Dwarf planet

In the insignificant existence of humanity, those who possess the scientific brilliance to discover new data as well as the brave audacity to challenge previous theories bring us closer to a true contemplation of the universe. Similarly, throughout the work of scientists, noticeably Nicholas Copernicus and Galilei Galileo, the human understanding of the universe grew from an arrogant system that revolves around Earth into the eloquent heliocentric system we now know to be true today. The…

Since I was little, I have been hypnotized by the stars. Each star twinkles in such a spectacular way, that when I would look outside my window, with my teddy bear in hand, I would have trouble picking my favorite one. The stars inspired me to be curious, to look for the same light they gave off in the world around me, and to love myself just like I loved the stars. As I prepare for college, the idea of college as a whole reminds me of the stars. The promise of a bright future, the chance to…

Each planet and moon differ from one another in mass, density, geologic activity, and structure. The inner most planets or also known as terrestrial planets, these planets mainly have a dense core and rocky surface. Each of these planets though vary in atmosphere and temperature depending on how close or far they are away from our Sun. The temperature also depends on if the planet has a atmosphere or not and what the atmosphere is composed of. Also geological activity depends on if the planets…

Seager Biography). In a search for her most recent papers, Sara Seager’s most current recent research revolves around the search for habitable planets. This seems to stem from Seager’s goal which she announced on her fortieth birthday. With the discovery of another Earth inevitably growing closer and closer, Seager wants to ensure the discovery this planet within her lifetime (Seager…

Alien Hunting A giant telescope has been built in order to find extra terrestrial life. It took a total of 5 years to build and cost 180 million dollars. It takes up as much space as 30 football fields. It was built in China by the Chinese Government, Mainly using drones. It was built as far away from civilization as possible as to not get interference. It is called the Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope or FAST for short. Fast was designed to detect strange occurrences in space.…

Planet Jupiter, the largest of the gas planets, reigns superiority in the solar system. It is the fifth planet from the sun and features unique properties that are unlike Earth and other planets. Jupiter is one of the five planets including; Mars, Saturn, Venus, and Mercury, that can be seen with a naked eye. Its massive size makes it hard to miss in the gleaming night sky. Due to their visibility, the planets have been observed by many cultures and were given various names. The Romans named…

As the Earth travels in its nearly circular orbit around the sun, it maintains a constant axial tilt of 23.4 degrees. This tilt causes the proximity of the northern and southern hemispheres of the globe to change during its annual trip around our local star. These changes in proximity and their impact on the amount of solar energy received by the northern and southern hemispheres are what causes the Earth to have seasons. As the incline of Earth’s axis brings the northern hemisphere closer to…

Jealousy and anger are common everywhere you go. From video games to real life countries, jealousy can always be found. In the story “All Summer in a Day” by: Ray Bradbury, a girl is put on Venus and is picked on by all the other Venusian kids for remembering the sun. They are mad, you see, because the sun only ever comes out every 7 years for only 2 hours. The reason for writing this is so the two themes of the story “All Summer in a Day,” which are jealousy and anger, can be shown and told to…

the earth is closest to the sun than any other time. When the earth is closest to the sun during this orbit is perihelion and furthest from the sun it is called aphelion (Nelson, 2012). Seasons on our planet are caused by the Earth’s titled axis. This tilt causes the top hemisphere of the planet to be closer to the…

The number one question that has been asked all over the world. Are aliens real? There are about six billion people on earth and everyone has a different point of view. There have been sighting all over the world. According to CNN “Sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena have increased, and in 1948 the U.S. Air Force began an investigation of these reports called Project Sign.” Unknown objects have been captured on camera by private individuals, professional pilots and the military. Even in…