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 ...
Astronomy Assignment #5: Newton`s Law of Gravity
... 10. If the Earth was 3 A.U. from the Sun (instead of 1 A.U.), would the gravity force between the Earth and the Sun be less or more than it is now? By how many times? 11. If Mercury was 0.2 A.U. from the Sun (instead of 0.4 A.U.), would the gravity force between Mercury and the Sun be less or more t ...
... 10. If the Earth was 3 A.U. from the Sun (instead of 1 A.U.), would the gravity force between the Earth and the Sun be less or more than it is now? By how many times? 11. If Mercury was 0.2 A.U. from the Sun (instead of 0.4 A.U.), would the gravity force between Mercury and the Sun be less or more t ...
July 2013 - Joliet Junior College
... below Arcturus and to the left of another bright star -Spica. On July 16th the moon will be close below Saturn. Mercury, Jupiter and Mars all rise before the sun and are in the early morning sky. On July 22nd, Jupiter will be within one degree of Mars. The pair will rise at 3:45 am. Earth will be at ...
... below Arcturus and to the left of another bright star -Spica. On July 16th the moon will be close below Saturn. Mercury, Jupiter and Mars all rise before the sun and are in the early morning sky. On July 22nd, Jupiter will be within one degree of Mars. The pair will rise at 3:45 am. Earth will be at ...
Astronomy
... Eventually, this belief was formed into a heliocentric view. We realized the SUN was the center of our galaxy. ...
... Eventually, this belief was formed into a heliocentric view. We realized the SUN was the center of our galaxy. ...
5th Grade Astronomy Test Study Guide
... 7. The planets and moons orbit the Sun because of the Sun’s gravitational pull. 8. Earth orbiting the Sun is an example of revolution. 9. The shape of planetary orbits is called an ellipse. 10. Earth spinning on its axis is rotation. 11. Earth orbiting the Sun and the Moon orbiting the Earth are all ...
... 7. The planets and moons orbit the Sun because of the Sun’s gravitational pull. 8. Earth orbiting the Sun is an example of revolution. 9. The shape of planetary orbits is called an ellipse. 10. Earth spinning on its axis is rotation. 11. Earth orbiting the Sun and the Moon orbiting the Earth are all ...
red giant - Teacher Pages
... a. About 90 percent of all stars are in the middle of their life cycles b. A star is born when gas and dust collapse inward c. Supergiant stars form supernovas d. Most of the stars in the Milky Way, which are relatively small, will end their lives as white dwarfs ...
... a. About 90 percent of all stars are in the middle of their life cycles b. A star is born when gas and dust collapse inward c. Supergiant stars form supernovas d. Most of the stars in the Milky Way, which are relatively small, will end their lives as white dwarfs ...
Chapter 16: Darwin`s Theory of Evolution
... Ex: Water birds acquired long legs because they waded into deeper water to look for food Called acquired characteristics Inheritance of acquired characteristics Link between body structures and environment ...
... Ex: Water birds acquired long legs because they waded into deeper water to look for food Called acquired characteristics Inheritance of acquired characteristics Link between body structures and environment ...
Slide 1
... Hot Jupiters modify our solar system theories If hot Jupiters did not form where they are seen today, it is possible their orbits shifted? Density wave braking Gravitational effects from the planetary disk. This would work on planets that formed early, when the proto-planetary disk was still thick, ...
... Hot Jupiters modify our solar system theories If hot Jupiters did not form where they are seen today, it is possible their orbits shifted? Density wave braking Gravitational effects from the planetary disk. This would work on planets that formed early, when the proto-planetary disk was still thick, ...
Earth in the Universe
... the mass was pulled to the center and formed our sun. • After Earth and other planets were formed, their gravity pulled on other smaller objects causing them to collide with the planets. This is called an impact event. Where is there evidence for this? ...
... the mass was pulled to the center and formed our sun. • After Earth and other planets were formed, their gravity pulled on other smaller objects causing them to collide with the planets. This is called an impact event. Where is there evidence for this? ...
Exoplanets and Tides
... The oceans are not uniformly spread over the globe. There are continents sticking up, deep and shallow parts, etc. This complicates things, but tides can be reliably predicted. The Sun also raises tides. But it is at a much greater distance (400x as far away), so its tides are less important than th ...
... The oceans are not uniformly spread over the globe. There are continents sticking up, deep and shallow parts, etc. This complicates things, but tides can be reliably predicted. The Sun also raises tides. But it is at a much greater distance (400x as far away), so its tides are less important than th ...
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 ...
Diapositiva 1 - La Escuelona
... are terrestial planets. The are small, and mainly made up of rock. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called gas giants because the are large and are made up of gases. Natural satellites: are smaller celectial bodies, such as moons, which orbit their planet. ...
... are terrestial planets. The are small, and mainly made up of rock. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called gas giants because the are large and are made up of gases. Natural satellites: are smaller celectial bodies, such as moons, which orbit their planet. ...
William Borucki
... Over 3500 planetary candidates have been found with an enormous range of sizes, temperatures, and types of stellar hosts. In particular, exoplanets near the size of Earth’s moon to those larger than Jupiter have been found orbiting stars much cooler and smaller than the Sun as well orbiting stars ho ...
... Over 3500 planetary candidates have been found with an enormous range of sizes, temperatures, and types of stellar hosts. In particular, exoplanets near the size of Earth’s moon to those larger than Jupiter have been found orbiting stars much cooler and smaller than the Sun as well orbiting stars ho ...
Solar System worksheet
... the gravity of the sun and is thought to be the left over rock from the formation of a solar system. Some scientists even think that it could possibly be the remains of another planet that broke apart in the creation of our solar system. Jupiter This is a planet of constant storms and when we look c ...
... the gravity of the sun and is thought to be the left over rock from the formation of a solar system. Some scientists even think that it could possibly be the remains of another planet that broke apart in the creation of our solar system. Jupiter This is a planet of constant storms and when we look c ...
Exploring the Solar System - The Federation of Galaxy Explorers
... it has its own internal heat source. Astronomers estimate the core temperature at 20,000 degrees Celsius, approximately three times greater than the temperature of the Earth's core. The planet's powerful magnetic field is thought to be generated by the electric currents produced by pressurized hydro ...
... it has its own internal heat source. Astronomers estimate the core temperature at 20,000 degrees Celsius, approximately three times greater than the temperature of the Earth's core. The planet's powerful magnetic field is thought to be generated by the electric currents produced by pressurized hydro ...
Planets and Exoplanets 2011: Exercises to Atmospheres
... with σ the constant of Stefan-Boltzmann (5.670 × 10−8 W m−2 K−4 ), a the (wavelength independent and dimensionless) albedo of the planet, L the luminosity of the star (in W), and d the distance between the star and the planet (in m). In the following, we will derive Eq. 4. a. Write down the expressi ...
... with σ the constant of Stefan-Boltzmann (5.670 × 10−8 W m−2 K−4 ), a the (wavelength independent and dimensionless) albedo of the planet, L the luminosity of the star (in W), and d the distance between the star and the planet (in m). In the following, we will derive Eq. 4. a. Write down the expressi ...
ASTRONOMY After Unit 2 you should be able to
... The universe is vast. Incredibly, incredibly vast. Even with modern technology, humans are unable to leave even our solar system within the timeframe of their lives. Astronomy is therefore much more abstract and theoretical than other disciplines here on Earth. ...
... The universe is vast. Incredibly, incredibly vast. Even with modern technology, humans are unable to leave even our solar system within the timeframe of their lives. Astronomy is therefore much more abstract and theoretical than other disciplines here on Earth. ...
doc - UWM
... objects. Pluto is one of the larger members and in August 2006 was reclassified as a dwarf planet. As of February 2009, there are 5 official dwarf planets, also known as “Plutoids,” (Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, ...
... objects. Pluto is one of the larger members and in August 2006 was reclassified as a dwarf planet. As of February 2009, there are 5 official dwarf planets, also known as “Plutoids,” (Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, ...
Distance Light travels in ONE year!
... • If a planet is 4 light years away, it takes all light waves 4 years to get to that planet. • If it takes light 10 years to get from one star to Earth, that star is 10 light years away. • If satellite is put on a planet located 1 light year away, a radio signal would take 2 years to be sent, reflec ...
... • If a planet is 4 light years away, it takes all light waves 4 years to get to that planet. • If it takes light 10 years to get from one star to Earth, that star is 10 light years away. • If satellite is put on a planet located 1 light year away, a radio signal would take 2 years to be sent, reflec ...
Solar System Review - answer key
... 6. Why are dwarf planets and plutoids not considered planets? Planets must orbit around the sun, have enough gravity to pull themselves into a spherical shape, and need to be “alone” in their orbit (not share their orbit with other objects such as Charon, Pluto’s large moon). Pluto does not meet the ...
... 6. Why are dwarf planets and plutoids not considered planets? Planets must orbit around the sun, have enough gravity to pull themselves into a spherical shape, and need to be “alone” in their orbit (not share their orbit with other objects such as Charon, Pluto’s large moon). Pluto does not meet the ...
Geologic Time and Origins of the Earth
... • More volatile elements move away from the sun – H, He, Methane, Ammonia ...
... • More volatile elements move away from the sun – H, He, Methane, Ammonia ...
Lecture 43: Extraterrestrial Life
... Our ideas are informed by evolution and biochemistry. Universal versus Parochial (limited) characteristics Convergent Evolution versus Radical Diversity Silicon chemistry as an alternative to Carbon for biochemistry? Ammonia as alternative to Water as a biochemical solvent? Life without Chemistry? ...
... Our ideas are informed by evolution and biochemistry. Universal versus Parochial (limited) characteristics Convergent Evolution versus Radical Diversity Silicon chemistry as an alternative to Carbon for biochemistry? Ammonia as alternative to Water as a biochemical solvent? Life without Chemistry? ...
Astrobiology
Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe: extraterrestrial life and life on Earth. This interdisciplinary field encompasses the search for habitable environments in our Solar System and habitable planets outside our Solar System, the search for evidence of prebiotic chemistry, laboratory and field research into the origins and early evolution of life on Earth, and studies of the potential for life to adapt to challenges on Earth and in outer space. Astrobiology addresses the question of whether life exists beyond Earth, and how humans can detect it if it does. (The term exobiology is similar but more specific—it covers the search for life beyond Earth, and the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living things.)Astrobiology makes use of physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology, molecular biology, ecology, planetary science, geography, and geology to investigate the possibility of life on other worlds and help recognize biospheres that might be different from the biosphere on Earth. The origin and early evolution of life is an inseparable part of the discipline of astrobiology. Astrobiology concerns itself with interpretation of existing scientific data; given more detailed and reliable data from other parts of the universe, the roots of astrobiology itself—physics, chemistry and biology—may have their theoretical bases challenged. Although speculation is entertained to give context, astrobiology concerns itself primarily with hypotheses that fit firmly into existing scientific theories.The chemistry of life may have begun shortly after the Big Bang, 13.8 billion years ago, during a habitable epoch when the Universe was only 10–17 million years old. According to the panspermia hypothesis, microscopic life—distributed by meteoroids, asteroids and other small Solar System bodies—may exist throughout the universe. According to research published in August 2015, very large galaxies may be more favorable to the creation and development of habitable planets than smaller galaxies, like the Milky Way galaxy. Nonetheless, Earth is the only place in the universe known to harbor life. Estimates of habitable zones around other stars, along with the discovery of hundreds of extrasolar planets and new insights into the extreme habitats here on Earth, suggest that there may be many more habitable places in the universe than considered possible until very recently.Current studies on the planet Mars by the Curiosity and Opportunity rovers are now searching for evidence of ancient life as well as plains related to ancient rivers or lakes that may have been habitable. The search for evidence of habitability, taphonomy (related to fossils), and organic molecules on the planet Mars is now a primary NASA objective on Mars.