Planet

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…

Unlike Kepler's first and second laws that describe the motion characteristics of a single planet, the third law makes a comparison between the motion characteristics of different planets. The comparison being made is that the ratio of the squares of the periods to the cubes of their average distances from the sun is the same for every one of the planets. As an illustration, consider the orbital period and average distance from sun (orbital radius) for Earth and mars. The…

observes pitch black planet". In the article the scientists discovered that the Exoplanet called WASP-12b reflects almost no light, making it seem almost entirely pitch black. Astronomers from McGill University, Canada, and the University of Exeter, UK, have measured how much light WASP-12b reflects- its albedo- using the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph on the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. WASP-12b's albedo measured in at 0.064. This amount of light is extremely low. The planet is…

The history of earth is hard to imagine without our moon. The moon has had an impact on the earth in many different ways. For as long as man walked this earth, the moon has affected the tides and even the metals of the earth. The phases of the moon are still used to help guide the harvest, and even help determine the time of the river floods. The moon is a place that we know little about and very few people are lucky enough to get to experience it in person. Some interesting facts that we know…

An interesting note regarding points is that theorem four of “The Almagest,” Ptolemy claims “That the Earth Has the Ratio of a Point to the Heavens” (38). According to Euclid’s definition of a geometric point, this claim is false because the planet earth has substance (however insignificant in relation to the heavens), therefore earth cannot be a point in the geometric sense. 4. Ecliptic The ecliptic is the path the sun appears to take through the heavens as a result of earth’s…

elements and is essential to almost all life. Not only is the element carbon important in its solid form, but carbon dioxide is a gas that is even more essential to life. It is crucial to not only the survival of humans, but the survival of this entire planet. While carbon plays a big role on Earth, carbon is also important when it comes to all the elements, the formation of the carbon atomic nucleus occurs within a giant or supergiant star through the triple-alpha process (Chaisson, E. J., &…

on Earth to make a book and only minutes from the planet from being destroyed they catch a ride on a spaceship. After that, they travel the galaxy to have great adventures. (Remember to have a towel with you at all times). Characters- Ford Prefect- Is an alien that is posing to be an out of work actor to write a book the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Also he has been left on Earth for 15 years an extremely long time to be deserted on a planet and not have contact with your kind. Arthur Dent-…

of our local solar system. The program takes in hand the idea behind the Planetary Grand Tour. In which they would utilize the rare alignment of the planets in their favor, so that the craft would take less time and fuel, having the ability to visit Jupiter and Saturn. With the main mission, the study of both Saturn, and Jupiter, including the planets’ moons, rings, and atmospheric composition. Later, one of the crafts, had the opportunity to continue its journey and Study Uranus and Neptune.…

the world. This means Primeval nebula means a cloud of gas and dust in outer space a long time ago. It was how people think the galaxy was created. This is saying that the universe was always there. The galaxy was created. Then all the stars and planets were created. They were all made from small clouds of dust and gas in space. The nebular hypothesis is the most widely used theory for the formation of the Solar System. It suggests that the Solar System was formed of nebulous material. It…

have asked similar questions: are there any planets we can live other than earth? For decades, scientists and astronomers are devoted to these fascinating questions and have done lots of researches. Since the shining stars we can see with our naked eyes on earth are almost fixed stars like our sun, it’s absolutely impossible for life to exist there. Thus in order to search for second earth, the first thing to do is detecting Earth-sized and smaller planets in the habitable zone of stars. NASA’s…