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    Exploration to Destruction Since man has been put on the Earth there has always been a curiosity for the unknown, especially for what lies beyond the Earth. We have gone from only being able to see the moon and stars with our naked eyes to studying Pluto and landing on the Moon. There are many different ways that we discover planets and many different components that we study. Some examples of what we use to find planets are the Doppler Effect, Astrometry, Transit Photometry, and Direct Imaging…

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    Availability PosiGen has a fairly wide service area which includes New York, Louisiana and Connecticut. More specifically, Albany, NY, Baton Rouge, LA, Bridgeport, CT, Houma, LA, Metairie, LA and New Orleans, LA. If you live outside of these service areas and are interested in PosiGen 's services, you will need to contact them to see if they would be willing to serve your area. If you live in a state outside of PosiGen 's service area, then you would be better off finding a local solar company…

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    The universe is like a game of chance. Of the billions of planets out there, Earth is the only known planet to sustain life. What would life be like on a different planet? Would humans even exist? Would bugs rule the planet? The possible outcomes are endless. The Firefly Galaxy is a spiral galaxy far from the Milky Way Galaxy that contains a solar system, the Phoenix Solar System, favorable for life. In the Phoenix Solar System is the planet Bibea. Bibea is able to sustain life because of its…

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    In the beginnings of the creation of a model of our planetary system, Greek philosopher Aristotle stated that Earth could be found at the center of the universe, giving birth to an idea called "geocentrism" around 300 B.C. This belief consisted of planets orbiting Earth in perfectly circular paths called "epicycles". This worked for a while, but as more and more observations were done, the model started to fall apart, with a multitude of additional corrections changing the model until it was no…

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    In All Summer in a Day, Ray Bradbury uses descriptive language and symbolism to represent the sun and its connection to the children's happiness. The sun makes the children excited, and happy when they hear that the sun is coming. The symbolism that he used is what shows That the rumor of the sun's arrival excites the children and makes them so happy. Ray Bradbury also uses The writing skill of descriptive language to describe and explain the children and different events in the story. He shows…

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    (CDC) thimerosal is a mercury (Hg)-based preservative that has been used for years in the United States for a multi-dose vaccine. Thimerosal is added to the vaccines that contained more than one dose to prevent the growth of germs like bacteria and fungi. Manufacturers use preservatives like thimerosal to prevent germ growth in the process of manufacturing the vaccinations. Many vaccines contain…

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    Courtney Heemsoth Physics 1030 Research Paper Johannes Kepler How does Johannes Kepler continue to influence the world of mathematics and physics? Johannes Kepler did so by creating what is known as the laws of planetary motion which help explain the motion of planets which orbit around the sun. His discoveries were a breakthrough for this time period which occurred between 1571-1630. This was so shocking to the public because no one was able to explain the planets and the orbits in this time…

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    Johannes Kepler had an unique life which had many peaks and many valleys, he was born December 27,1571. His childhood was very rough because his parents were very poor and he was a sickly child. Their family had no money for medicine and his illness. Fortunately his intelligence bought him a scholarship to a very nice college. he first wanted to become a theologian. He studied for it but thought that it would be one of his hobbies instead. Then he decided he wanted to become a mathematics…

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    Johannes Kepler(12/27/1571 - 11/15/1630) was a German Astronomer, Mathematician, and Astrologer who lived in Weil der Stadt, Württemberg until he was an adult. While Kepler was a child he showed a very evident talent for mathematics. He was given a scholarship to the University of Tübingen to study for the Lutheran ministry. Kepler then became a mathematics teacher at a seminary school in Graz, Austria. But Kepler was soon forced from his position due to a counter reformation and he became the…

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    Imagine life on earth with no sun, no warmth, no light, only rain. In the short story "All Summer In One Day" by Ray Bradbury, there is no sun where the main character Margot lives. It takes place on Venus, a young girl named Margot, who once lived on earth faces the hardships of life with nothing but a slight memory of the sun. For the past five years of her life she was told she was a liar until now. Therefore, Margot is unhappy on Venus, because she has nothing to be happy about. She doesn't…

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