
UNIVERSAL GRAVITATION
... due to the gravitational forces of other planets. Deviations in the orbit of Uranus led two astronomers to predict the position of another unobserved planet. This is how Neptune was added to the Solar System in 1846. Deviations in the orbits of Uranus and Neptune led to the discovery of Pluto in 193 ...
... due to the gravitational forces of other planets. Deviations in the orbit of Uranus led two astronomers to predict the position of another unobserved planet. This is how Neptune was added to the Solar System in 1846. Deviations in the orbits of Uranus and Neptune led to the discovery of Pluto in 193 ...
Search for Life in the Universe
... – Sun originally 30% dimmer conditions at Venus similar to those on Earth today stable oceans – As Sun warms up runaway greenhouse effect – Evidence: lost because of volcanic repaving of the surface ...
... – Sun originally 30% dimmer conditions at Venus similar to those on Earth today stable oceans – As Sun warms up runaway greenhouse effect – Evidence: lost because of volcanic repaving of the surface ...
Lecture 1: The Universe: a Historical Perspective
... ● Milky Way composed of faint stars ● four moons around Jupiter ● phases of Venus ...
... ● Milky Way composed of faint stars ● four moons around Jupiter ● phases of Venus ...
Earth & Space
... • Astronomers have different theories: – About 5 billion years ago, when the Earth was still very young, it was struck by a Mars-sized planet. This impact could have tipped our planet over. – As the cloud of dust and gas collapsed when the universe was forming, the solar system did not form uniforml ...
... • Astronomers have different theories: – About 5 billion years ago, when the Earth was still very young, it was struck by a Mars-sized planet. This impact could have tipped our planet over. – As the cloud of dust and gas collapsed when the universe was forming, the solar system did not form uniforml ...
Part5Unit2TheoryofSolarSystem
... Majority of mass accumulated in center In the whirlpools areas, planetesimals were forming through the process of accretion. As dust and gas were pulled inward, these planetesimals grew in size increasing in gravitational pull. This pull was strong enough to hold lighter gases like hydrogen and heli ...
... Majority of mass accumulated in center In the whirlpools areas, planetesimals were forming through the process of accretion. As dust and gas were pulled inward, these planetesimals grew in size increasing in gravitational pull. This pull was strong enough to hold lighter gases like hydrogen and heli ...
Life Beyond our Solar System: Discovering New Planets
... (General physics) Neptune is 4.4 x 109 km away from the Earth. If we were to send an electromagnetic signal to its surface, how long would it take for the signal to come back to Earth? About 8 h (General physics) Do the same problem for the moon and compare it with the result from problem 1 (moon’s ...
... (General physics) Neptune is 4.4 x 109 km away from the Earth. If we were to send an electromagnetic signal to its surface, how long would it take for the signal to come back to Earth? About 8 h (General physics) Do the same problem for the moon and compare it with the result from problem 1 (moon’s ...
Training Manual - The Darwin Initiative
... Scientists are still trying to unravel one of the greatest mysteries of earth: When did "life" first appear and how did it happen? It is estimated that the first life forms on earth were primitive, one-celled creatures that appeared about 3 billion years ago. That's pretty much all there was for abo ...
... Scientists are still trying to unravel one of the greatest mysteries of earth: When did "life" first appear and how did it happen? It is estimated that the first life forms on earth were primitive, one-celled creatures that appeared about 3 billion years ago. That's pretty much all there was for abo ...
Looking for Signs of Life Answer Key
... Student answers will vary. Students may think that scientists should search for the gases that are present on Earth. Others may think that scientists should look for gases that were present on Earth when life was just starting. Others may suggest that the atmosphere could be entirely different becau ...
... Student answers will vary. Students may think that scientists should search for the gases that are present on Earth. Others may think that scientists should look for gases that were present on Earth when life was just starting. Others may suggest that the atmosphere could be entirely different becau ...
chapter 8 Notes
... oceans hold. • If life can exist in extremely hot liquid flowing from volcanic vents on Earth’s ocean floor, could it not exist in a similar environment if it exists on Europa? ...
... oceans hold. • If life can exist in extremely hot liquid flowing from volcanic vents on Earth’s ocean floor, could it not exist in a similar environment if it exists on Europa? ...
Question 1
... oceans hold. • If life can exist in extremely hot liquid flowing from volcanic vents on Earth’s ocean floor, could it not exist in a similar environment if it exists on Europa? ...
... oceans hold. • If life can exist in extremely hot liquid flowing from volcanic vents on Earth’s ocean floor, could it not exist in a similar environment if it exists on Europa? ...
Earth Rotation and Revolution Powerpoint
... appears to make • An apparent motion can be real or an illusion • For example, the stars appear to move across the sky from east to west • However, the apparent motion is caused by Earth’s rotation ...
... appears to make • An apparent motion can be real or an illusion • For example, the stars appear to move across the sky from east to west • However, the apparent motion is caused by Earth’s rotation ...
The student will understand the hierarchical relationships of objects
... Organize quantitative data to compare astronomical bodies to each other. Compare and contrast distance, size and composition of astronomical bodies in the universe. Compare and contrast the characteristics of objects in the solar system (gravitational force, distance from the sun, speed, movement, t ...
... Organize quantitative data to compare astronomical bodies to each other. Compare and contrast distance, size and composition of astronomical bodies in the universe. Compare and contrast the characteristics of objects in the solar system (gravitational force, distance from the sun, speed, movement, t ...
revolve (revolution) rotate (rotation) axis
... the partial or total blocking of sunlight on the moon by the Earth; this occurs when the full moon passes through Earth’s shadow ...
... the partial or total blocking of sunlight on the moon by the Earth; this occurs when the full moon passes through Earth’s shadow ...
The Origin of Our Solar System
... • Any theoretical model must be able to explain the observed properties of the present-day planets 1. The terrestrial planets, which are composed primarily of rocky substances, are relatively small, while the Jovian planets, which are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, are relatively large 2 ...
... • Any theoretical model must be able to explain the observed properties of the present-day planets 1. The terrestrial planets, which are composed primarily of rocky substances, are relatively small, while the Jovian planets, which are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, are relatively large 2 ...
Comet ISON keeps observers guessing
... the annual Goldschmidt Conference in Florence, set out two problems with the idea of life forming on Earth. The first is the tar problem: if you add energy such as heat or light to organic molecules and leave them alone, they don’t create life, but rather turn into something more like tar. Elements ...
... the annual Goldschmidt Conference in Florence, set out two problems with the idea of life forming on Earth. The first is the tar problem: if you add energy such as heat or light to organic molecules and leave them alone, they don’t create life, but rather turn into something more like tar. Elements ...
Astro 1010 Planetary Astronomy Sample Questions for Exam 2
... State Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation and describe each of the terms in it and some of the consequences of the law. Discuss how Newton’s laws of motion and gravity can be used to derive Kepler’s laws of planetary motion. Describe how Newton’s law of gravity and Kepler’s 3rd law can be used to ...
... State Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation and describe each of the terms in it and some of the consequences of the law. Discuss how Newton’s laws of motion and gravity can be used to derive Kepler’s laws of planetary motion. Describe how Newton’s law of gravity and Kepler’s 3rd law can be used to ...
Chapter 03 Lecture-Notes (Covers Lectures 03 and 04)
... between the axis and the plane of the ecliptic is 66½° not 90°. The direction the axis point is fixed in space, it aims at Polaris, the north star. B. Solstice and Equinox - Because the direction of the Earth’s axis is fixed, the north pole is tilted away from the Sun during one part of the year and ...
... between the axis and the plane of the ecliptic is 66½° not 90°. The direction the axis point is fixed in space, it aims at Polaris, the north star. B. Solstice and Equinox - Because the direction of the Earth’s axis is fixed, the north pole is tilted away from the Sun during one part of the year and ...
Parallax and Its role In the helIocentrIc/GeocentrIc debate
... Your finger is like a nearby star, and the far wall is like the distant stars in the background. Your two eyes are like a telescope on Earth that is in two different positions as the Earth moves around the Sun. For example, in April a nearby star appears in one location (like looking through one eye ...
... Your finger is like a nearby star, and the far wall is like the distant stars in the background. Your two eyes are like a telescope on Earth that is in two different positions as the Earth moves around the Sun. For example, in April a nearby star appears in one location (like looking through one eye ...
History
... and actions are influenced by the positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars at the moment of birth. In addition, astrologers claim that the daily changes in the location of heavenly bodies can influence events in our everyday lives. All of this is summarized in a horoscope, which includes a dia ...
... and actions are influenced by the positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars at the moment of birth. In addition, astrologers claim that the daily changes in the location of heavenly bodies can influence events in our everyday lives. All of this is summarized in a horoscope, which includes a dia ...
Water ice lines around super-Jovian planets and Implications for
... from planets consisting only of silicates and iron, which have presumably formed in situ in the inner, hotter parts of the disk. In future, the atmospheric composition of exoplanets as measured by, e.g., the planned EChO mission will provide additional, ...
... from planets consisting only of silicates and iron, which have presumably formed in situ in the inner, hotter parts of the disk. In future, the atmospheric composition of exoplanets as measured by, e.g., the planned EChO mission will provide additional, ...
Apparent motion
... objects appear • Celestial objects – objects outside of the earth’s atmosphere that can be seen in the sky • Zenith – highest point on celestial sphere, directly above observer’s head • Apparent motion – the motion an object appears to have, but which isn’t real ...
... objects appear • Celestial objects – objects outside of the earth’s atmosphere that can be seen in the sky • Zenith – highest point on celestial sphere, directly above observer’s head • Apparent motion – the motion an object appears to have, but which isn’t real ...
History of Astronomy
... • Greeks valued perfection and therefore any model of the universe should involve the perfect shape, the circle • Greek also had no reason to believe that the Earth was not the center of the universe. Egotistical, yes - but completely reasonable at the time • The only 'scientific' data they had avai ...
... • Greeks valued perfection and therefore any model of the universe should involve the perfect shape, the circle • Greek also had no reason to believe that the Earth was not the center of the universe. Egotistical, yes - but completely reasonable at the time • The only 'scientific' data they had avai ...
File - Starry Starry Night!
... Moons of Saturn - Hyperion Hyperion is the largest known irregular (non-spherical) body in the solar system. Hyperion's average diameter is 270 km (168 miles), but since Hyperion is rather potato-shaped, its shape can be described in terms of its diameter along its three axes. Considering its odd s ...
... Moons of Saturn - Hyperion Hyperion is the largest known irregular (non-spherical) body in the solar system. Hyperion's average diameter is 270 km (168 miles), but since Hyperion is rather potato-shaped, its shape can be described in terms of its diameter along its three axes. Considering its odd s ...
Document
... In the northern hemisphere, the stars rise in the East, set in the West and revolve counter-clockwise around the North celestial pole. In the southern hemisphere the stars rise in the a) East, set in the West and revolve anti-clockwise around the South celestial pole. b) East, set in the West and re ...
... In the northern hemisphere, the stars rise in the East, set in the West and revolve counter-clockwise around the North celestial pole. In the southern hemisphere the stars rise in the a) East, set in the West and revolve anti-clockwise around the South celestial pole. b) East, set in the West and re ...