December 2015 - Hermanus Astronomy
... Ehlmann of the California Institute of Technology and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, both in Pasadena, California. As an example, the dunes contain olivine, a mineral in dark volcanic rock that is one of the first altered into other minerals by water. If the Bagnold campaign finds that other mine ...
... Ehlmann of the California Institute of Technology and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, both in Pasadena, California. As an example, the dunes contain olivine, a mineral in dark volcanic rock that is one of the first altered into other minerals by water. If the Bagnold campaign finds that other mine ...
AD-5.1 Space - CAP Members
... sure they calculate their error points and see who is the closest to NASA. The error points are calculated by comparing each item’s ranking with NASA’s ranking, get the difference, then add up each difference for your total score. Attachment 1 contains NASA’s priority and the rationale for it. 3. Th ...
... sure they calculate their error points and see who is the closest to NASA. The error points are calculated by comparing each item’s ranking with NASA’s ranking, get the difference, then add up each difference for your total score. Attachment 1 contains NASA’s priority and the rationale for it. 3. Th ...
Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton
... So Who’s Galileo (1564-1642)? • Galileo did not invent the telescope (known since at least 1590). • One of the first to use a telescope on the heavens. Found observational evidence that challenged traditional views. – Craters on moon – Phases of Venus – Satellites of Jupiter ...
... So Who’s Galileo (1564-1642)? • Galileo did not invent the telescope (known since at least 1590). • One of the first to use a telescope on the heavens. Found observational evidence that challenged traditional views. – Craters on moon – Phases of Venus – Satellites of Jupiter ...
Astronomy - Dallas ISD
... During maximum sunspot activity, because the high magnetic fields in sunspots give rise to solar flares. ...
... During maximum sunspot activity, because the high magnetic fields in sunspots give rise to solar flares. ...
6.2 Measuring the Planets
... Differences among the terrestrial planets: • All have atmospheres, but they are very different; surface conditions vary as well • Only Earth has oxygen in its atmosphere and liquid water on its surface • Earth and Mars spin at about the same rate; Mercury is much slower, Venus is slow and retrogr ...
... Differences among the terrestrial planets: • All have atmospheres, but they are very different; surface conditions vary as well • Only Earth has oxygen in its atmosphere and liquid water on its surface • Earth and Mars spin at about the same rate; Mercury is much slower, Venus is slow and retrogr ...
Stellar aberration
... planetary body’s orbital path around central body is imaginary. Heliocentric solar system is an apparent structure, derived from relative positions of planets about sun (in assumed static state). Each planetary body is assumed to move around central body in elliptical/circular path. Apparent orbital ...
... planetary body’s orbital path around central body is imaginary. Heliocentric solar system is an apparent structure, derived from relative positions of planets about sun (in assumed static state). Each planetary body is assumed to move around central body in elliptical/circular path. Apparent orbital ...
The Seasons
... moving faster during the winter, it takes a shorter time to travel ¼ the way around the sun. Most people would expect that the earth is closer to the sun during the summer and farther from the sun in the winter. As you have seen this is not true. What factor is responsible for the degree of heating ...
... moving faster during the winter, it takes a shorter time to travel ¼ the way around the sun. Most people would expect that the earth is closer to the sun during the summer and farther from the sun in the winter. As you have seen this is not true. What factor is responsible for the degree of heating ...
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... To try to pin down the locations of planets that might host life, Franck and Manfred Cuntz, an astrophyicist at the University of Texas in Arlington, used a mathematical model to locate the 'habitable zone' of 47 UMa, a Sun-like star some 45 light years away. The pair devised equations coupling stel ...
... To try to pin down the locations of planets that might host life, Franck and Manfred Cuntz, an astrophyicist at the University of Texas in Arlington, used a mathematical model to locate the 'habitable zone' of 47 UMa, a Sun-like star some 45 light years away. The pair devised equations coupling stel ...
Apr 2017 - Astronomical Society of Northern New England
... Day. The first one was in 1970, just after we all saw those great pictures of the earth from space from our first trip to the moon in July of 1969. April 23. The moon passes near Venus this morning. April 25. The Hubble Space Telescope was deployed on this day in 1990. It is still up there working g ...
... Day. The first one was in 1970, just after we all saw those great pictures of the earth from space from our first trip to the moon in July of 1969. April 23. The moon passes near Venus this morning. April 25. The Hubble Space Telescope was deployed on this day in 1990. It is still up there working g ...
Which exoEarths should we search for life
... in their output. Fortunately, the detection of planets is significantly easier for quiescent stars, since significant stellar variability can mask any evidence of accompanying planets. By far the most common stars in the universe are the M dwarfs. These stars have the lowest masses among main sequen ...
... in their output. Fortunately, the detection of planets is significantly easier for quiescent stars, since significant stellar variability can mask any evidence of accompanying planets. By far the most common stars in the universe are the M dwarfs. These stars have the lowest masses among main sequen ...
The Earth in the Universe - Sierra College Astronomy Home Page
... His model explains the generally west to east motion of the planets. Observed retrograde motion of planets (such as Mars) is explained more simply and conclusively. Copernicus had the Moon revolving around the Earth. All others circled the Sun. ...
... His model explains the generally west to east motion of the planets. Observed retrograde motion of planets (such as Mars) is explained more simply and conclusively. Copernicus had the Moon revolving around the Earth. All others circled the Sun. ...
Astro history notes 1
... • With no street lights and no alarm clocks… • The Night sky was a great glowing question… • Who are we? (no answer yet?) • Why are we here (not clear on that one either…?) • Where are we? • Humans have been working on that one for a long time! ...
... • With no street lights and no alarm clocks… • The Night sky was a great glowing question… • Who are we? (no answer yet?) • Why are we here (not clear on that one either…?) • Where are we? • Humans have been working on that one for a long time! ...
www.NewYorkScienceTeacher.org/review
... scientists determine the speed of a star’s motion. Motion between the source of light and the observer cause the spectral lines to shift in wavelength. Depending on whether the wavelength is shorter or longer, the observer can determine if the star is moving toward or away from Earth. These shifts a ...
... scientists determine the speed of a star’s motion. Motion between the source of light and the observer cause the spectral lines to shift in wavelength. Depending on whether the wavelength is shorter or longer, the observer can determine if the star is moving toward or away from Earth. These shifts a ...
University of Alaska Southeast Integrated Unit: The Solar System
... 2. - develop study skills Assessment: Check students understanding by having students print out their reports that they write in class. Lesson: Students have picked their planets. With questions from previous lesson in hand, allow adequate time for research. Guide students through the process of tak ...
... 2. - develop study skills Assessment: Check students understanding by having students print out their reports that they write in class. Lesson: Students have picked their planets. With questions from previous lesson in hand, allow adequate time for research. Guide students through the process of tak ...
Earth passes between
... the brightest star in Leo. However, dazzling Jupiter one-thousandth that of the Sun, but two and a half times outshines this star by over 30 times. that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined. Jupiter is a gas giant, along with Saturn. (Uranus and Neptune are ice giants.) Jupiter was ...
... the brightest star in Leo. However, dazzling Jupiter one-thousandth that of the Sun, but two and a half times outshines this star by over 30 times. that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined. Jupiter is a gas giant, along with Saturn. (Uranus and Neptune are ice giants.) Jupiter was ...
Astronomy, Chapter 1 Learning Target #1 Explain the motion of the
... Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, also known as terrestrial planets They are similar in size to Earth and are made up mainly of rock These planets have orbits that lie inside the orbit of the asteroid belt Which planets are outer planets and why? Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune They are all gaseous ...
... Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, also known as terrestrial planets They are similar in size to Earth and are made up mainly of rock These planets have orbits that lie inside the orbit of the asteroid belt Which planets are outer planets and why? Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune They are all gaseous ...
Adrian`s Space news and notes for March `17
... News: NASA's Cassini mission discovered active geysers at the south pole of of Saturn's Moon Enceladus. After several flybys it was determined that an ocean lies beneath its icy surface that has the potential to support life. Facts: Vesta is the second most massive body in the asteroid belt, surpass ...
... News: NASA's Cassini mission discovered active geysers at the south pole of of Saturn's Moon Enceladus. After several flybys it was determined that an ocean lies beneath its icy surface that has the potential to support life. Facts: Vesta is the second most massive body in the asteroid belt, surpass ...
Basics of Atmospheres and their Formation
... to a good extent Uranus and Neptune. Their mass is high, gravity is high, escape velocity is high, and temperature is low so molecular velocities, even H2 and He, are also low – low enough to retain most of the H2 and He • Heavy molecules like N2 and CO2 could even be retained by some moons and inne ...
... to a good extent Uranus and Neptune. Their mass is high, gravity is high, escape velocity is high, and temperature is low so molecular velocities, even H2 and He, are also low – low enough to retain most of the H2 and He • Heavy molecules like N2 and CO2 could even be retained by some moons and inne ...
Geography 06b
... So where is the additional rotation coming from? The answer is that, unlike a coin, the Earth does not have a perfectly regular geometric shape and its mass is not uniformly distributed. (We encountered this feature of the Earth when we discussed the force of gravity and changes in the value of g ov ...
... So where is the additional rotation coming from? The answer is that, unlike a coin, the Earth does not have a perfectly regular geometric shape and its mass is not uniformly distributed. (We encountered this feature of the Earth when we discussed the force of gravity and changes in the value of g ov ...
Solar System Teacher Tips
... causes the tides in the Earth’s oceans. Kuiper Belt: a band of icy rocks (including most planetoids) that orbit the Sun, extending from the orbit of Neptune to the Oort Cloud. Meteor: meteoroid burning as it enters a planet’s atmosphere (commonly, but incorrectly identified as “shooting stars”). Met ...
... causes the tides in the Earth’s oceans. Kuiper Belt: a band of icy rocks (including most planetoids) that orbit the Sun, extending from the orbit of Neptune to the Oort Cloud. Meteor: meteoroid burning as it enters a planet’s atmosphere (commonly, but incorrectly identified as “shooting stars”). Met ...
Earth`s Earliest Atmosphere
... Geothermal heat was insignificant after 4.4 Ga, save immediately following big impacts. Of greenhouse gases the only good candidates are CO2 and CH4. (Water vapor is in fact the most important greenhouse gas, but it is a dependent variable, mobilized from oceans and ice sheets as needed.) Methane wo ...
... Geothermal heat was insignificant after 4.4 Ga, save immediately following big impacts. Of greenhouse gases the only good candidates are CO2 and CH4. (Water vapor is in fact the most important greenhouse gas, but it is a dependent variable, mobilized from oceans and ice sheets as needed.) Methane wo ...
Earth`s Earliest Atmosphere
... Geothermal heat was insignificant after 4.4 Ga, save immediately following big impacts. Of greenhouse gases the only good candidates are CO2 and CH4. (Water vapor is in fact the most important greenhouse gas, but it is a dependent variable, mobilized from oceans and ice sheets as needed.) Methane wo ...
... Geothermal heat was insignificant after 4.4 Ga, save immediately following big impacts. Of greenhouse gases the only good candidates are CO2 and CH4. (Water vapor is in fact the most important greenhouse gas, but it is a dependent variable, mobilized from oceans and ice sheets as needed.) Methane wo ...
The Planetarium Fleischmann Planetarium
... of Mars over the last half century, primarily through data returned by orbiting spacecraft and automated rovers. These surveys have enabled scientists to study the processes that are shaping the Mars of today. Some information about the planet's evolution over time has been obtained by chemical anal ...
... of Mars over the last half century, primarily through data returned by orbiting spacecraft and automated rovers. These surveys have enabled scientists to study the processes that are shaping the Mars of today. Some information about the planet's evolution over time has been obtained by chemical anal ...
6th Grade Winter - Partnership for Effective Science Teaching and
... Objective 2: Describe the appearance and apparent motion of groups of stars in the night sky relative to Earth and how various cultures have understood and used them. a. Locate and identify stars that are grouped in patterns in the night sky. b. Identify ways people have historically grouped stars i ...
... Objective 2: Describe the appearance and apparent motion of groups of stars in the night sky relative to Earth and how various cultures have understood and used them. a. Locate and identify stars that are grouped in patterns in the night sky. b. Identify ways people have historically grouped stars i ...
A NEW FAMILY OF PLANETS? “OCEAN
... Inputs are: the total mass of the planet, the fractions of metals, rocks and ices. Outputs are the outer planetary radius, the outer radius of the different material shells, variation with radius of the different physical quantities. ...
... Inputs are: the total mass of the planet, the fractions of metals, rocks and ices. Outputs are the outer planetary radius, the outer radius of the different material shells, variation with radius of the different physical quantities. ...