the time on the x-axis. An idealised light curve for a Jupiter-like planet crossing the disc of a Sun-like star is shown in figure 1a. On their worksheet, students are provided with a light curve and asked to sketch curves for a faster and a bigger planet. ...
... percentage of brightness on the y-axis and the time on the x-axis. An idealised light curve for a Jupiter-like planet crossing the disc of a Sun-like star is shown in figure 1a. On their worksheet, students are provided with a light curve and asked to sketch curves for a faster and a bigger planet. ...
good - Cosmos
... Kepler’s Assessment correct “ Now, because they could not be disregarded, these 8 minutes alone will lead us along a path to the reform of the whole of Astronomy, “ since 8’ are 5 * σ [1’.5] and more than 4 * Δx0 [1’.8], as follows from scrutiny of the TB Catalogue ...
... Kepler’s Assessment correct “ Now, because they could not be disregarded, these 8 minutes alone will lead us along a path to the reform of the whole of Astronomy, “ since 8’ are 5 * σ [1’.5] and more than 4 * Δx0 [1’.8], as follows from scrutiny of the TB Catalogue ...
Earth Chakras - Astrogeographia
... With Robert Coon's basic idea of one chakra on each continent as a starting point, we proceed in this article to construct a map of the planetary chakras of the Earth, based on the insights of spiritual science given by Rudolf Steiner—in particular his description of the influences of the planets up ...
... With Robert Coon's basic idea of one chakra on each continent as a starting point, we proceed in this article to construct a map of the planetary chakras of the Earth, based on the insights of spiritual science given by Rudolf Steiner—in particular his description of the influences of the planets up ...
Asteroids
... named for Jan H. Oort, who proposed its existence in 1950. It has been hypothesized that the Oort Cloud is responsible for the periodic mass extinctions on Earth. Short-period Comets (comets with an orbital period under 200 years): The Kuiper belt is a region beyond Neptune in which at least 70,000 ...
... named for Jan H. Oort, who proposed its existence in 1950. It has been hypothesized that the Oort Cloud is responsible for the periodic mass extinctions on Earth. Short-period Comets (comets with an orbital period under 200 years): The Kuiper belt is a region beyond Neptune in which at least 70,000 ...
Birth of Stars - High Energy Physics at Wayne State
... Are new stars still being created, or did creation cease billions of years ago? Where are new stars being created? Are planets a natural result of star formation or is our solar system unique in the universe? How can we observe planets around distant stars? ...
... Are new stars still being created, or did creation cease billions of years ago? Where are new stars being created? Are planets a natural result of star formation or is our solar system unique in the universe? How can we observe planets around distant stars? ...
EX - Uplift North Hills Prep
... to have a lifetime of many times less than that of the Sun. (a) The more massive stars will have much more nuclear material (initially hydrogen). Massive stars have greater gravity so equilibrium is reached at a higher temperature at which the outward pressure due to radiation and the hot gas will b ...
... to have a lifetime of many times less than that of the Sun. (a) The more massive stars will have much more nuclear material (initially hydrogen). Massive stars have greater gravity so equilibrium is reached at a higher temperature at which the outward pressure due to radiation and the hot gas will b ...
Double Take - Beetles Project
... include things students couldn’t see tonight), has found all evidence supports the explanation that the Earth spins, (and not the explanation that the Sun and stars orbit Earth). Explain to students that scientists have been able to make more observations and measurements than the students could hav ...
... include things students couldn’t see tonight), has found all evidence supports the explanation that the Earth spins, (and not the explanation that the Sun and stars orbit Earth). Explain to students that scientists have been able to make more observations and measurements than the students could hav ...
SES_Book_Interactive 508
... around the maximum of each solar cycle. There are weak cycles and strong cycles, and prolonged periods in which the cycles are (1) persistently stronger (as during much of the last century); (2) weaker (as in the first three decades of the 19th century and at the turn of the 20th); and (3) almost bu ...
... around the maximum of each solar cycle. There are weak cycles and strong cycles, and prolonged periods in which the cycles are (1) persistently stronger (as during much of the last century); (2) weaker (as in the first three decades of the 19th century and at the turn of the 20th); and (3) almost bu ...
Light of the Sun - Beck-Shop
... solar heating of different parts of the Earth produces the winds, which blow from hot to cold regions. The Earth glides through space at exactly the right distance from the Sun for life to thrive on our planet’s surface, whereas other planets in the solar system freeze or fry: We sit in the “comfort ...
... solar heating of different parts of the Earth produces the winds, which blow from hot to cold regions. The Earth glides through space at exactly the right distance from the Sun for life to thrive on our planet’s surface, whereas other planets in the solar system freeze or fry: We sit in the “comfort ...
here in Powerpoint format
... Sunday = Sun Day Monday = Moon Day Tuesday = Mars (Twis) Day Wednesday = Mercury (Woden) Day Thursday = Jupiter (Thor) Day Friday = Venus (Frige) Day Saturday = Saturn Day ...
... Sunday = Sun Day Monday = Moon Day Tuesday = Mars (Twis) Day Wednesday = Mercury (Woden) Day Thursday = Jupiter (Thor) Day Friday = Venus (Frige) Day Saturday = Saturn Day ...
The Sun
... According to Wien’s Law, 2,900,000/Temp in Kelvin, the peak emission of the sun is 2,900,000/6000K. This is equal to 483 nm, the color of blue-green light. This is why our eyes have evolved to detect the visible spectrum. ...
... According to Wien’s Law, 2,900,000/Temp in Kelvin, the peak emission of the sun is 2,900,000/6000K. This is equal to 483 nm, the color of blue-green light. This is why our eyes have evolved to detect the visible spectrum. ...
光學望遠鏡
... getting data, in contrast with theoretical astrophysics, which is mainly concerned with finding out the measurable implications of physical models. It is the practice of observing celestial objects by using telescopes and other astronomical apparatus. As a science, astronomy is somewhat hindered in ...
... getting data, in contrast with theoretical astrophysics, which is mainly concerned with finding out the measurable implications of physical models. It is the practice of observing celestial objects by using telescopes and other astronomical apparatus. As a science, astronomy is somewhat hindered in ...
E8A1_CRT_CR_MSTIPS_Final
... for the Northern Hemisphere and away when it is winter. At each of the equinoxes the Earth should not be tilted toward or way from the sun. B. The sun’s rays would be least direct in the winter for the northern hemisphere, and most direct in the southern hemisphere at this same time (The southern he ...
... for the Northern Hemisphere and away when it is winter. At each of the equinoxes the Earth should not be tilted toward or way from the sun. B. The sun’s rays would be least direct in the winter for the northern hemisphere, and most direct in the southern hemisphere at this same time (The southern he ...
December 2015
... are emission nebulae. The light emission arises from gases ionized by high energy photons emitted from stars that have often been formed within the nebula. These star forming nebula are officially called H II (H two) regions. The color red orange is due to their large amounts of hydrogen. Of course ...
... are emission nebulae. The light emission arises from gases ionized by high energy photons emitted from stars that have often been formed within the nebula. These star forming nebula are officially called H II (H two) regions. The color red orange is due to their large amounts of hydrogen. Of course ...
Slide 1
... our best estimates are around 9 billion years. To compare, our estimates for the Universe are that it is around 13 billion years old. So the Milky Way has been around for most of the life of the Universe. ...
... our best estimates are around 9 billion years. To compare, our estimates for the Universe are that it is around 13 billion years old. So the Milky Way has been around for most of the life of the Universe. ...
Is there life outside of Earth? Activity 2: Moving Stars and Their Planets
... telescope changes because the star is either moving closer (compressing the waves) or moving farther away (decompressing the waves). Also be sure to discuss with your students the idea that the graph shows the light hitting the telescope. This means the graph changes only when the wavelength hitting ...
... telescope changes because the star is either moving closer (compressing the waves) or moving farther away (decompressing the waves). Also be sure to discuss with your students the idea that the graph shows the light hitting the telescope. This means the graph changes only when the wavelength hitting ...
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.