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    not want found. We have an area in Nevada called “area 51” that is supposedly a testing site with the United States Air Force‚ but I believe they store things there that they do not want the public to know. I also believe they already have extraterrestrial life objects there if not one them already there. There is a lot the government does not tell us

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    University of Phoenix Material Basics of Astronomy Worksheet Complete the table based on the readings for this week: Ch. 1–4 of The Essential Cosmic Perspective. Term or concept Definition and explanation The Universe 1. What is Earth’s Sun‚ and what is its role in the solar system? 2. What is the Milky Way galaxy and the sun’s position in it? 3. What is the Big Bang‚ and what does it say about the age of the universe? 4. What is meant by the phase “looking out in the universe

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    The day my life would change for ever was April 16th‚ 2013. This was the day that I left planet earth and embarked on one of the most important missions in NASA’s history.  I should probably back up though‚ and explain to you how this came about. April 16th was sunny with only a few clouds in the sky‚ the smell of spring was in the air and with the end of second semester right around the corner‚ the quad was packed with people eager to catch some much desired sun rays. Unfortunately for me though

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    and more humid regions. Overall‚ I think its offensive that the media has taken skin tone and weight and made them such superficial and dividing elements of physique. It doesn’t matter your weight or color‚ it’s the inside that is important and astronomy has helped me keep sight of that. In a greater sense it has also taught me

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    Sizes of Things Math Review The Constellations Constellation List Star Maps Star Songs How Earth and Sky Work- Effects of Latitude How Earth and Sky Work -The Effect of Time Positions of the Sun‚ Moon‚ and Planets Eclipse Tables and Map History of Astronomy -Ancient Times through Galileo History Timeline Calendars and Time The Start of Modern Physics Using Equations and Formulae Illuminating Light Solar System Overview Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Earth‚ Our Point of Reference History

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    1.   The parallax of the star 75 Leo is 0.10 and its apparent visual magnitude is +5.18. The absolute visual magnitude of 75 Leo is +5.14.         2.   A G2 I star is larger in diameter and more luminous than the sun.         3.   spectroscopic parallax can be used to determine the distance to a star when the spectrum of the star can be used to determine its spectral type and luminosity class.         4.   Luminosity class IV objects are known as sub giants.         5.   For stars

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    As debates rise over whether active SETI should be pursued‚ perhaps the debate should spend some time deciding what messages should be sent into space. Afterall‚ a large part of determining whether humans should actively seek for contact with extraterrestrials lies in deciding if the repercussions of such actions would be positive or negative to the human race; positive or negative that would be in large part due to the messages sent. The importance of the content of messages shows its significance

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    A Cyclic Universe: A New Model to Rival the Big Bang Theory Phys 1070- Astronomy Topical Essay Motivated by the M-theory‚ space-time ‘branes’ and extra-dimensions‚ scientists Paul J. Steinhardt and Neil Turok introduce a tantalizing alternative to the prevailing standard Big Bang-Inflation model of cosmology. Traditionally‚ the Big Bang-Inflation model features an explosive epoch 15 billion years ago when time and space sprung into existence followed by a fraction of a second of superluminal expansion

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    Mercury : Due to mercury being extremely close to the sun‚ causes its planet to have no atmosphere. If any air was ever around Mercury‚ it would have been within its early years and from that point to now‚ it is gone because of all of the heat being given off of the sun. Mercury has crazy weather issues because of the lack of atmosphere‚ which includes a drastic weather change within day to night.Whenever the sun touches the surface of Mercury‚ that is when the climate reaches its highess at

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    volcanoes that exist in the universe. However‚ one extraterrestrial volcano‚ perhaps the most commonly refered to extraterrestrial volcano‚ has developed a bit of name recognition over the years. Olympus Mons‚ one of the many volcanos found on Mars‚ is a giant shield volcano ("Mars | Volcano World | Oregon State University"‚ 2016). To give the phrase "giant sheild volcano" scale‚ Olympus Mons is 374 miles in diameter‚ meaning the extraterrestrial volcano is roughly the size of the state of Arizona

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