Dwarf planet

Going through astronomy is quite fantastic, but one of Astronomies marvelous things is the Zodiac. The Zodiac is a belt around the ecliptic extending 9 degrees surrounding the sun and planets. The Zodiac is made up of 12 constellations that all have meanings. The Zodiac is seen throughout history. The Zodiac first began in ancient Egypt, and then was adopted by the Babylonians where it has been formed to a group of constellations. After this paper is read, more knowledge about the zodiac will…

awe struck when faced with the vast, gleaming night sky. We have wondered, dreamed, and raised questions as to what lies beyond the stars. However, one particular shimmering dot has invoked the imagination of stargazers time and time again. The red planet, Mars. For countless centuries our understanding of Mars has been significantly limited. Theories of what may rest on the planet’s surface were left unrequited until a handful of scientists and engineers went to work on what would become one of…

Joss Whedon’s show Firefly starts with one of two short monologues to contextualize the shows premise for any new viewers. They both tell the tale of an earth exhausted of resources and the new earths formed to fill the needs of humanity. “Earth was used up, we found a new solar system and hundreds of new Earths were terraformed and colonized.” This is an explicit connection to colonization and the show presents a parallel between historical colonization and the shows new terraformed worlds. In…

The inner solar system planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are fascinating because they orbit closest to the sun. In fact, a human could possibly stand on the four inner planets, unlike the four outer planets that are made of gas. Earth, Mercury, Venus, and Mars provide crucial information for researchers who need additional information about the four inner planets. I chose this topic because I thought it would be facilitating to learn about a different world, and how they are similar, yet…

The planet Earth is the home to many living beings and ecosystems. The Earth provides many of the required elements for most living beings to grow and develop by providing shelter and natural resources. However, throughout the years, human beings desiring to grow economies and better develop their lives are one of the main reasons why the Earth’s natural resources and vegetation are being destroyed. The poem “Prosperity”, written by Michael Dransfield, develops the idea of how the careless…

Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles describes man’s exploration and colonization of Mars. Knowing it is written by Ray Bradbury and during the 1950s; one should note that this is a Si-Fi fantasy. It begins in the year 2030 when the first astronauts are sent to Mars to explore. The Martian people keep killing the astronauts, because they believe they are illusions created by the mind (to clarify, Martians have telepathy). After a few waves of ships, the “deadly” disease chicken pox, spread by…

website by Nasa says that falling stars or shooting stars are not actually stars, but rather bits of meteoroids passing through the Earth’s atmosphere as it orbits the Sun. Luckily, the meteoroids burn up into bits before they hit the surface of our planet, because they have the possibility of causing catastrophic damage (Star Child). Growing up we all have wished upon a shooting star, not realizing the reality of it. These shooting stars are actually meteoroids falling to Earth, they are very…

These are Terrestrial planets. This brings us to the Core Accretion Model. According to our textbook “The Core Accretion Model is the belief that each Jovian planet formed by accretion of gas on a rocky core”. Rodger A. Freedman, Robert M. Geller, and William J. Kaufmann III. Universe tenth edition. Terrestrial planets are closer to the sun and are also inside of the asteroid belt. The surface of terrestrial planets are very rocky and contain metal. It is believed that our planets form from…

I. Introduction There are many similarities and differences when it comes to the nebular hypothesis (the old – earth view) and the six – day creation (the young – earth view). There is a lot of controversy, confusion, and debate over these two views. They have actually been debated for many years. In this paper, the two views, nebular hypothesis (the old – earth view) and the six – day creation (the young – earth view), will be compared to see just how similar and different these two views…

Ch. 11 3. Jovian planets have layered interiors with very high internal temperatures and pressures. The core’s are about 10 times the size of Earth’s consisting of metals, rock, and hydrogen compounds. Jupiter, on the other hand is made almost entirely of hydrogen and helium 4. Because of its large size, Jupiter loses heat very slowly. The planet is still slowly contracting. Contraction converts gravitational energy into thermal energy. Neptune also uses contraction as a way of generating…