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    accurate position of the planets in the sky. Then there was Baron Franz Zaver von Zach who was really the most interested in this search and he would stay up much of the time at night to scan the sky. On January 1, 1801, one of the other observers named Giuseppe Piazzi saw a Star that was dim and it was not on his charts, and that star had moved next night. Piazzi would continue to observe even through the bad weather and until illness brought him to a close of finding a planet. Piazzi soon…

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    TEXT ANALYSIS-FILM COMPARISON WALL- E // STAR WARS III Genre or type of film- in what ways are they similar? They both have a space theme. In star wars earth is ruined earth. They also share the theme of a futuristic film . Technology is quite advanced compared The idea that we will have robots later on is consistent between the two. In what ways are they different? Wall-E is more of a moral film Star wars is about fighting and defended the universe. The use of robots is different as…

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    Year 3000, 60 years ago our planet earth was destroyed by man made disasters. Those who survived have colonized planet Mars. The professor, Adam Sendler, studied the machine that was found three years ago underneath Marses surface. Adam Sendler accidentally activated part of the machine, and the bright light started to shine. The holographic video projected with Mars's history. It told a story of the previous occupants of Mars. A story about "Zayanes”. They were an advanced civilization of…

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    The universe is very big. It could be infinite, we aren't sure exactly how big it is because it is still growing. It is home to countless stars, planets, galaxies, and nebulae. Everything is so far apart. For instance, our moon is 238,900 miles away from the Earth. It is about twice as many miles that someone might walk in eighty years, assuming they walk about 7,500 steps every day. The closest galaxy to us is the Andromeda Galaxy, it is approximately 2.9 million light years away. As long as…

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    previous astrology lessons rounded up, as well.) This time, we’re going to go into a bit of a basic overview of the planets and more importantly, why we look at them. I think everyone’s seen the “It’s in the stars” statements or “What do your stars have to say?” And this has become the familiar thing- but, while yes, we do look at certain stars: it’s really all about those planets. Of course, we have also all heard things like, “Oh, that Mercury retrograde!” (Usually, with no small amount of…

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    universe was to understand the perfection of the Gods. Three of the major shifts in astronomical understanding from the ancient Greeks include the distinction between planets and stars, a geometric model of the universe and the creation of theories and concepts to explain the observations of the universe. In fact, the word "planet" derives from the Greek word "planētē" which translates to "wanderer ".…

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    claiming to be abducted by aliens and people don’t think much of it, the information in my paper will make you want to know the truth about aliens. Many people believe Aliens are real and I think this is because of the high number UFO sightings, planets with oceans, and even NASA wants to protect us from extraterrestrial life. With all the information out on aliens it is hard to not believe in them. 100,000 UFOs have been spotted in the past 100 years. With that many UFOs being spotted and…

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    containing the antimatter to use as fuel was found, travel time could be greatly reduced. “If we use antimatter as fuel, we could get to the nearest star in only two years” (RealLifeLore). This could have a huge impact on how scientists discover planets. Although they cannot do this now, they are learning about antimatter a lot and now know how to store…

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    Richard Dawkins Argument

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    scholars. He describes his theory as, “A complex entity involving the Earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans, and soil; the totality constituting a feedback or cybernetic system which seeks an optimal physical and chemical environment for life on this planet” (148). In other words, the surface organisms of earth, or biosphere regulate the atmosphere at an optimal level to maintain life. James Lovelock was criticized by many well-respected scientists, and at no point (until early 2000s) did any of…

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    Essay On Water Molecules

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    A water molecule is made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Oxygen and Hydrogen are gases but when combined form into a liquid compound; water. The hydrogen atoms make an angle of around 105 degrees with the oxygen atom. The oxygen atom dominates an end of the molecule while the hydrogen atoms dominate the other. The asymmetry of the water molecule causes the oxygen end to have a slight negative charge while the hydrogen end has a slightly positive charge. A molecule with both (-) and…

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