• page 630 Our moon is the only natural satellite and it accompanies earth in anuual journey around the sun. The earths moon is unusually large compared to its partner planet. Scientists thought that when earth was forming a piece was sliced off. The Diameter of the moon is 3475 and the earths diameter is 12756, Which is about one fourth of the earths diameter. Most information of the moon come from the Apollo moon missions. Between 1969 and 1972 there have been six spacecraft landings.…
Camelopardalis The Camelopardalis constellation is located in the second quadrant of the northern hemisphere. It ranks as number 18 in the largest constellation of the night sky category, occupies 757 square degrees and is seen at latitudes between +90 degrees and -10 degrees. (constellation-guide) In 1612, it was created by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius and documented in 1624 by German astronomer Jakob Bartsch. Camelopardalis is named after the Latin derivation of the Greek word giraffe…
My favourite constellation is the Pegasus because it's myth/legend is very interesting and it is a very unique creature to me. The Pegasus lies in the Northern Hemisphere and it is the seventh largest constellation in the sky, occupying an area of 1121 square degrees. This constellation is made up with 9 stars--Scheat, Matar, Salm, Algenib and Markab. The brightest is Markab. This constellation's name came from Pegasus, a white winged horse. The most famous/well-known Greek myth involving…
What is the moon? How was it made? The moon is a large celestial object that is orbiting around the Earth. It takes around 23.7 days to rotate around the Earth fully. The moon's gravitational pull can be so strong it is able to control the tides in the ocean. There's many theories about how the moon was formed. For example, one of the ways scientists feel like the moon was made is that a mars like object collided with earth. While earth was still forming a big chunk of it came off and was…
With the loud flap of wings, a duck leaves the murky waters of the lake and ascends. Only as the sun begins to set, do the threatening rain clouds finally dissipate in the darkening sky. The drenched soil, soaked squirrels, and over watered grass let out a collective sigh of relief, heard over the rustling of the wind through bare branches. The flooded areas around the lake recede back, leaving behind humanity’s kind gifts to nature. The shores and beaches of the lake now lay littered with…
We all have been outside on the hot summer day. Where you open the door to the house and it feels like you just opened the refrigerator. You walk into the kitchen and you are parched. All you want is to drink some water. Just not your ordinary water out of a bottle. No, it has to be the perfect cup of water to quench your thirst. The first thing you do is go to the sink and wash your hands with soap and water. You have been outside playing in the sand, and mom doesn’t like it when you leave…
The stars shift west which can throw off the constellations shape. The shape will take over 50,000 years before you, the human eye, would be able to see. Constellations change as the earth moves around the sun. One was greatly impacted by this, Argo Navis. Ptolemy's´ constellations are still in use today. His constellation, Argo Navis, is now broken into three smaller parts. These three smaller parts created three constellations. Argo Navis is no longer…
The power of the sun is what makes life on Earth possible. Efforts to harness solar energy in concentrated form have long been a human pursuit. Solar technology has existed since the 19th century and has received substantial government support since at least the 1970s. Despite these efforts, solar power comprises less than 1% of U.S. electricity generation (History of Solar Power, para.1, 2016). There have been many applications besides bulk power generation, and the solar-powered vehicle is one…
Global warming is a major issue facing the world today. The earth’s physical temperature has gradually began to increase by one degree almost every year. A temperature increase of one degrees does not sound harmful but yet it has caused many natural disasters such as droughts and major storms like floods, tsunamis, and unexpected tornados. Fossil fuels, deforestation, and electrical power plants are some factors that have caused this global crisis. Fossil fuels, deforestation, and electrical…
Theories on how the Earth was Created Introduction Throughout the centuries, mankind has always been curious towards how everything was created. Over the years, numerous theories were introduced to the world on the concepts of Earth as well as its origins. Mankind has always made strives in scientifically proving fact from fiction in answering the age-old question: How was Earth Created? After centuries have pasted, the Nebular Hypothesis was generated based on numerous experiments, and…