Transit of Venus

Johannes Kepler was born in Weil der Stadt, Württemberg, in the Holy Roman Empire of German Nationality. Kepler came from a poor family but his intelligence got him a scholarship to the University of Tübingen to study for the Lutheran ministry. Kepler's family was Lutheran and he adhered to the Augsburg Confession a defining document for Lutheranism. During the Thirty-Years War he refused to sign the Formula of Concord which lead him to be excluded from the sacrament in the Lutheran Church. He…

His mission was to observe the transit of Venus across the face of the sun from Tahiti, although he also had sealed orders instructing him to find the ‘Great Southern Continent’ for which he found no evidence. Nevertheless, his search led to the discovery of New Zealand and Australia. During…

Exoplanet Essay 1.0 Introduction An extrasolar planet also known as exoplanet is any planet that orbits a star not within our solar system. The first real discovery of an exoplanet was made in 1995 by the Swiss team of Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz of Geneva. The planet that they discovered was at least half the mass of Jupiter and smaller in size. NASA has confirmed 1746 exoplanets exist and there is surely more to be discovered. The Kepler mission was too find and statistically characterizes…

The very idea of planets orbiting around stars would have shattered the views of many people throughout history. After the Copernican revolution taught us that the Earth is not at the center of the universe but rather planets orbits the Sun opened up the possibility that planets might also orbit other stars. About two decades ago, a new scientific revolution began with the first discoveries of planets orbiting around other stars, called exoplanets. An exoplanet, is any planet that orbits a star…

while at sea position, speed and heading are needed to make sure the vessel reaches its destination. Research Ship A research Vessel is a ship or boat used to research the sea. James Cook travel to the Pacific ocean to observe record the transit of venus. The Endeavour was a boat for study well designed. The research boats how research the physical chemical and biological characteristics of water. They also go to the depths of the sea to see what is beyond the surface. The ocean is huge.The…

18th Century- Foundation and Early Events The Bavarian Academy of Sciences was preceded by a small number of institutions before it beginning with the Academia Carola Albertina in 1720. This academy did not last long, and was replaced two years later by the Parnassus Boicus. The Parnassus Boicus had mainly clergymen and literate laymen in its teachings, and it mainly taught a form of secular naturals studies, though the institution was Catholic. This institution lasted up until 1740, and by then…

“A world together, a world apart” is a great quote to explain how the early modern era had changed especially for the better. The time of the early modern era was a very busy time for renewal, growth and expansion. This era is very important in our history because it was the beginning of a lot of new things such as sciences, the arts, spreading of cultural values and practices. As well as the breaking off of religions and formations of new and old religions. There are lots of significant events…

Lomonosov’s interests were wide spread as was his influence. Beyond literature, Lomonosov had a great impact on science through his discoveries. He was a polymath and worked on many different areas including chemistry, physics, astronomy, meteorology, mineralogy, and metallurgy (Vernadsky 38). Most of his earlier career was focused physics and chemistry. His work in physics focused for a period on electricity where he did many experiments with Georg Wilhelm Richmann, a German at the Academy of…

of the idea In the conversation defining the all-time greatest director in the movie industry, several names, may never be absent. Among those that legend isn’t a powerful enough word to describe their merits, one name has appeared like the transit of Venus. It’s never as magnificent as the darkness of an eclipse, but has attracted countless followers with its distinctive glamour. It’s always close by the orbit of our lives, but yet so far away that not even the greatest artist could capture…