Milky Way bubbly
... Now Zachory Berta of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and colleagues have used the Wide Field Camera3 on the HST to examine the infrared spectrum of the planet’s atmosphere, using light from its host star. This was, in part, to see through the hazes thought to limit observations of GJ ...
... Now Zachory Berta of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and colleagues have used the Wide Field Camera3 on the HST to examine the infrared spectrum of the planet’s atmosphere, using light from its host star. This was, in part, to see through the hazes thought to limit observations of GJ ...
A Storm of Asteroids - Lunar and Planetary Institute
... Moon rocks formed by the impacts record the age of craters and basins. Interestingly, the ages of rocks collected by astronauts appear to have formed at the same time, 3.8 to 4.0 billion years ago. This suggests there may have been a storm of impacting asteroids half a billion years after the format ...
... Moon rocks formed by the impacts record the age of craters and basins. Interestingly, the ages of rocks collected by astronauts appear to have formed at the same time, 3.8 to 4.0 billion years ago. This suggests there may have been a storm of impacting asteroids half a billion years after the format ...
27-3
... 11. Earth is the ______________________ planet from the sun. 12. The orbital period of Earth is ______________________ days. 14. Earth completes one ______________________ on its axis every day. 15. How many moons does Earth have? _______________________________________________________________ 16. O ...
... 11. Earth is the ______________________ planet from the sun. 12. The orbital period of Earth is ______________________ days. 14. Earth completes one ______________________ on its axis every day. 15. How many moons does Earth have? _______________________________________________________________ 16. O ...
Astronomy History of Ancient Models
... 1. Used Tycho’s data to plot the orbit of Mars and other “wanderers” 2. Found that Mars’ orbit is actually elliptical, not circular 3. Mar’s speed changes as it moves in orbit. 4. Developed 3 laws which to this day are still valid. a. Law 1: Planets travel in ellipses (not circles). b. Law 2: Planet ...
... 1. Used Tycho’s data to plot the orbit of Mars and other “wanderers” 2. Found that Mars’ orbit is actually elliptical, not circular 3. Mar’s speed changes as it moves in orbit. 4. Developed 3 laws which to this day are still valid. a. Law 1: Planets travel in ellipses (not circles). b. Law 2: Planet ...
Semester Final Review PPT
... • When a piece hits the earth's atmosphere, it is called a meteor. If it lands on Earth, it is called a meteorite. ...
... • When a piece hits the earth's atmosphere, it is called a meteor. If it lands on Earth, it is called a meteorite. ...
Earth and Space Systems Review Lesson Overview In this lesson
... In this lesson, students create a concept map to demonstrate their understanding of astronomy. This lesson was used as a review of Earth and Space Systems. Standards Addressed SC 2005 8-4.1 Summarize the characteristics and movements of objects in the solar system (including planets, moons, asteroid ...
... In this lesson, students create a concept map to demonstrate their understanding of astronomy. This lesson was used as a review of Earth and Space Systems. Standards Addressed SC 2005 8-4.1 Summarize the characteristics and movements of objects in the solar system (including planets, moons, asteroid ...
ch 23 Touring our Solar System
... Formation of the Solar System ! A cloud of dust and gas in space is called a nebula. ! These this gaseous clouds begin to rotate slowly and ...
... Formation of the Solar System ! A cloud of dust and gas in space is called a nebula. ! These this gaseous clouds begin to rotate slowly and ...
TRUE/FALSE:
... 2) According to current theory, a planet must have a convecting molten metal core in order to have a magnetic field. A 3) The bigger the planet, the slower it cools. A 4) According to radiometric age dating, the lunar highlands are about a billion years older than the maria. A 5) The Caloris Basin i ...
... 2) According to current theory, a planet must have a convecting molten metal core in order to have a magnetic field. A 3) The bigger the planet, the slower it cools. A 4) According to radiometric age dating, the lunar highlands are about a billion years older than the maria. A 5) The Caloris Basin i ...
Look at Our Galaxy
... scientists. Astronauts train for many years to do their job. They need to be healthy. They also need to know how spaceships work. Satellites are spacecraft that are sent to orbit Earth without people on them. We can learn new things about our solar system from the information astronauts, robots, and ...
... scientists. Astronauts train for many years to do their job. They need to be healthy. They also need to know how spaceships work. Satellites are spacecraft that are sent to orbit Earth without people on them. We can learn new things about our solar system from the information astronauts, robots, and ...
astr221lect4
... • Made of metal and rock; large iron core • Desolate, cratered; long, tall, steep cliffs • Very hot and very cold: 425C (day)–170C (night) ...
... • Made of metal and rock; large iron core • Desolate, cratered; long, tall, steep cliffs • Very hot and very cold: 425C (day)–170C (night) ...
Comet vs. Asteroid
... Comet vs. Asteroid A comet is a small solar system body. They can be as small as 100 meters or as big as 40 kilometers across. They have such low mass that they do not become spherical, or round. Most comets have elliptical orbits around the sun. Some comets have 200-year orbits, and others take mil ...
... Comet vs. Asteroid A comet is a small solar system body. They can be as small as 100 meters or as big as 40 kilometers across. They have such low mass that they do not become spherical, or round. Most comets have elliptical orbits around the sun. Some comets have 200-year orbits, and others take mil ...
22.3 Earth`s Moon
... 1. Craters form from the impact of rapidly moving debris. 2. When asteroids punctuated the lunar surface, letting magma bleed out 3. A Mars-sized object collided with Earth Huge quantities of crust and mantle were ejected into space. The debris began orbiting Earth and eventually united to form the ...
... 1. Craters form from the impact of rapidly moving debris. 2. When asteroids punctuated the lunar surface, letting magma bleed out 3. A Mars-sized object collided with Earth Huge quantities of crust and mantle were ejected into space. The debris began orbiting Earth and eventually united to form the ...
Younng Earth Creationism – The Scientific Evidence
... Conclusions • 6,000 years ago the magnetic field of the earth would have been significantly stronger but still suitable for life. ...
... Conclusions • 6,000 years ago the magnetic field of the earth would have been significantly stronger but still suitable for life. ...
EAS 302 Lab 1 Placing the Earth in its Cosmic Context I Getting Set
... at http://science.hq.nasa.gov/universe/index.html and the Extra Solar Planet Search Page at http://exoplanets.org/ ...
... at http://science.hq.nasa.gov/universe/index.html and the Extra Solar Planet Search Page at http://exoplanets.org/ ...
Is There Life Beyond Earth2
... • Life requires water so scientists hypothesize that Mars may have once had conditions for life to exist ...
... • Life requires water so scientists hypothesize that Mars may have once had conditions for life to exist ...
Test#2
... a) Moon, b) Moon and Sun, c) Moon, Sun, and Jupiter, d) Moon and other planets 2. What are the two major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere? a) oxygen and nitrogen, b) nitrogen and carbon dioxide c) carbon dioxide and methane, d) water vapor and carbon dioxide 3. One of the following factors, al ...
... a) Moon, b) Moon and Sun, c) Moon, Sun, and Jupiter, d) Moon and other planets 2. What are the two major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere? a) oxygen and nitrogen, b) nitrogen and carbon dioxide c) carbon dioxide and methane, d) water vapor and carbon dioxide 3. One of the following factors, al ...
CHAP
... It has the greatest temperature range than any other planet: _____ degrees Celsius during the day and ____ degrees Celsius at night. ...
... It has the greatest temperature range than any other planet: _____ degrees Celsius during the day and ____ degrees Celsius at night. ...
File
... 5. Dark spots for days on Jupiter F. Physical properties of comets 1. ~ Mass of small asteroid- ___ x faster 2. 30 tons/sec lost near Sun (Halley’s - 40,000 yrs.) 3. Nuclei: _____ kg/m3 gas/dust/ice 4. Dust mixed w/ CH4, NH3, CO2 G. The latest missions 1. Deep Impact - July ‘05 2. Stardust - 150 km ...
... 5. Dark spots for days on Jupiter F. Physical properties of comets 1. ~ Mass of small asteroid- ___ x faster 2. 30 tons/sec lost near Sun (Halley’s - 40,000 yrs.) 3. Nuclei: _____ kg/m3 gas/dust/ice 4. Dust mixed w/ CH4, NH3, CO2 G. The latest missions 1. Deep Impact - July ‘05 2. Stardust - 150 km ...
Exploring the Universe, Test #3, Summer 97
... d) the maximum distance a spacecraft can be sent from Earth 27. Cassini’s division is a) a new form of math b) imaginary line which divides a planet into Eastern and Western hemispheres c) a gap in Saturn’s rings d) the space between Mars and Jupiter where there is no planet 28. The many ringlets w ...
... d) the maximum distance a spacecraft can be sent from Earth 27. Cassini’s division is a) a new form of math b) imaginary line which divides a planet into Eastern and Western hemispheres c) a gap in Saturn’s rings d) the space between Mars and Jupiter where there is no planet 28. The many ringlets w ...
slides
... 7.3 Spacecraft Exploration of the Solar System • Our goals for learning • How do robotic spacecraft work? ...
... 7.3 Spacecraft Exploration of the Solar System • Our goals for learning • How do robotic spacecraft work? ...
Biblical Astrophysics - The Call of the Bride
... they have peacefully cast off their outer atmosphere (which is where many of the atoms lighter than iron come from) and become dead, brown dwarfs. So where exactly are all these billions of now-dead, first-generation brown dwarf stars? In 1983, NASA launched the InfraRed Astronomical Satellite (IRAS ...
... they have peacefully cast off their outer atmosphere (which is where many of the atoms lighter than iron come from) and become dead, brown dwarfs. So where exactly are all these billions of now-dead, first-generation brown dwarf stars? In 1983, NASA launched the InfraRed Astronomical Satellite (IRAS ...
Our Solar System
... • Neptune is a giant gas planet which is most likely made up of various “ices” and rock. Neptune has been visited by only spacecraft, voyagers on Aug. 25, 1989. • Almost everything we know about Neptune comes from this one visit. ...
... • Neptune is a giant gas planet which is most likely made up of various “ices” and rock. Neptune has been visited by only spacecraft, voyagers on Aug. 25, 1989. • Almost everything we know about Neptune comes from this one visit. ...
