Extrasolar planet

In this essay, I’m going to examine precession, its effects on the night sky, and other questions pertaining to this subject. First off, technically speaking precession is the slow change in the direction of the pole of a spinning body (Earth and its axis). Pretty much what this means is that the Earth wobbles as it spins about its axis and the axis changes directions slowly. This precession of Earth is caused due to the combination of both the gravitational pulls of the Sun and the Moon.…

Some people usually have a confused look on them whenever they hear the word Parallax. Parallax or image focus adjustment accomplishes two things; focuses the image on the scope and allows the shooter to estimate the distance to the target. The parallax is an adjustment where the focal plane of the rifle scope is offset to the target while looking through the scopes reticle. The parallax is basically an optical illusion needing correction and should not be confused with the focus. Changing a…

Imagine living in a place when it does not stop raining and the sun only comes out every seven years for only one hour. Ray Bradbury short story, "All Summer in a Day" talks about a girl named Margot that moved to Venus. Margot's classmates bullied her because she remebered the sun. The theme of the story is being different can cause bullying, because Margot was different and her classmates hated her. Margot is being bullied in school because she remebered the sun. William is Margot's number…

Mars and whether or not life can, or ever has, existed on the Red Planet. Jim Bell, a professor that specializes in the study…

Pillars of Creation 3D Display Shows Evaporation A photograph taken by the Hubble Space telescope is thought to be one of the most amazing space photographs ever captured. The “Pillars of Creation,” [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillars_of_Creation] is a picture of interstellar gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula resembling elephant trunks. The pillars are about seven thousand light years from Earth. The picture is of gas and dust in the middle of creating new stars with illumination coming from…

Clark 1 Molly Clark Period 6 Mrs. Asgill AP English 11 October 13, 2015 Moths are attracted to man-made lights. It is a fact, but many scientists are not sure why. One theory is the “the lights throw off their internal navigation systems” (Walchover Natalie). Moths always fly at a constant angle relevant to a light source from a distance, for example the moon. The moon is so large and so far away, it looks like it is in one spot, and no matter where you go, it looks like you are always following…

The name of our planet is Neptune. Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third-largest by its mass. Among the giant planets in the Solar System, Neptune is the most dense, even though it is the smallest out of the gas giants. Neptune was named after the Roman god of sea because it looked like a giant ocean, due to its blue appearance. Neptune is composed of many gases such as hydrogen (80%), helium (19%),…

reasonable theory of how aliens could be a busted myth. There are an estimated one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe meaning there could be billions more. Within these galaxies, there could be 10 to 15 or even more planets in each one! And Earth is the only planet with living people? I believe that there is something or someone out there. Whatever…

Theme By Kassie Rain. It's always raining. That's the problem in the story All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury. In the setting, Venus, no one ever sees even a glimpse of sunlight. But, finally there is a chance! For the first time in seven years, the rain is going away. Everyone is excited and waiting. Even a frail girl named Margot. Margot is the only kid in her class that knows what the sun looks like. She is the only one that knows what it feels like, what it is like, and her classmates…

Going to Mars is a complete death trap. Though it may be awesome, people will die from lack of oxygen and food on Mars. The trip to Mars is dangerous because there is no food, no oxygen and there is radiation that has severe effects. Mars has low rates of cosmic radiation. Mice were sent up to Mars and they were there for six weeks. The mice couldn't remember specific events, times, or places. Cosmic Radiation snaps off crucial parts of the neurons in your brain, which creates Alzheimer's and…