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    Astrophysics Ib Notes

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    13; Astrophysics Assessment Statements |E.1.1 |Outline the general structure of the solar system | | |E.1.2 |Distinguish between a stellar cluster and a constellation | | |E.1.3 |Define a light year | | |E.1

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    MGA SINAUNANG KAGAMITAN

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    The Origin of the Universe As Told by the 20th Century Peoples of North America and other industrialized lands INTRODUCTIon The evolution of theories about the origin of the universe has surely proceeded at a rapid pace upon entering the 20th Century. New telescopic devices permitting people to see parts of the universe never before imagined‚ in new ways never before conceived‚ have advanced man’s theoretical capabilites on explaining the origin of the universe‚ a task that has been

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    Comets

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    Comets Belinda Scott Introduction to Physical Science – SCI 110 Dr. Paul A. Belony‚ Jr. | | A comet is a small body‚ roughly the size of a small town‚ in the Solar System. It is made up of ice‚ rock‚ dust‚ carbon dioxide‚ ammonia‚ methane and more. Some researchers think comets might have originally brought some of the water and organic molecules to Earth that now make up life here. Comets become visible as they near the Sun. The tail of a comet is its most

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    1. Describe the nuclear fusion reaction that occurs in stars. Page 294 Stars are made primarily of the almond hydrogen the most common material universe. As a star forms‚ gravity pulls the hydrogen into a dense ball that heats up. Electrons are torn from the hydrogen and other atoms‚ creating a plasma made up primarily of protons (the nucleus of the hydrogen atom) and electrons. Normally‚ protons would repel each other. As matter accumulates ending the new star however‚ the protons move

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    moving away. Conversely‚ blueshifted galaxies‚ such as Andromeda‚ are moving closer to the Milky Way. 2. In a few sentences‚ describe Hubble’s two major findings about nebulae and explain how they led to the development of the Big Bang theory. Hubble started working at a California observatory in 1919. Back then the prevailing view of the galaxy

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    Black Hole

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    universe; stellar black holes...and supermassive black holes‚ equivalent to millions of stars in mass and located in the centers of galaxies." (Cosmic 132) The "primordial" black holes have only been theorized; created by the big bang. (Cosmic 110) The Hubble space telescope‚ on the other hand‚ has photographed supermassive black holes. Our own galaxy‚ the Milky Way‚ has a black hole in its center‚ having

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    Phys1160

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    PHYS 1160 Introductory Astronomy and the Search for Life Elsewhere Lecture 1 Introduction to Astronomy This Lecture • What is Astronomy • The Discovery of our Place in the Universe - A brief history • The Scale of the Universe 2 What is Astronomy? • The scientific study of celestial objects – e.g. Planets‚ Stars‚ Galaxies‚ and the Universe as a whole. • It encompasses the study of everything outside the Earth’s atmosphere. • The name comes from the greek words astron ("star") and

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    Stellar Evolution

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    The changes that occur during a star ’s life are called stellar evolution. The mass of a star determines the ultimate fate of a star. Stars that are more massive burn their fuel quicker and lead shorter lives. Because stars shine‚ they must change. The energy they lose by emitting light must come from the matter of which the star is made. This will lead to a change in its composition. Stars are formed from the material between stars‚ shine until they exhaust their fuel‚ and then die a predictable

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    swimming pool with Jacuzzi. Guests can choose to stay in the hotel on a bed and breakfast basis or half board as evening meals are available in the restaurant.You are employed as an administrative assistant reporting directly to the office Manager (Andy Hubble). Your main responsibilities include organising and the events diary for weddings and conferences‚ and ordering stock‚ dealing with

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    Should We Abolish Nasa?

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    Curiosity is a powerful force that drove NASA past the Space Race and never let it stop. After Apollo program ended budget cuts followed; but succeeded with the Skylab project and the Viking Mars Landers but most of all the majestic Hubble Space Telescope. The Hubble Space Telescope lets us watch the expansion of the universe in a way never before imagined. Not only does it have 10 times the resolution of a ground-based telescope and 50 times the sensitivity‚ but another development around the same

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