Extrasolar planet

Pluto, the discarded planet (Space.com, 2015). Nine years later on July 14th 2015, the probe had finally reached its destination. Pluto, the hypothesised biggest dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. Our Young Solar System written by Wayne Spencer specifically states “the Kuiper Belt objects we know of are actually much larger than comets” (Clayton, 2011). When in actual fact this probe has managed to uncover that not only does the Kuiper Belt house the already known dwarf planets and smaller icy…

Earth. Astronomers say that the chance that a human civilization evolved only on Earth and nowhere else in the universe is less than about one in a billion trillion (Shekhtman). The universe is so vast that it is possible there are other Earth-like planets capable of supporting life. The chances that life only evolved on Earth is really low. In fact, Astronomers say that the chance that a human civilization evolved only on Earth and nowhere else in the universe is less than about one in a…

The scientific significance of New Horizons was great. Up to this point, we had uncovered several mysteries about the planets in the solar system. However, the dwarf planets and smaller objects in our solar system’s outer reaches had great potential for scientific discovery as well. Pluto was chief among these. Specifically, the mission of New Horizons was to explore the Pluto – Charon system, as well as some of their Kuiper Belt cousins (New Frontiers Program, 2015). More specifically, the…

While most of the radiation emitted from a "normal" galaxy is in the form of visible light, like that of the radiation of ordinary stars, AGNs are prominent across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Thus, astronomers needed to look beyond the visual regime to see their full potential. Recent technological advancements, such as satellite deployment, have enabled astronomers to explore energies once unattainable. In addition to the showing in a wide range of energies, AGNs also change in…

There are many astronomers out there, but the one person that stood out to me was Edwin Hubble. It is because of Edwin, we now have a better understanding on the distance in the universe and that it’s expanding. His research was very remarkable that he had a telescope with his name. Since Edwin established the scale of the universe and laid the observational basis, he helped us understand what are galaxies like in the universe. To start off, Edwin noticed a Cepheid variable in the Andromeda…

One of the most well-known engineering discipline is mechanical engineering, which is, the process of designing, constructing, and use of machinery. Mechanical engineering can be date back as far as 287 – 212 BC, with the work of Archimedes’ screw, which effectively raise water in an upward direction. Mechanical engineering proportional grew in the introduction of the industrial revolution where the steam engine was made in the 18th century. In today’s time mechanical engineering, mainly…

Introduction Delphinus is a constellation that often passes by the watch of astronomers due to its limited size, however this little wonder has fascinating stars that captivate your attention when you take the time to focus upon it. Location South and away from the Milky Way's band lies the constellation Delphinus the Dolphin. This tiny grouping of stars lies in the transition zone from that of the summer star filled skies to that of the sparse autumn skies. Once you have located Delphinus…

All Summer In a Day and The Stolen Party are similar in many ways. Both of the main characters were deceived and used. In the end, they were left disbelieving and sad. The main characters Rosaura and Margot both felt strongly about one thing. Rosaura her friends and Margot the sun. Their emotions led them to something that they would never forget. Both Rosaura and Margot were thought to be weird by most of the kids. Rosaura did have one friend, while Margot had none. They were both teased and…

INTRODUCTION: The topic chosen for this assignment is the Original Creation of the Earth (nebular hypothesis vs. six-day creation). The origin of the earth, the universe, ultimately “creation” itself has long been a highly debated topic. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on the original creation of the earth from an old-earth secularist view as well as the view from a young-earth creationist’s perspective. Ultimately, the intent is to highlight these opposing views in an attempt to…

The sky tingled with the scent of the glorious Capitoline, and light shone through the colored windows of the building. While Rome lay beautiful with its gardens and blossoming architecture; the gods met to decide all that lay beneath the mortals. All of time had Jupiter awaited the birth of his younger brother, Pluto, but then a startling prophecy shook the walls of his palace. Pluto was a scripture interlaced with the somberness of the forgotten; he had been born crying in the womb of Gaea. He…