constellation there is. In the northern hemisphere‚ Scorpius is on the southern horizon. Ancient Greeks considered the claws of Scorpius as the Libra constellation. One myth about Scorpius is that Orion and his mother wanted to hunt every animal on the planet‚ so Zeus sent a scorpion to kill them; after it won the battle‚ it was sent to the heavens. In another myth‚ Apollo grew angry and sent a scorpion to attack Orion because he bragged that he was a better hunter than Artemis and Zeus sent both Scorpius
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other organic compounds. Comets…where they come from? Kuiper Belt - Similar to asteroid but found beyond Neptune. Oort Cloud – Discovered in 1950 by Jan Oort‚ found beyond Pluto. Movement of Comets • The red circle represents the orbit of one planet. Although the comet in the animation is orbiting (blue) the Sun in a counter clockwise direction‚ there are many comets that orbit in the opposite direction. As can be seen from the diagram‚ the tail of the comet always point away from the Sun‚ so
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When Johannes Kepler was born in the late sixteenth century‚ scientists believed that planets in the solar system traveled in circular orbits around the Earth. The occasional problem was solved by the addition of miniature circles test — epicycles — to planetary paths. But Kepler not only adamantly defended the idea that planets orbit the sun‚ he also revealed that their paths were not perfect circles. His descriptions of planetary motions became known as Kepler’s laws. Born in December of 1571‚
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is a one of five planets that can be seen from Earth without using a binocular or a telescope. With that‚ it is well-known in every culture since long time ago. The official name for it "Mars" is adopted by the Roman‚ in honoring of their god of war; MARS because the reddish color remind everyone of blood and death. It is also known as the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance from observation on Earth. That creates more attention to Mars from people more than any other planets. Living on
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happening. The thing is‚ no one is really sure what causes gravity‚ but the effects have been studied by many physicists and astronomers. Three of the more obvious effects of gravity are things falling down‚ weight‚ and the the moon and planets staying in their orbits. Things fall down. People have generally grown to accept that if one lets go of one ’s prized and valuable textbook when walking through a mud puddle‚ the book will invariably end up in the puddle and therefore be
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URANUS MRS. LANE’S SCIENCE CLASS AMIL JONES MAY 22‚ 2013 PERIOD 5 Uranus is one of the outer planets which we call gas giants and Uranus is also the seventh planet from the sun which was discovered in 1781 by an astronomer named William Herschel. Uranus was the first planet to be discovered in Modern times. Uranus is named after a Greek god of the sky in Latin. Before Uranus was discovered it was thought to be a comet but it was not fuzzy looking so it couldn’t be. It’s so far from the
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instance‚ Bjron Lomborg(2009)‚author of The Skeptical Environmentalist‚ wrote‚ “It is vital to make solar and other new technology cheaper than fossil fuels quickly so we can turn off carbon energy sources for a lot longer than one hour and keep the planet running...”Thus‚we have to doubt the origin propose of this event.Are we organized this event in order to enhance the awareness of environmental protection or we just to attract the other people’s attention? Reference
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Astronomy is a natural science that is the study of celestial objects (such as moons‚ planets‚ stars‚ nebulae‚ and galaxies)‚ the physics‚ chemistry‚ mathematics‚ and evolution of such objects‚ and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth‚ including supernovae explosions‚ gamma ray bursts‚ and cosmic background radiation. A related but distinct subject‚ cosmology‚ is concerned with studying the universe as a whole.[1] Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences. Prehistoric cultures
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more carbon dioxide and other heat trapping gasses into our atmosphere when we burn fuels and cut down forests. These additional gasses are disrupting and upsetting the natural balance of our atmosphere‚ trapping more heat then is healthy for our planet Earth But how can we tell this is happening ? We can tell that everything is not right due to Floodings ‚ Droughts and the Atmosphere suddenly increasing at a violent volicity backlashing with Cyclones and Thunderstorms Who else is effected
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One mile west of Flagstaff‚ Arizona stands a mesa known as Mars Hill‚ which provides unobstructed views of the sky. Perched on the top of the mesa is the historic Lowell Observatory‚ built in 1894 by Percival Lowell. Today‚ Lowell Observatory is still the center of space research and discoveries. Lowell Observatory happily welcomes the public to experience the historic landmark and museums. Filled with telescopes‚ museums‚ and collections the 750-acre facility offers plenty of activities. The excitement
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