Orbit of the Moon

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun in our Solar System. Mars got its name from the Roman God of War. Mars means Ares in Roman. Ares is the Roman god of war. Mars is actually much smaller than Earth. It is the 7th biggest planet in our Solar System. The mass of Mars is 6.4169 *1023. That is slightly more than 10% of the Earths mass. It’s radius is 2,106 miles (3,390 Km). The force of gravity at the surface of Mars is 3,711 meters per second. Mars is a terrestrial planet which means that the…

The Inner Jovian Moons For the moon project I recieved the Inner Jovian moons. The Inner Jovian Moons are four different moons of Jupiter. The names of these moons are Adrastea, Metis, Amalthea, and Thebe. Each of these moons get their names from Greek Mythology. They Were all discovered by different people. As it goes for research I found that all of these moons have very little to be known about them. They do not know the rotational period of any of these moons. A lot of the pictures at are…

heliocentric theory whereas galileo improved the idea. copernicus's heliocentric view, that the sun was at the center of the universe. Really changed people's thinking. If it weren't for this idea then kepler would of never discovered the planets orbit in a circular motion. Copernicus's idea opened the door for many other philosophers to create and provide more new ideas.…

1. What are Kepler’s 3 Laws. Explain each law in detail and why it is important in astronomy. (3 pts) Kepler’s Three Laws that everything orbits the sun. The first law is that everything orbits the sun, all the planets orbit in the ecliptic of the sun which clear up a lot of the problems with the tycho model in retrograde motion. Ellipses. The second law is equal areas in equal times. Equal Areas. And the third law is the mathematical relationship equating distance from the sun, average…

was the first spacecraft to visit the planet in 1965, but the first spacecraft to land on Mars was Mars 2. There have been many other rovers collecting data and pictures throughout the years since there have been no manned missions. The elliptical orbit that Mars possesses contributes to the climate here. The temperatures typically range from -207 degrees fahrenheit to 80 degrees fahrenheit. Earth and Mars have about the same surface area even though Mars is significantly smaller than Earth.…

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun in our solar system right in front of Venus. Mercury was named after a Roman god but is also called Hermes in Greek mythology who is the messenger of the gods. This relates to Mercury because it orbits the sun faster than all the other planets. Mercury is an extremely interesting planet in our solar system. Ancient people who lived in Mesopotamia(current day Iraq) called the Sumerians, first saw the planet Mercury in 3rd millennium B.C. Many old…

retaliation to the launch of Sputnik I, the United States built and launched the Explorer 1 in 1958. “The primary science instrument on Explorer 1 was a cosmic ray detector designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth orbit.” With the two satellites sent into orbit by rivaling countries, the exploration and conquest of space…

“I could have been the last person to walk on the moon” He’s a hero to many of us who have followed the world of Apollo. Michael Collins, attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and afterward began his career in the sky. His first spaceflight was the Gemini 10 mission, where he performed a spacewalk. His second was Apollo 11 the first lunar landing in history. Also the first person to orbit the moon in a Command Module all alone with no communication. His courage and…

Armstrong (father) and Viola Armstrong (mother). When Neil he was just six years old his fascination for flight was sparked by his first plane trip. His life would become famous for his moon landing in the Apollo 11 capsule (A.K.A. The Eagle). In this biography there will be facts about Neil’s Family, childhood, moon landing, and more. Stephen Armstrong was an Auditor (a listener). Viola Armstrong was an astrodienst (or someone who creates data and horoscopes). Neil’s sibling’s names were…

the earth opposite the moon, the centrifugal force caused by the earth's rotation produces another mound of water and high tide on the opposite side of the earth. Somewhere in between these two high tides are two flat areas on the surface of the ocean, these are called low tides. The earth's nearby moon is about 2.17 tines as effective as the m ore massive sun in raising tides on the earth, even though the sun exerts a much greater total force on the earth than does the moon. Tides are…