Dwarf planet

Drake’s equation, while slightly more optimistic, still reduces the probability of communicating with other intelligent life to near zero: multiply the number of stars by the fraction of those with solar systems, then again by the fraction of habitable planets, then again by the fraction of those that developed life, then again by the fraction of those that evolved to intelligent life, and then one last time by the fraction that may then be capable of interstellar travel or communication (Tyson,…

Astronomy is an ongoing process. It is always changing and improving as we discover new stellar objects and use more advanced technology. For example, people once believed that the Earth was flat, and the sun and other planets orbited around us. As we advanced in technology, we proved both of these ideas to be false. Even today there is still work to be done, ideas and theories to confirm and disprove, and plenty of other things to explore. One scientific discovery that influence society was…

referred to as “FBRs” first discovered in 2007, have led scientists on a wild goose chase ever since; with only thirteen ever recorded, a disappointingly low number, scientists are ambitious to discover what causes them and are eager to record more. A dwarf galaxy which is less than one percent the size of the Milky Way, positioned inside of Auriga, the pentagon shaped galaxy which is located approximately 3 billion light-years away, has caused quite a bit of controversy in the scientific…

recently found 7 new earth sized planets on February 22, 2017. They were orbiting what looks like a star similar to the Sun only 40 light-years away from the solar system. NASA believes that the planets could sustain liquids, the only downside is the amount of time it would take to travel to the Trappist-1. It would take 700,000 years just to travel to the Trappist-1. NASA believes that the 7 planets could sustain liquids just based off of the densities of the planets. The reason why this is…

Hubble Telescope and Kepler have already been launched into orbit around Earth. These telescopes were some of the first catalysts in the discovery of exoplanets. As of December 3, 2015, scientists have confirmed 1,916 exoplanet candidates as true planets (“NASA Exoplanet Archive”). Kepler and Hubble use radial velocity observing methods, which utilize the transit method and Doppler shift of a star, to identify exoplanets. If there is an exoplanet present in the host star’s system, the planet’s…

field of vision. The hubble is different from other telescope is that its ability is to observe near-infrared and ultraviolet light. The Hubble Space Telescope discovered/captured images that revealed bright and dark regions on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It also discovered how old are universe's (13.8 billion years old). If the hubble space telescope then it wouldn't have gotten the big areas such has like…

Isidore Mr. Cummins Science 07 March 2017 The Milky Way The galaxy is made of many diverse stars. From Protostars to Supergiant stars, it is also very unique. It consists of the only known planet that can sustain life (Earth ). As we know, the galaxy is full of stars. But did you know it is almost as old as the universe, or it was made of several galaxies that collided to create our galaxy? Here are some basic facts to improve your foundation of your understanding of our galaxy, the Milky Way.…

did influence today's scientist to uncover more about what’s beyond this planet. As an Astronomer he discovered Jupiter's moons, Saturn’s rings and the Milky Way’s stars. In the article “Scientists Spot Seven Earth-Sized Planets Orbiting a Nearby Star" explains this newly discovered solar system. The solar system is 39 light-years away, what makes this discovery unique is that it has seven Earth sized planet’s orbiting a dwarf star. The star TRAPPIST-1 was ignored in the past because its mass…

A white dwarf (also called a degenerate dwarf), is a stellar core remnant made up of mostly electron degenerate matter. These dwarfs are typically very dense, having a mass comparable to the Sun and volume comparable to the Earth (300 times). The white dwarf is also the final stage of a star and known as the “retired star.” The other dwarf mentioned, brown dwarf is known as the failed star. A celestial object intermediate in size between a giant planet and a small star, believed…

Neptune is one of the four large planets in our Solar System known as Gas Giants. It is the eighth planet in order from the Sun, and was seen through a telescope for the first time on the 23rd of September 1846. Keeping to the traditional naming system used for all the previous planets, Neptune was given its name based on the Roman god of the sea, in reference to Greek and Roman mythology. General Information: Neptune has a vivid blue colouration to its layer of cloud cover. Higher…