Solar System - Legacy High School
... • Saturn is a gas giant. It is made mostly of hydrogen and helium. • volume is 755 times greater than Earth's. • Winds in the upper atmosphere reach 500 meters per second in the equatorial region. (In contrast, the strongest hurricane-force winds on ...
... • Saturn is a gas giant. It is made mostly of hydrogen and helium. • volume is 755 times greater than Earth's. • Winds in the upper atmosphere reach 500 meters per second in the equatorial region. (In contrast, the strongest hurricane-force winds on ...
Asteroids • Small, rocky objects in orbit around the Sun. +
... Mostly orbiting sun in same direction of planets, and in plane of solar system. Jupiter ...
... Mostly orbiting sun in same direction of planets, and in plane of solar system. Jupiter ...
Solar System
... • Saturn is a gas giant. It is made mostly of hydrogen and helium. • volume is 755 times greater than Earth's. • Winds in the upper atmosphere reach 500 meters per second in the equatorial region. (In contrast, the strongest hurricane-force winds on ...
... • Saturn is a gas giant. It is made mostly of hydrogen and helium. • volume is 755 times greater than Earth's. • Winds in the upper atmosphere reach 500 meters per second in the equatorial region. (In contrast, the strongest hurricane-force winds on ...
Activity 12: Solar System
... If you look up the word “solar” in your dictionary, you’ll find its basic definition reads something like: “of the sun,” or “relating to the sun.” System is defined as: “a set of things or parts forming a whole.” When you consider the meanings of these words, there is indication that the sun plays a ...
... If you look up the word “solar” in your dictionary, you’ll find its basic definition reads something like: “of the sun,” or “relating to the sun.” System is defined as: “a set of things or parts forming a whole.” When you consider the meanings of these words, there is indication that the sun plays a ...
`earthlike` and second the probability that they have suitable climate
... parts, first the likelihood of having planets which are ‘earthlike’ and second the probability that they have suitable climate. ...
... parts, first the likelihood of having planets which are ‘earthlike’ and second the probability that they have suitable climate. ...
Planet`s symbol:
... magnetosphere. A magnetosphere is not important for rain to be present, but it is necessary to shield liquid water from solar radiation. Since the Sun’s radiation and the solar wind are constantly bombarding the planet, liquid water can not exist; therefore, rain can not form nor fall. Occasionally, ...
... magnetosphere. A magnetosphere is not important for rain to be present, but it is necessary to shield liquid water from solar radiation. Since the Sun’s radiation and the solar wind are constantly bombarding the planet, liquid water can not exist; therefore, rain can not form nor fall. Occasionally, ...
a planet rotates on its own axis and revolves around
... Developed by Newton, states that the force of gravity depends on the product of the masses of the objects divided by the square of the distance between them. Gravity is always working in the universe and it depends on the objects size, mass and location ...
... Developed by Newton, states that the force of gravity depends on the product of the masses of the objects divided by the square of the distance between them. Gravity is always working in the universe and it depends on the objects size, mass and location ...
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... The main cause is a huge greenhouse effect (Heat from Sun enters, just as in a greenhouse, but cannot escape due to the thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide surrounding the planet) 68. Where does the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere come from? Producers during photosynthesis 69. Explain why a day on V ...
... The main cause is a huge greenhouse effect (Heat from Sun enters, just as in a greenhouse, but cannot escape due to the thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide surrounding the planet) 68. Where does the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere come from? Producers during photosynthesis 69. Explain why a day on V ...
Motion of stars, planets
... • Kepler succeeded Tycho as the Imperial mathematician (but at only 1/3 the salary of the nobleman) • Kepler worked for four years trying to derive the motions of Mars from Brahe’s observations • In the process, he discovered that the plane of the earth’s orbit and the plane of Mars’ (and eventually ...
... • Kepler succeeded Tycho as the Imperial mathematician (but at only 1/3 the salary of the nobleman) • Kepler worked for four years trying to derive the motions of Mars from Brahe’s observations • In the process, he discovered that the plane of the earth’s orbit and the plane of Mars’ (and eventually ...
astronomy - Mars Rover Celebration
... space)”. Let’s look at some pictures that will help us understand the word “astronomy”. The first picture shows the crew of Apollo 11, the first astronauts to land on the moon. Astronauts are highly trained scientists who study astronomy. The next pictures show some of the scientific tools that astr ...
... space)”. Let’s look at some pictures that will help us understand the word “astronomy”. The first picture shows the crew of Apollo 11, the first astronauts to land on the moon. Astronauts are highly trained scientists who study astronomy. The next pictures show some of the scientific tools that astr ...
Astronomy – Phys 181 – Midterm Examination
... e) one million years 7) The number of stars in a typical galaxy is closest to: (d) a) 400000 b) 40000000 c) 4000000000 d) 400000000000 e) 40000000000000 ...
... e) one million years 7) The number of stars in a typical galaxy is closest to: (d) a) 400000 b) 40000000 c) 4000000000 d) 400000000000 e) 40000000000000 ...
How is energy stored in atoms? Energy Level Transitions A Simple
... the Solar System LectureTutorial: Pg. 111-112 • Work with a partner or two • Read directions and answer all questions carefully. Take time to understand it now! • Come to a consensus answer you all agree on before moving on to the next question. ...
... the Solar System LectureTutorial: Pg. 111-112 • Work with a partner or two • Read directions and answer all questions carefully. Take time to understand it now! • Come to a consensus answer you all agree on before moving on to the next question. ...
Are We Alone in the Universe?
... http://www.nasa.gov/ames/kepler/nasas-kepler-discovers-first-earth-size-planet-in-the-habitable-zone-of-another-star/#.U3ZUCl6gKWU ...
... http://www.nasa.gov/ames/kepler/nasas-kepler-discovers-first-earth-size-planet-in-the-habitable-zone-of-another-star/#.U3ZUCl6gKWU ...
The Universe - Lancaster High School
... -4 moons of Jupiter -sunspots on Sun -phases of Venus -House arrest ...
... -4 moons of Jupiter -sunspots on Sun -phases of Venus -House arrest ...
13. Two World Views. I. The Ptolemaic System
... "..if they should say that the air is also carried around with the earth in the same direction and at the same speed, none the less the bodies contained in it would always seem to be outstripped by the movement of both. Or if they should be carried around as if one with the air, neither the one nor ...
... "..if they should say that the air is also carried around with the earth in the same direction and at the same speed, none the less the bodies contained in it would always seem to be outstripped by the movement of both. Or if they should be carried around as if one with the air, neither the one nor ...
Planet Formation Gas Giants
... accrete into vast numbers of “planetesimals”. • The biggest planetesimals undergo “runaway growth” to form the terrestrial planet cores. Their exact chemical composition depends on their distance from the Sun. ...
... accrete into vast numbers of “planetesimals”. • The biggest planetesimals undergo “runaway growth” to form the terrestrial planet cores. Their exact chemical composition depends on their distance from the Sun. ...
Earth and the Universe -The Meaning of Life
... which are huge. Only 18 moons are named Its largest moon is called Ganymede. Jupiter has a small ring system. One day on Jupiter lasts nearly 10 Earth hours. It takes 11.9 years (4332 Earth day) to orbit the Sun. ...
... which are huge. Only 18 moons are named Its largest moon is called Ganymede. Jupiter has a small ring system. One day on Jupiter lasts nearly 10 Earth hours. It takes 11.9 years (4332 Earth day) to orbit the Sun. ...
Planetary Diversity - MIT Computer Science and Artificial
... silicon, and iron, and the oxygen that would naturally comissues are paramount: stability, cosmochemistry,and ori- bine with those elements. Rock is less abundant than ice gin. Stability prompts the question, Is the body able to sur- even though it includes most of the periodic table. Revive a long ...
... silicon, and iron, and the oxygen that would naturally comissues are paramount: stability, cosmochemistry,and ori- bine with those elements. Rock is less abundant than ice gin. Stability prompts the question, Is the body able to sur- even though it includes most of the periodic table. Revive a long ...
September 2015 - Hermanus Astronomy
... phenomenally dense and massive, yet comparatively small - a mere 20–25 km across some pulsars are able to maintain their rate of spin with a consistency that rivals the best atomic clocks on Earth. This makes pulsars exceptional cosmic laboratories to study the fundamental nature of space, time, and ...
... phenomenally dense and massive, yet comparatively small - a mere 20–25 km across some pulsars are able to maintain their rate of spin with a consistency that rivals the best atomic clocks on Earth. This makes pulsars exceptional cosmic laboratories to study the fundamental nature of space, time, and ...
Review Astronomy - Cowley`s Earth Systems
... studying red shifts of galaxies, he proposed that the universe began with an immense infusion of pure energy into space. Later, Edwin Hubble discovered that the speed of a galaxy moving away from Earth was proportional to its distance. This relation was predicted by Lemaitre’s theory. Then, in 1964, ...
... studying red shifts of galaxies, he proposed that the universe began with an immense infusion of pure energy into space. Later, Edwin Hubble discovered that the speed of a galaxy moving away from Earth was proportional to its distance. This relation was predicted by Lemaitre’s theory. Then, in 1964, ...
February 6
... • Sun shines equally on both hemispheres • Spring Equinox – March 21 – Northern Hemisphere goes from slightly tipped away from the Sun to slightly tipped towards • Fall Equinox – September 21 - Northern Hemisphere goes from slightly tipped toward from the Sun to slightly tipped away ...
... • Sun shines equally on both hemispheres • Spring Equinox – March 21 – Northern Hemisphere goes from slightly tipped away from the Sun to slightly tipped towards • Fall Equinox – September 21 - Northern Hemisphere goes from slightly tipped toward from the Sun to slightly tipped away ...
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... for extra-solar planetary systems, one of the most challenging astronomical activities. While spectroscopic, astrometric and photometric studies may only provide indirect evidence for planets around other stars, coronographic images like this one in principle enable astronomers to detect dusty disks ...
... for extra-solar planetary systems, one of the most challenging astronomical activities. While spectroscopic, astrometric and photometric studies may only provide indirect evidence for planets around other stars, coronographic images like this one in principle enable astronomers to detect dusty disks ...
Solar system topics
... All of the planets revolve around the Sun in the same direction (counterclockwise as you view the solar system from the direction that allows you to see the Earth's north pole). The orbital inclinations of the other planets are very small compared to the plane of the Earth's orbit. This is why the ...
... All of the planets revolve around the Sun in the same direction (counterclockwise as you view the solar system from the direction that allows you to see the Earth's north pole). The orbital inclinations of the other planets are very small compared to the plane of the Earth's orbit. This is why the ...
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.